LAYLA: Learning To Skateboard At 60 🏆 AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILM

Coming-of-age, Drama Short Film: Relocated to the seaside town of Margate, Kent, Layla is a 60-year-old Syrian refugee, who balances working the sweetshop at the local funfair with looking after her young granddaughter. Unable to build relationships with the British population around her, she finaly makes a connection with a young boy, Femi, who teaches her to skateboard. - LAYLA is a Coming-of-age Short Film directed by Celine Cotran and published with the permission of the filmmakers. It screened at film festivals including the Oscar Qualifying Reel Sisters Film Festival (Award Winner), Cinequest, Ajyal Film Festival and USA Film Festival. - ABOUT SHORTFRAME: We curate a selection of award winning short films; the best short films direct from the film festival circuit. Whether it's Drama, Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi or Comedy, Cannes, Berlin, Sundance or first time filmmakers: Short Frame is home to the best short films from the world’s most innovative filmmaking talent. - DIRECTOR'S BIO: Celine Cotran is an award-winning British-Lebanese writer and director, with a focus on genre bending stories in Film and TV. Her previous work has been supported by Sky, the BFI, Doha Film Institute, Trademark Films and Goldfinch: First Flights. - Layla | Coming of Age, Drama | United Kingdom © C24 Films - #ShortFilm #Drama #Skateboarding