Belle Isle
SHORT FILM
Platinum Award Best Experimental Short
Belle Isle
Independent Short Awards
Los Angeles, California
2024
Best Short of the Season Nominee
Belle Isle
Independent Short Awards
Los Angeles, California
2024
Official Selection
Belle Isle
Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles, California
2024
Official Selection
Belle Isle
London Women’s Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
2024
Semi-Finalist Best Short Film
Belle Isle
London Women’s Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
2024
ARFF Barcelona - Best Short Film Honorable Mention
Belle Isle
11th ARFF Barcelona // International Awards
Barcelona, Spain
2024
Best Experimental Short Semi-Finalists
Belle Isle
Brooklyn International Short Festival
Brooklyn, New York
2024
Official Selection
Belle Isle
Venice Shorts Film Festival
Venice, California
2024
Official Selection
Belle Isle
Byron Bay International Film Festival
Byron Bay, Australia
2024
Best Experimental Short Nominee
Belle Isle
Chicago Shorts Film Festival
Chicago, Illinois
2024
Official Selection
Belle Isle
Sleeping Giants Film Festival
Jacksonville, Florida
2024
Best of Jacksonville Shorts Selection
Belle Isle
Jacksonville Film Festival
Jacksonville, Florida
2024
Official Selection
Belle Isle
Golden Isles Film Festival
Brunswick, Georgia
2024
Best Short Winner
Belle Isle
Golden Isles Film Festival
Brunswick, Georgia
2024
Director
Farrell Huntley
Writer
Michelle Calloway
Producer
Tim Driscoll
Producer
Shannon Greene
Production Company
Lulah Films with Yoni Films
Director of Photography
Nicholas Lorini
“I don’t remember a time when I felt fully alive.”
With the help of generous production grants from:
Concept
Belle Isle straddles the line between a short narrative and an experimental film, leaning more towards the latter.
Our film's nonlinear structure is reminiscent of works like The Bell Jar, Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon, and Memento. We employ EMDR light therapy as an entry point into our main character's mind, using imagination as a tool to reprocess and release experiences she wishes to forget.
Story
Belle Isle follows Jessica, a woman grappling with unspoken pain, as she navigates her identity and past traumas. Through the lens of Emdr light therapy, the film delves into Jessica's journey of confronting childhood trauma and breaking free from haunting memories.
A poignant exploration of memory and healing, Belle Isle offers an intimate portrayal of one woman's quest for liberation.
