Synopsis: Matthew is tired of feeling down. He wants to get help, get milk, get back to normal. But his relentless inner voices are not going to make things easy. In fact, they’re going to make sure it’s an ice cold uphill struggle all the way.
About the Filmmaker: Clare Macdonald is an award-winning film director. Her work has screened at OSCAR, BAFTA & BIFA-qualifying festivals globally, winning multiple awards including an EDA Best Director Award from the AWFJ in the US in 2021 and Best International Film at Cleveland this year.
Clare’s recent work includes globally distributed digital comedy series Bleachers, period comedy 1800-D-DIRECT, and mental health comedy for Sky & Sugar Films.
Clare trained at NFTS, was mentored by Georgi Banks-Davies through Directors UK Inspire in 2021, selected to Canneseries 2021, a Sundance Feature Development Lab Finalist 2022, and one of three feature animation teams selected to the prestigious Annecy Film Festival Residency in 2022. They are currently developing their debut feature.
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