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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 my directory 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 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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Click here for thoughts on the film's title, inspiration, and more.
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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.



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