A Modest Defeat | Short

Runtime: 9m | Festival Premiere: 2018 | Online Release: 2019

6 million views on YouTube

It's civil war in suburbia between two young siblings. Big brother Tommy never plays fair, but eight-year-old Tiny has an elaborate plan up her sleeve and a faultless determination to put things right.

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema 2018 – Official Selection*
Cleveland International Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection*
Omaha Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Adelaide International Youth Film Festival 2018 – Winner, Best Film 5-13
7 Petits Cailloux 2019 – Winner, Children's Audience Award
Heart of Gold International Film Festival 2018 – Winner, Best Sound Design
Kinolub Poland International Film Festival 2019 – Winner, Best Short
Kerry Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection
OFFline Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection
KINOdiseea 2018 – Official Selection
Tumbleweeds Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Dingle International Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Fastnet Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Leeds Young Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Cinemira Budapest 2019 – Official Selection
Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Singapore International Children’s Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Athens International Children's Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Taiwan International Children's Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection

*Academy Award Qualifying Festival

Cast
Sophia Ally – Tiny
Tom Harrison – Tommy
Vanessa Morley – Mum

Written and Directed by David Barr
Produced by Jack Goodwin
Executive Producer – Chris Foggin

Director of Photography – Aadel Nodeh-Farahani
Production Designer – Hannah Purdy Foggin
Art Director – Jenny Dee
Costume Designer – Giulia Scrimieri
Hair & MUA – Chess Thorton
Casting – Toby Spigel

Post Production – Rebel
Editor – David Barr
VFX – Felix Geen
Original Score – Bradley Vander Lugt
Sound Designer – Lauren Cooper @ Wave Studios
Colourist – Joseph Bicknell @ Cheat
Poster Artwork – Sam Neill

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