Local filmmaker Jess Mone was recently awarded an official selection for her film In Bloom, which was selected out of 2000+ global entrants, to screen at Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival this March.
At the event, all the films will be scored by the attending audience, where the winners are potentially screened at any of the ten proceeding Lift-Off global events, with the ultimate aim to give filmmakers like Jess the best exposure possible as they embark on their continued artistic journey within the film industry.
Jess describes the creation of In Bloom as a “Emotional and challenging journey.” She claims “It’s been more than just a film for myself and my sister, it’s helped us with our recovery and given us a reason to be able to talk about mental and physical injury.”
Jess and her sister Hannah were approximately 15 feet away from the attack in Manchester Arena back in May 2017, she began to record her sister’s recovery shortly after as she showed such resilience and bravery whilst in hospital.
Jess explains that screenings such as Lift-Off Manchester are incredibly important for the film as it “shows my sister’s positive attitude throughout her experience and reminds everyone that this is still an uphill struggle nearly two years on. Traumatic experiences such as this don’t just go away, but we treat everyday as a new day and continue to try and move past it.”
In Bloom will be shown at Lift-Off Manchester on the 14th of March at 9pm, Dive NQ, 12 Tib St, Manchester M4 1SH.
Jess’s film will also be screened at HOME’s Filmed Up, on the 12th March at 6:30pm as part of their Northwest filmmakers short film showcase.
Manchester Lift-Off Screening tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester-lift-off-film-festival-2019-tickets-57023263115
