Sampson's Heart
Short Block: Caribbean Sensibilities
Synopsis
A young widower lives in self imposed exile in the country, haunted by the death of his wife. An unexpected visitor from his past forces him confront his shattered life.
Details:
Trinidad & Tobago | 15:30 Min | Narrative Short
Meet The Makers:
Produced/Directed/Written/Edited by: Juliette McCawley
Cinematographer: Dion Boucaud
Starting: Nickolai Salcedo as Sampson; Teneille Newallo as Naomi and Michael Cherrie as Sampson's Father
DIRECTOR, Juliette McCawley
A writer/director/producer for 14 years, Juliette's McCawley's short films have been screened in film festivals worldwide. Originally from Trinidad, Juliette McCawley spent 15 years as an actor before directing her first short in the US. After moving to Shanghai, she spent the next 5 years producing, writing and directing short films and corporate videos. In 2010 she studied Advanced Film Directing at Central Film School London. After returning to Trinidad she wrote and directed “One Good Deed” which went on to be screened in several festivals around the world. It was awarded the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival. In 2015 she co produced and directed the Trinidad segment for the international documentary "Eleven.” She was a co-producer on the feature film “The Cutlass" which won People Choice and Best Feature Film in the Trinidad And Tobago Film Festival. She has gone on to work with several production companies and collaborated on award-winning feature films and documentaries.