BRUISED

We are delighted to celebrate the following awards for Bruised:

* UKOWF Awards 2024 - Best Short Film (Winner) *
* UKOWF Awards 2024 - Best Screenplay (Winner) * 
* UKOWF Awards 2024 - Best Actress (Winner) *
* Feel the Reel Int. Film Festival 2024 - Best Original Score (Winner) * 
* Emerging Talent Film Festival Awards 2024 – Best Social Drama (Winner) *
* London Women's Film Festival 2024 - Best Short Drama (Winner) *
* UK Film Awards 2024 – Best Short Film (Finalist) *
* UK Film Awards 2024 – Best Screenplay (Finalist) *
* UK Film Awards 2024 – Best Supporting Actor (Nominated) *
* UK Film Awards 2024 - Best Actress (Winner) *
* TVIFF Awards 2024 - Parmo d’Or, Best North East Film (Honourable Mention) *
* Global Shorts Awards 2024 - Best Short Film (Special Mention) *
* Glow Flare Short Film Festival 2025 - Best Film (Nominated) *
* Glow Flare Short Film Festival 2025 - Best Screenplay (Nominated) *
* Glow Flare Short Film Festival 2025 - Best Director (Nominated) *
* Glow Flare Short Film Festival 2025 - Best Actress (Nominated) *
* Glow Flare Short Film Festival 2025 - Best Supporting Actress (Nominated) *
* Boundless Film Festival 2025 - Best Short Film (Nominated) *
* Manchester Lift-Off Global Festival 2025 - Best Short Film (Nominated) *
* Berlin Short Film Awards 2025 - Best Short Drama (Winner) *
* Liverpool Indie Awards 2025 - Best UK Short (Nominated) *
* Liverpool Indie Awards 2025 - Best Actress (Nominated) *
* Bedford Independent Film Festival 2025 - Best UK Short Film (Nominated) *
* International OWF Awards 2025 - Best Short Film (Winner) *
* International OWF Awards 2025 - Best Screenplay (Nominated) * 
* International OWF Awards 2025 - Best Actress (Winner) *
* International OWF Awards 2025 - Best Director (Nominated) * 
* International OWF Awards 2025 - Best Original Score (Winner) *
* The Romford Film Festival 2025 - Best Short Film (Nominated) *
* New York Film and Female Awards 2025 - Best Drama Short (Winner) *
* New York Film and Female Awards 2025 - Best Actress (Winner) *
* Power 24 International Film Festival 2025 - Best Short Film (Nominated) *

CAST

  • LISA - BECKY LINDSAY

  • BOBBY - JUDE GORE

  • BRUCE - BILL PICKARD

  • KATHLEEN - RILEY D MCGUIRE

  • MRS MANFIELD - RACHEL GORE

  • DAWN - SALLY PATERSON

When suspicious bruising is found on Lisa’s son, Bobby, she is forced to confront her own childhood trauma to prevent him from being taken by a well-meaning social worker.

CREW

  • WRITER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR - LOU BURNS

  • TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/EDITOR - AARON BURNS

  • PRODUCER - MICHAEL BURNS

  • CAMERA - RACHEL THOMAS & SIOBHON KAYLEY

  • SOUND - JADEN BYRON

  • SECOND EDITOR - RACHEL THOMAS

  • COLOURIST - OLI WINWARD

  • COMPOSER - MARCO BELLONI

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