"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 my director commentary on the film (165 mins), click here. Contact me via the About page to watch the film itself.

For more on my previous films, click here.

Interview (pdf) with Nathan on the film, the creative process, the female gaze and much more. Part of NRFF's Artist of the Month series.

For more, read this interview from Tokyo.

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 (Interview)

            February 29, 2020

            WINNER, Best International Short

• Madrid International Short Film Festival

            Madrid, Spain

            January 9, 2023

            WINNER, Best Actress, Eleanor Moseley

• Tokyo International Film Festival
• Tokyo, Japan (Interview with Nathan)
• June 15, 2022
• WINNER: Best Editing
• 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
• ​​Bucharest ShortCut CineFest​
• Bucharest, Romania
• September 24, 2020
• NOMINATED: Best Actress, Eleanor Moseley
• Venice Intercultural Film Festival
• Venice, Italy
• June 27, 2020
• NOMINATED: Best Short/Doc on Women
• Independent Shorts Awards
• Hollywood, California
• February 13, 2020
• NOMINATED: Best Drama Short
• Vision Film Festival
• Rome, Italy
• April 18, 2021
• Official Selection (watch Nathan Vass intro here; or the trailer with Italian subtitles)
• Venizia Shorts Italy
• Venice, Italy
• June 21, 2021
• Official Selection
• Monza Film Festival
• Lombardia, Italy
• September 6, 2023
• Honorable Mention
• 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!

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