The latest Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere delves into tough questions and even tougher secrets. One of the many great avenues into the medium of the short film lies in posing questions through your own uniquely personal experience. Whether or not you choose to answer these questions is entirely your own call. In her short, Cross My Heart, director Sontenish Myers has found a way to challenge one of today's most troubling issues. An American teenage girl visits her family in Jamaica and uncovers a secret that changes the way she sees the people she loves. This film explores the culture of silence amongst women, the kinds of secrets we keep, and who they're actually protecting. The short masterfully navigates through delicate questions regarding trust and loyalty when they’re thrown into turmoil following an act of sexual abuse. Myers was honored with the latest Vimeo Staff Pick Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Vimeo's curation team attributed the honor to the film's "outstanding performances from its two young leads and a nuanced directorial approach." Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 18 October, 2018