Mannequin Mouth presents, in association with The Developing Room:
The Girl and the Tide (2022)
Comedy Drama / Mental Health / Coming of Age
Discontent with life, a girl accidentally attracts the attention of a mysterious and persisting monster.
"The Girl And The Tide is a eulogy to youth and to innocence; the world has changed; the kids aren't alright. Harvey John's modern fairy-tale sings the siren's song that so many Gen-Z'ers are familiar with – anxiety; depression; existential dread – and yet it shines a beacon of hope that may allow us in some way to turn back the tide, or at least give us time to shore-up our flood defences."
- UK Film Review
Following a successful UK film festival run, The Girl and the Tide was released for free on YouTube.
Awards & Nominations
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WINNER - Best Costume Design, Special Mention Prize - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2023 *BIFA-qualifying
WINNER - Best Short Film, Runner Up Prize - London International Monthly Film Festival 2023
WINNER - Best Cinematography, Runner Up Prize - London International Monthly Film Festival 2023
NOMINEE - Best Soundtrack - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2023 *BIFA-qualifying
NOMINEE - Best Short Film - UK Film Review Festival 2022
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Festivals & Official Screenings
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OFFICIAL SELECTION - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2023 *BIFA-qualifying
OFFICIAL SELECTION - GET SEEN Film Festival 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Greenwich Film Festival 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION - UK Film Review Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - CineCrowd Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - London International Monthly Film Festival 2022
"Harvey John’s script reads like pages ripped from a diary; transcendent in its relatability. [His] poignant poetry is exposing, deeply comforting, fierce in its vulnerability... The Developing Room will make waves with this timely and timeless ode to The In-Between."
- HOTTICKET
a film by Harvey John
starring Emma-Kate Barry
with special thanks to India Howland
with special thanks to Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth
with special thanks to Under the Water Media
