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The Siren Song
Project Type
Micro-Short Film (5 Minutes)
Release Date
December 2022
BFI Flare 2023
'Stories in Motion' Canon + CVP Competition
Micro-Short Film (2022)
Funded by Roundhouse Film Fund, created in partnership with WENDYVISION.
Starring Josie Kemp as the Siren.
A young woman, confused by her sexuality, is enticed by the sea’s call and views it as an opportunity to embrace her own identity and take the plunge into coming out.
The Siren Song is an experimental, live-action and animated film using the sea and land as a representation of the divide between the individuals coming out and society encouraging them to hide.
Accolades includes:
- GRAND PRIZE WINNER 'Mediorite' GET SEEN FILM FESTIVAL 2024
- Finalist at CANON and CVP's STORIES IN MOTION competition (2023)
- Official Selection at BFI FLARE 2023

















