Listen: the selection panel on short films OverExposed, Mabel, and Bad Mother
The Exit 6 Panel return to look at three films that made it through to the Exit 6 Official Selection 2019. Find out why the panel selected OverExposed, Mabel, and Bad Mother. Also for those who missed the festival last year we catch up on the filmmaker Q&A highlights from the day.
OVEREXPOSED
Directed by Amber Tordoff-Gibson Ali & Jack get lost in the boundaries of who they are in reality and online and are forced to decide what and who is real.
MABEL
Directed by Kimberley Wintle
Emerging from great loss, quirky Mabel finds a connection in a kind and attentive barista, but is the time right.
BAD MOTHER
Directed by Marnie Baxter & Nicola Stuart-Hill
A frustrated mother finds understanding and solace from a stranger on the beach, but can she be trusted?
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