Men I Trust
"A touching story about grief and loss... does a fantastic job getting right to the issues of life, death, and legacy."
-Alan Ng, Film Threat
"Sophisticated... a very accomplished piece of filmmaking and storytelling."
-Chris Buick, UK Film Review
"Supported by excellent writing, cinematography and an impeccable cast, Men I Trust is a beautiful homage to life and love itself."
-Olivia Ballington, Indy Reviews
Men I Trust is my ninth film, a medium-length picture and award winner at the New Renaissance Film Festival in Amsterdam, where it took home Best International Short.
For the IMDb page, click here.
For more on my previous films, click here.
-Alan Ng, Film Threat
"Sophisticated... a very accomplished piece of filmmaking and storytelling."
-Chris Buick, UK Film Review
"Supported by excellent writing, cinematography and an impeccable cast, Men I Trust is a beautiful homage to life and love itself."
-Olivia Ballington, Indy Reviews
Men I Trust is my ninth film, a medium-length picture and award winner at the New Renaissance Film Festival in Amsterdam, where it took home Best International Short.
For the IMDb page, click here.
For more on my previous films, click here.
Interview with Nathan on the film, the creative process, the female gaze and much more. Part of NRFF's Artist of the Month series.
Synopsis: Two sisters and a spouse wrestle with love and loss, finding hope in unexpected places.
Screenings and awards (stay tuned for updates):
Selected credits: KEVIN COOK & NATHAN VASS present a medium-length film "MEN I TRUST" starring ELEANOR MOSELEY MARTYN G. KROUSE MEAGAN KARIMI-NASER KATHERINE GRANT-SUTTIE ROSS DESTICHE and ALYSON SCADRON-BRANNER Casting KEVIN COOK Translation consultant CLAIRE WAGENSEIL Production Sound Mixer & Sound Designer BRIAN SLOSS Edited by NATHAN VASS BRITTANY ROSE HAMMER Director of Photography SETH HALLERAN Steadicam DANIEL MIMURA Screenplay, Direction NATHAN VASS
Enjoy the material below and check back soon for updates!
Synopsis: Two sisters and a spouse wrestle with love and loss, finding hope in unexpected places.
Screenings and awards (stay tuned for updates):
- New Renaissance Film Festival in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 29, 2020
WINNER, Best International Short - Venice Intercultural Film Festival
Venice, Italy
June 27, 2020
Official Selection: Best Short/Doc on Women - Independent Shorts Awards
Hollywood, California
February 13, 2020
Official Selection: Best Drama Short - Bucharest ShortCut CineFest
Bucharest, Romania
September 24, 2020
NOMINATED: Best Actress, Eleanor Moseley - Long Story Shorts International Film Festival
Bucharest, Romania
September 26, 2020
WINNER: Best Screenplay. NOMINATED: Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director - Dreamers of Dreams Film Festival
London, United Kingdom (Anya Patel Interviews Nathan Vass)
November 13, 2020
NOMINATED: Best Narrative Short - Vision Film Festival
Rome, Italy
April 18, 2021
Official Selection (Nathan Vass intro) - Venizia Shorts Italy
Venice, Italy
June 21, 2021
Official Selection - Indie Shorts Awards Cannes
Cannes, France
October 27, 2021
Official Selection
Selected credits: KEVIN COOK & NATHAN VASS present a medium-length film "MEN I TRUST" starring ELEANOR MOSELEY MARTYN G. KROUSE MEAGAN KARIMI-NASER KATHERINE GRANT-SUTTIE ROSS DESTICHE and ALYSON SCADRON-BRANNER Casting KEVIN COOK Translation consultant CLAIRE WAGENSEIL Production Sound Mixer & Sound Designer BRIAN SLOSS Edited by NATHAN VASS BRITTANY ROSE HAMMER Director of Photography SETH HALLERAN Steadicam DANIEL MIMURA Screenplay, Direction NATHAN VASS
Enjoy the material below and check back soon for updates!
Click here for thoughts on the film's title, inspiration, and more.
A note on being nominated at NRFF~ and a note on winning! Plus more thoughts on the film's character dynamics and latest festival wins.
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Click here for words on the film's production team, and here for thoughts on the production assistants.
Posters
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