Magnolia Moon

A Film by Georgia Usborne & Julia Discenza

AWARDS:
Official Selection, Madrid International Film Festival (Madrid)
Finalist, Melech Tel Aviv International Film Festival (Tel Aviv)
Best Actor in a Short Film, Elijah Carter, Madrid International Film Festival
Special Mention, London Short Film Festival (London)
Official Selection, NYBA Film Festival (Buenos Aires and New York City)
Official Selection, Portugal International Film Festival (Lisbon)
Official Selection, Best Female Director, Venice Shorts Film Festival (Venice, CA)
Official Selection, Greensboro Dance Film Festival (Greensboro, NC)
Winner, Best Experimental Film, Venice Shorts Film Festival (Venice, CA)
Winner, Best Experimental Short, Paris Independent Film Festival (Paris, France)
Official Selection, Best Experimental Short, New York Short Film Festival (NYC)
Official Selection, Best Dance Film, Dance on Screen Film Festival (Kunsthaus Graz, Austria)
Nominee, Best Experimental Short, Montreal Independent Film Festival (Montreal)
Official Selection, Greensboro Dance Film Festival (Greensboro, NC)

A film by Georgia Usborne and Julia Discenza
Based on the poetry/prose piece “Little Gem Magnolia,” written by Paul Rabinowitz

An intimate reflection on the seasons of love through the eyes of two New Orleans artists caught in a complicated romance. Looking back on their time together, Ayva & Max must follow their hearts either towards each other or towards freedom.

Little Gem Magnolia appears in The Metaworker Magazine, 2020