writer • director • producer
Three Centimetres
2018, UK / Lebanon
director: Lara Zeidan
production: London Film School
9 mins, short film, fiction
Four teenage girls find their friendship put to the test while suspended high above Beirut on a Ferris wheel. As secrets are revealed and tensions rise, this claustrophobic drama culminates in an unexpected confession.
FESTIVALS:
Screened at over 100 festivals around the world.
Awards & Special mentions
Berlinale 2018:
Winner - Teddy Award for Best Short Film
Official Selection - Generation 14plus
London Critics’ Circle Film Awards 2018:
Winner - British/Irish Short Film of the Year
Iris Prize Festival 2018:
Winner - Iris Prize (£30K towards next short film)
Encounters Short Film Festival 2018:
Winner - Chris Collins Best of British Live Action
Winner - NAHEMI Cinematography Award
London Film Week 2018: Winner - Jury Prize
Hackney Shorts 2019: Winner - Best Drama
Reelworld Film Festival 2019:
Winner - Outstanding short
Pink Apple Filmfestival 2019:
Special Mention - Short film award
Queer Lisboa 2018: Special Mention - In My Shorts