We Won't Forget
{{Short description|2021 award winning short film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = We Won't Forget
| image =
| caption = Promotional release poster
| director = Edgar Morais, Luke Eberl
| writer = Edgar Morais, Luke Eberl, Whitney Able
| producer = Whitney Able, Edgar Morais, Luke Eberl
| starring = Whitney Able
| cinematography = Luke Eberl
| editing = Edgar Morais, Luke Eberl
| music =
| studio = Volpana
Welcome Home Love
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| released = {{Film date|2021|06|25}}
| runtime = 13 minutes
| country = USA
Portugal
| language = English
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We Won't Forget is a 2021 short film directed by Edgar Morais and Luke Eberl. The film premiered in competition on June 25, 2021, at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films and went on to screen at more than 25 film festivals worldwide.
Synopsis
A woman's frustrations boil to the surface while hosting a party for her friends, culminating in a public freakout that turns into collective hysteria.
Cast
- Whitney Able
- John Patrick Amedori
- Paul James
- Edgar Morais
- Johnny Wactor
- Sam Morgan
- J.J. Nolan
- Escher Holloway
- Tommy Snider
- Davida Williams
- Caitlyn Folley
- Zachary Kemper
Film festivals
- Palm Springs ShortFest
- Hamptons International Film Festival
- Tirana International Film Festival
- Woodstock Film Festival
- Rooftop Films
- IndieLisboa International Film Festival
- Rio de Janeiro Curta Cinema
- Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
- Fest New Directors New Films Festival
- Castrovillari Film Festival
- Dresden Film Festival
- Dumbo Film Festival
- Ennesimo Film Festival
- Bushwick Film Festival
- Coimbra Caminhos do Cinema Português
Awards and accolades
In 2022 the film was nominated for a Sophia Award (Portuguese Academy Award) for Best Fiction Short Film.
- Grand Jury Prize winner, Castrovillari Film Festival
- Best Editing winner, Castrovillari Film Festival
- Jury's Honorable Mention at FEST New Directors New Films Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/411799|title = FEST-ND/NF| date=12 October 2021 }}
In 2023 the film was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/657506089|title=We Won't Forget|via=vimeo.com}} and Short of the Week.{{cite web | url=https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2022/02/02/we-wont-forget/ | title=We Won't Forget by Edgar Morais and Lucas Elliot Eberl }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|12104170}}