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Safety
Directed byFabrice Joubert
Written byFabrice Joubert
Produced by
StarringRob Nagle, Garrison Griffith, Gattlin Griffith, Marie Mouté
Edited byLisa Shaw Phillips
Music byMathieu Alvado
Distributed byComposite Films
Release date
  • May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27) (Krakow Film Festival)
Running time
14mn
CountriesUSA, France

Safety is a live action short film directed by Fabrice Joubert and produced by Easter Moon Films & Composite Films, engaged against gun violence[1][2] and based on the acclaimed[3][4] short story Safety written by Lydia Fitzpatrick. The short has been presented and won awards in a number of festivals including at L.A. Film Awards, Lift-Off Los Angeles, Peak City Film Festival and Miami Short Film Festival.[5]

Plot

In a small-town elementary school, 8-year-old Michael lays on the cold gym floor, stretching with the rest of his class. Suddenly the class hears the sound of a gunshot nearby. As they rush to seek refuge in their gym teacher’s office, Michael senses something familiar about the shooter and makes a daring move, altering both of their lives forever.

Awards

Year Presenter/Festival Award/Category Status
2019 Peak City International Film Festival "Best Director - Short Film" Won
L.A. Film Awards "Best Drama, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Child Actor, Best Score" Won
Lift-Off Los Angeles "Best Short Film" Won
Short shorts Film Festival "Jury Prize" Nominated
Rhode Island International Film Festival "Best Short Film" Nominated
Krakow Film Festival "Best Short Fiction Film" Nominated

References

  1. ^ "This short film about a school shooting shouldn't feel this familiar". Fast Company. November 15, 2019. My hope is that Safety can become an additional voice to end gun violence in this country and keep the conversation moving in the right direction.
  2. ^ "Big Score for a Short Film. An Interview with 'Safety' Director Fabrice Joubert and Composer Mathieu Alvado". Score It Magazine. November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Author Spotlight - O. Henry Prize Stories". Random House.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "American Short Fiction Prize: Winners Announced!". American Short Fiction Prize.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL Heads Back to the Beach for its 18th Year". Miami's Community Newspapers.

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