Clean shortlisted for 2023 IDA Documentary Awards

Bombito is thrilled to announce that ‘Clean’ has been shortlisted for the 2023 IDA Documentary Awards!

‘Clean’ has been shortlisted for Best Short Documentary.

Clean’s success so far

‘Clean’ has had an incredibly successful run so far, having been nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award earlier this month.

The Documentary Short has also screened at a number of festivals, including Indie Street Film Festival, Galway Film Fleadh and Palm Springs International ShortFest. It also won the Scottish Short Film Award at the 16th edition of the Glasgow Short Film Festival.

‘Clean’ was also featured in the New York Times in the Op Docs Section, alongside an opinion piece penned by director Miranda Stern.

It will be screened at the BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival next month.

The film

A short and personal female-centred documentary about addiction and long-term recovery from it.

Miranda weaves together observational and lyrical elements to take us into the challenging, deeply personal and relatively unknown world of recovery – along with the processes of care that follow in the years after a period of active addiction.

This is one couple’s journey together as they negotiate the world of recovery and how to plan for a future with so much uncertainty in it.

Further information

• Directed and Edited by Miranda Stern

• Cinematographer: Julyan Sinclair

• Producer: Reece Cargan

• Executive Producer: Sue Bourne

• Composer: Rotem Frimer

• Edit Consultant: Emiliano Battista

• Colourist and Online Editor Karolina Matela

• Sound Designer: Alina Ushakova

• Dubbing Mixer: Joseph Russell

Developed, supported and executive produced by the Scottish Documentary Institute's Bridging the Gap programme and Screen Scotland.

Clean nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that ‘Clean’ has been nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award!

‘Clean’ has been shortlisted in the Short Film & Animation category, alongside ‘A Long Winter’ and ‘Shackle’.

Clean's success so far

‘Clean’ has had an incredibly successful run so far, having screened at a number of festivals, including Indie Street Film Festival, Galway Film Fleadh and Palm Springs International ShortFest. It also won the Scottish Short Film Award at the 16th edition of the Glasgow Short Film Festival.

The documentary was also featured in the New York Times in the Op Docs Section, alongside an opinion piece penned by director Miranda Stern.

‘Clean’ will also be screened at the 11th edition of DOX RUHR later this month and at the BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival in November.

The film

A short and personal female-centred documentary about addiction and long-term recovery from it.

Miranda weaves together observational and lyrical elements to take us into the challenging, deeply personal and relatively unknown world of recovery – along with the processes of care that follow in the years after a period of active addiction.

This is one couple’s journey together as they negotiate the world of recovery and how to plan for a future with so much uncertainty in it.

Further information

• Directed and Edited by Miranda Stern

• Cinematographer: Julyan Sinclair

• Producer: Reece Cargan

• Executive Producer: Sue Bourne

• Composer: Rotem Frimer

• Edit Consultant: Emiliano Battista

• Colourist and Online Editor Karolina Matela

• Sound Designer: Alina Ushakova

• Dubbing Mixer: Joseph Russell

Developed, supported and executive produced by the Scottish Documentary Institute's Bridging the Gap programme and Screen Scotland.

Your Honour selected for 2023-2024 Close Up Initiative

We are delighted to announce ‘Your Honour’ has been chosen for the 2023-2024 Close Up Initiative.

Close Up provides a training and development program that runs for 8 months for documentary filmmakers from Southwest Asia and North Africa. They support filmmakers from diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.

Set in turbulent Turkey after historic elections, 'Your Honour' follows Efruz, a pioneering trans student completing her law degree. Guided by an "imaginary judge," she embarks on an emotional journey, questioning if her dreams are worth the battle against a country plagued by injustice.

The documentary is directed by Bircan Birol, a documentary filmmaker based between Scotland and Turkey.

'Your Honour' is funded in development with Screen Scotland.

Bircan said:

"I am so happy to be part of this year's Close Up cohort. Creating a feature documentary is a lengthy journey, particularly when it's your first time and initiatives like Close Up are there to help you every step of the way.

"I can't wait to meet with the fellow filmmakers from the region and the Closeup team!"

Further information

You can find out more about Your Honour here.