Safe Passage (for Sheila)

On the surface, Safe Passage (for Sheila) is a look at living alone during the pandemic in a 2 1/2 minute story about a spider. In a deeper sense, it challenges the femme fatale stereotype. Based on a true story.

  • Erin Fussell
    Director
  • Erin Fussell
    Writer
  • Erin Fussell
    Producer
  • Erin Fussell
    Key Cast
  • Erin Fussell
    Editor
  • Erin Fussell
    Sound
  • Erin Fussell
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 19, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K + smartphone images
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Moody Crab Film Fest
    Moga
    India
    June 14, 2022
    Asian Premiere
    Best Short Film
  • Venice Art + Film Festival
    Venice
    Italy
    Best Short Documentary
  • Bridge Fest
    Virtual
    December 30, 2022
    Best Experimental Short Film July
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Singapore
    July 7, 2022
    Short Film Outstanding Achievement
  • Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards
    Kolkata
    India
    July 25, 2022
    Best Short Film Finalist
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention
  • Los Angeles Underground Film Forum
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Cine del Mar 15
    Punta del Este
    Uruguay
    July 6, 2022
    South American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Focus International Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    Official Selection
  • GRRL Haus Cinema
    Cambridge
    United States
    December 5, 2021
    East Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • DELETE TV
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Brainwash Walk-in/Drive-in/Bike-in Movie Festival
    Oakland / Doyle
    United States
    October 16, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Black Panther International Short Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    September 25, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Indie Shorts Mag Short Film Festival
    Virtual
    July 13, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Wallachia International Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    September 30, 2022
    Eastern European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Roshani International Film Festival
    Aurangabad
    India
    July 24, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Beyond Border International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    August 8, 2022
    Outstanding Achievement in Short Film
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    August 9, 2022
  • Florence Film Fest
    Florence
    Italy
  • Amsterdam Freedom Independent Film Fest
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
  • Toronto Tamil Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 10, 2022
    Canadian Premiere
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 14, 2022
  • Lane Doc Fest
    Jackson
    United States
    September 17, 2022
  • WhiteSpace Short Shorts
    Atlanta
    United States
  • Barcelona International Short Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 14, 2022
    Spain Premiere
  • Goa Short Film Festival
    Goa
    India
    October 15, 2022
  • Arizona Underground Film Festival
    Tucson
    United States
    September 17, 2022
Director Biography - Erin Fussell

Erin Fussell is an artist and filmmaker working across disciplines that include moving images, installation, performance, and sound. With an emphasis on process and time-based art, she mines the possibility of mediums and their relationships to each other, space, and ideas to spark wonder in everyday living.

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