Short Films under 40 minutes

A Niggling Question

Drama

4 mins

United Arab Emirates

English

Winner

FFTG Spirit Award 2020 - Voted for by all nominated filmmakers
Jury Choice Best Short Film (Quarantine) - Danielle Arden
Best Director - Danielle Arden
Best Writer - Danielle Arden
Best Cinematography - Jad Saabi
Best Sound Design - Brian Mullany

Synopsis

This lighthearted comedy explores a questions most of us have asked ourselves at least once whilst home alone.

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Title:

A Niggling Question

Original Title:

A Niggling Question

Production Year:

2020

Director:

Danielle Arden

Editor:

Charbel Reaidy

Dir. of Photography:

Jad Saabi

Sound Design:

Brian Mullany

Director's Interview

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Festival:

2020

Category:

Short Films under 40 minutes

Country:

United Arab Emirates

Language:

English

Director's Statement

I came across an article about a young woman from a big family who had moved away to live on her own just before lockdown began earlier this year. Having never felt so utterly alone before, she began to worry about what would happen if she had an accident and couldn’t reach out to anyone. I recognised those thoughts from when I first moved away from home on my own. As I mentioned the article to friends, it turns out many more of us have considered this scenario than we would care to admit.
Danielle Arden