Mother’s Day

California, 1968. Jane has the perfect life. A loving husband, a darling daughter and hands down the grooviest home in the neighborhood. But all that is no match for the painful memories of Jane's childhood as they emerge on the eve of Mother's Day.

Awards:

Winner of Best Narrative Short (US) at Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Festival, 2019

(Nominated for Best Actress, Best Director)

Winner of Best Short Film at Lonestar Film Festival, 2019

Winner of Best Director and Best Actress, Grapevine Film Festival

Second Place at Oxford Film Festival, 2020

Official Selection of AFS Short Case at SXSW, 2019

Credits:

Written by: Janet Travis

Directed by: Elizabeth Tabish

Director of Photography: James Burniston

Camera Operator: Austin Travis

1st AC: Jacob Bayless

Gaffer: Mike Spicer

Produced by: Elizabeth Tabish, Janet Travis, Ashley James

Starring: Ashley James, Janet Travis, Adam Duncan, Addie Rose Travis, Les Best, Zoe Kerr, Athena Wintle, Claire Capek

"Mother's Day" is wonderful. From its sumptuous cinematography to the terrific acting to the layers of meaning within the story, I found "Mother's Day" a deeply moving film. These are talented filmmakers to follow."

-Tom Provost, Cinema Language