THE WICK | sabinecrossen

THE WICK

The Wick is Sabine's third short film starring Ian Reddington & Michelle Coverley.

Synopsis:

A dark, period drama, set in the early 1800's in rural England, seventy-three years after witch hunts were banned. When Esther, a local herbal healer, witnesses her sister's murder at the hands of a lawless but influential religious leader, she realizes only she can put an end to the deceit, blind ignorance and barbarity of these outdated beliefs for good.

Awards

Winner - Best Music - Top Indie Film Awards 2020
Winner - Best Editing - Top Indie Film Awards 2020

Winner - Best Hair & Make-up - Birmingham Film Festival 2020

Nominee - Best First-Time Filmmaker - Birmingham Film Festival 2020

Nominee - Best Costume - Birmingham Film Festival 2020

Nominee - Best Costume - TweetFest Film Festival 2020
Nominee - Best Short - Top Indie Film Awards 2020
Nominee - Best Director - Top Indie Film Awards 2020
Nominee - Best Actress - Top Indie Film Awards 2020
Nominee - Best Cinematography - Top Indie Film Awards 2020
Nominee - Best Sound - Top Indie Film Awards 2020
Nominee - Most Terrifying - Top Indie Film Awards 2020

Nominee - Best Ensemble Cast - FilmQuest 2021

Nominee - Best Costumes - FilmQuest 2021

Nominee - Best Production Design - The People's Film Festival 2021

Festival Selections

Mint Film Festival 2020 (Montana, USA)

CINECITY Brighton Film Festival 2020 (UK)

Weyauwega Int. Film Festival 2020 (Wisconsin, USA)

Birmingham Film Festival 2020 (UK)

TweetFest Film Festival 2020 (UK)

Montreal Feminist Film Festival 2020 (CANADA)

Jaipur International Film Festival 2021 (INDIA)

Horrible Imaginings Campfire Tales 2021 (California, USA)