Garden District

New Orleans matriarch, Irene Dubonnet, struggles with balancing her love for her dysfunctional adult children and the direction in which their lives have gone. It is a constant tug of war with artist-son, writer-daughter, shady son-in-law, and actress-stepdaughter. The recent sudden death of her husband catapults Irene to select who will inherit the Dubonnet family millions. She has one year to decide.


CREDITS
Director: Oley Sassone; Writer: Rosary O'Neill; Producers: Rory O'Neill Schmitt, Rachelle O'Brien Geerds, Michelle Dumont, Kelly Lind, Allison Musso, Oley Sassone, Rosary O'Neill. Cast: Bryan Batt, Barret O'Brien, Janet Shea, Kelly Lind, Sherri Eakin, Dari Griffin


AWARDS
1. London International Film Festival- 5 nominations (Best Short Film, Best Actors in a Short Film- Bryan Batt and Barret O'Brien, Best Actress in a Short Film-Janet Shea, Best Editing of a Short Film, Best Director of a Short Film- Oley Sassone); 2 award wins: Best Short Film, Best Actors in a Short Film- Bryan Batt and Barret O'Brien (March 2022) 


2. Toronto International Women Film Festival- Selected (June 2022)


3. Montreal Independent Film festival- Selected for the MIFF competition (June 2022) 


4. Vancouver Independent Film Festival- Finalist (May 2022) 


5. Berlin Shorts Award- Finalist (May 2022) 


6. Madrid International Film Fest- 5 nominations (Best Short Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film- Kelly Lind, Outstanding Actress in a Short Film- Janet Shea, Best Set Design, Best Director of a Short Film- Oley Sassone); (August 23-27, 2022)

Categories: Film, Film Block 2

Director: Oley Sassone

Starring: Bryan Batt, Barret O'Brien, Janet Shea, Kelly Lind, Sherri Eakin, Dari Griffin