Official Festival Selections and Awards
Never Broken is thrilled to make its in-theatre debut in Beverly Hills, California as part of the esteemed Lady Filmmakers Festival, from September 28th to October 1st, 2023, at the storied Fine Arts Theatre. What an honour!
Never Broken is recognized in Asia! In August 2023, Never Broken was selected as an Official Nominee for Best Drama in the 2023 Sensei Film Festival.
What a thrill! In July 2023, Never Broken was recognized with four Leo nominations by the Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, celebrating achievement in film right here at home. Huge congratulations to the team behind Sound, Costume, Make-Up, and Original Score!
Thank you to the team at Lonely Wolf International Film Festival, for recognizing Never Broken as an official selection in the April 2023 announcements.
Thank you to the Global Shorts for recognizing Never Broken with an Award of Merit in March 2023.
In March 2023, Never Broken was recognized with an Award of Excellence Special Mention at the global Best Shorts Awards, as a Top Ten finisher for Best Short overall. In addition, we walked away with Awards of Excellence for Leading Actor Christine Chatelain; for Original Score by composer Amanda Cawley; and for Women Filmmakers, led by producer Joely Collins.
Huge congratulations to our Costume Designer, Tina Tam, for being recognized nationally in March 2023, with a prestigious CAFTCAD nomination for her incredible work on Never Broken.
Thank you Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg! Never Broken was named an Official Finalist in the Benelux International Film Festival, and is headed to Holland in December 2023 for the European Film Union Gala.
Thank you to the city of Athens for showcasing Never Broken in its February 2023 edition of this rich and relevant monthly festival, where we were recognized with an Honourable Mention.
Never Broken was thrilled to be an Official Selection of the Canada Shorts-Canadian & International Short Film Fest in December 2022, where we were awarded "Award of Excellence".
Never Broken was thrilled to be an Official Selection of the Amsterdam Short Film Festival in November 2022, where we were awarded "Best Director".
Never Broken was thrilled to be an Official Selection of the Venice Shorts in October 2022, where we were awarded "Best Script".
Wow! Our first laurels. Never Broken was thrilled to be an Official Selection of the New York Shorts International Film Festival, where our filmed screened to movie-fans the world over for the month of October 2022. Thank you, NYC!