Best Before

Production Country: UK
Running Time: 14mins
Year: 2024

Helena and Lainie head into their final round of IVF treatment and the stresses of the unknown begin to put pressure on their idyllic farm life. With their chicken, Shakira, laying eggs every day Helena decides to make it a competition.

FILM CREW:
Director: Lisa Service
Producer: Adam Wilkinson, John Carlin, Phillip McGonigle
Writer: Heather Brown
DOP: Angus Mitchell
Editor: John Carlin
Sound Design: Dan McCabe
Composer: Tony Wright
Production Design: Louise Kealey
Costume Design: Ciara Wilkinson
Hair & Makeup: Hannah Davison
Casting: Mike Hooley

Cast: Tara Lynne O'Neill, Claire Rafferty, Andrea Irvine, Mabel Nelson-Brown


FESTIVALS: ‘
North East International Film Festival November 2024
Foyle Film Festival November 2024
This Is England November 2024
Aesthetica Film Festival November 2024
Belfast Film Festival October 2024
PRIDE PICTURES | Queer Film Festival Karlsruhe October 2024
San Jose International Short Film Festival October 2024
Kerry International Film Festival October 2024
Disappear Here Film Festival October 2024
Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival September 2024
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival September 2024