“Patricia McCormack directs and plays the lead role with marksman precision...This film has star quality in every breath, every scene and in every emotion.“
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD MAGAZINE
“The filmmaker has so expertly woven in an impending dread. The performance is wonderful, reminiscent of Kathy Bates.”
- KINO FILM LONDON JUDGES REVIEW
“Masterful acting, screenwriting, and cinematography collide to create a haunting synergy”
- FILM DAILY
A MOTHER WITH ONE MEAL TO PREPARE AND NO WAY OUT.
Watch full film on Omeleto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEzouC0xYmU&t=2s
Myrtle, a trailer park Mom from Indiana, cooks dinner for her son. But something's not quite right. This kitchen is anonymous, industrial, and Myrtle's working to a deadline. As her composure unravels, we realize that 21 grams is all that separates life from death.
23 AWARDS & 92 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
DIRECTED BY PATRICIA MCCORMACK
PRODUCED BY PATRICIA MCCORMACK & SHAHEEN SCHLEIFER
PATRICIA MCCORMACK
Patricia’s directorial debut MYRTLE was long listed for BAFTA 2023: one of 138 short films considered for the final 10 nominees in the ‘Best British Short Film’ category . Prior to that her film had screened at 92 festivals including BIFA, BAFTA and Canadian Screen Award qualifiers, collecting 23 awards incl. Best Narrative Short, Best Actress, Best First time Director. MYRTLE was a Semifinalist at Acadey Award qualifying Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021.
You can watch MYRTLE on Omeleto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEzouC0xYmU&t=2s
Her second short film “Anneka’s Problem” is currently in post production.
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