Belinda Peters in EIFF Prize Winner ‘Grief Room’

We are delighted to announce that the winner of The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence at @edfilmfest is Grief Room, directed by Sindha Agha! 🏆

Our wonderfully exceptionally talented Belinda Peters @belindapetersact stars alongside Emily Beecham, Daisy Bevan and Louisa Harland in this short about grief, family and reconnection.

Grief Room follows three estranged sisters who reunite at their sharp-tongued mother’s deathbed to say goodbye. Using experimental technology to interpret their mother’s thoughts, the youngest becomes convinced there’s an urgent final message they must uncover.

The winner was decided by audience vote and comes with a £15,000 prize to support future projects. 🤯#GriefRoom #EdinburghInternationalFilmFestival #EIFF #ThelmaSchoonmakerPrize #ShortFilm #ShortFilmmaking #Filmmaker #IndependentFilm #BritishFilm #FilmFestival #EmergingFilmmakers #WomenInFilm #SindhaAgha #BelindaPeters