MASTERPIECE MOMMY
European Short Film Selection 2026
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15m
United Kingdom
Fiction
A modern musical between Tess and her daughter Justine. After suffering a fall, the doctor expresses to Tess, from the CT scan, a potential presence of a lump in her breast and recommends a mammogram. Justine accompanies her and ultimately uncovering the real reason of the fall.
Written & directed by: Dorothea Sing Zhang
Produced by: Dorothea Sing Zhang, Sarah Pearson, Lily Ashton
Cinematography: Maximilian Pittner
Editing: Carla Luffe, Lainy Black
Production Design: Elena Isolini
Costume Design: Clara Mary Joy
Make-Up & Hair: Natasha Lawes
Original Score: Alex Minyailo, Sebastian Gainsborough
Sound: Nick Wollage
Casting: Kharmel Cochrane
Cast: Leah Dou (Justine), Christina Tam (Tess)
Statement of the director:
I hate musicals, which is why I wanted to make one.
Production:
Iconoclast
https://iconoclast.tv/it/
World Sales:
Travelling
https://travellingdistribution.com/
Press/Social Media Agency:
Melatonin Pictures
https://www.dorotheasingzhang.com/
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