16/05/2025
A message from our Director Emilie Lowe 🏆
A massive thank you for the tiny team of The Canary, without everyone's hard work and support this would never have been possible 🏆
We are so grateful to have won awards in Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Story, Best Art Direction, Best Film, The Grand Jury Prize.
A big congratulations to Peter Renzullo for his awards in cinematography and Nicholas Gardiner for his awards for best original score. And to my incredible producer and family who have always supported me ❤️
Back in 2021 when I first began making the feature, I felt as a young university student I could never be taken seriously without pushing myself. When the opportunities I wanted for myself weren't there - I created them. It can be very easy in today's climate to feel discouraged and demoralized - the state of the world, the rise of AI, cost of living - but the arts are where creatives flourish and if you have the courage to start you already have conquered the hardest part.
The awards and recognition of hard work are incredible, but having so many people tell me they have been inspired to start their own works, that is what being a story teller truly is.
The more people creating and working, the stronger we become. Together we can continue to create something incredible.
Onwards and upwards with our next projects 🐦