A short film supported by BFI NETWORK with National Lottery funding
BFI NETWORK & Hawkwood Productions present
THIS LITTLE GIRL
A mother with a substance misuse issue, has to prove herself on her path to recovery,
to prevent her child from being taken away from her and placed into care.
Director / Writer: Annette Westwood
Producer: Emma Westwood
Starring: Shireenah Ingram, Debra Baker, Madeleine MacMahon, Lowi Mushonga
Executive Producers: Emma Westwood & Alexzandra Jackson
Original music composed by Falk Wünsch
Featuring the music of Gareth Owen & Michael Clark
Film credits IMDb:
The film was inspired by the amazing work of Trevi
A women’s & children’s charity & their unique residential rehabilitation centre
THIS LITTLE GIRL passes The Bechdel Test
The production has been awarded Albert Sustainable Production Certification
as an Albert Carbon Neutral Sustainable Production
THIS LITTLE GIRL is supported by BFI NETWORK with National Lottery funding
with the film meeting the BFI Diversity Standards
FESTIVALS, SCREENINGS & AWARDS
UNDERWIRE FESTIVAL 2022
Nominated - Best Producing
United Kingdom | World Premiere
BAFTA Qualifying Festival
FLATPACK FESTIVAL 2022
BFI NETWORK Talent Camp in
BFI NETWORK short films programme
United Kingdom
BAFTA Qualifying Festival
KINOKULTURE
BFI NETWORK Midlands Short Film Club
United Kingdom
WOMEN X FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Nominated - Best Film, Best Director & Best Lead Performance
United Kingdom
BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Official Selection
United Kingdom
BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying Festival
KINGSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Official Selection
United Kingdom
FLICKERS’ RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Semi-Finalist
Rhode Island, USA
BAFTA & Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
HOLLYSHORTS MONTHLY SCREENING SERIES
Screening 2022-23 Season at
TLC Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, USA
EXIT 6 FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Nominated - Best Performance
United Kingdom
BRITISH URBAN FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Official Selection
United Kingdom
BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying Festival
WIGAN & LEIGH FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Official Selection
United Kingdom
BIFA Qualifying Festival
EFN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Official Selection
United Kingdom
BIFA Qualifying Festival
SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Official Selection
United Kingdom
CDA CASTING AWARDS 2022
Nominated - Best Casting of a Short Film
United Kingdom
MOR MEDIA CHARITY | CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL 2022
In Competition - Best of British
United Kingdom
TWEETFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2022
In Competition - Best UK Short Film
Winner - Best Actress
Nominated - Best Actress
United Kingdom
CINE CIRCLE WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL 2022
Official Selection
United Kingdom
INDIEX FILM FEST 2022
Winner - Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Winner - Best Women Short & Best Director (Female)
Nominated - Best Original Score
Qualified Annual Awards 2023 at
Raleigh Studios
Hollywood, USA
BRITISH SHORTS 2023
Official Selection
Berlin, Germany
LONDON DIRECTOR AWARDS 2023
Winner - Best Director Short (Fiction)
United Kingdom
BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Official Selection
United Kingdom
BEESTON FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Official Selection
United Kingdom
BIFA Qualifying Festival
Mydylarama interview with THIS LITTLE GIRL Writer/Director Annette Westwood
Mydylarama Interview
Film Carnage review: THIS LITTLE GIRL
Film Carnage Review
Women X Film Festival Podcast
Interview with THIS LITTLE GIRL Writer/Director Annette Westwood
Women X Film Festival Podcast Episode
Free Seed Films on Soho Radio: Screen to Screen
TweetFest Special - Interviews with THIS LITTLE GIRL Lead Actress Shireenah Ingram & Writer/Director Annette Westwood
Screen to Screen Feature
Festival Formula Insight Blog
Interview with THIS LITTLE GIRL Producer Emma Westwood on sustainable filmmaking
Festival Formula Insight Interview
Hawkwood Productions presents
WHOEVER YOU ARE…
A man who feels isolated and has lost all hope, stands on a bridge contemplating his fate.
A stranger seeks to intervene. She can't stop him but she can't walk away.
Director / Writer: Annette Westwood
Producer / Writer: Emma Westwood
Starring: Kevin Fuller
Film credits IMDb:
Watch on IndieFlix:
WHOEVER YOU ARE… festival award wins include
Best Short, Best Indie Film, Best Inspirational Film & Best Director at UK & International Film Festivals.
The film received worldwide distribution with American entertainment company IndieFlix,
through its global streaming service.
BBC Radio Interview
Interview with WHOEVER YOU ARE… filmmakers
The Westwood Sisters
Shropshire Magazine (Feature Article)
Interview with WHOEVER YOU ARE… filmmakers
The Westwood Sisters