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My Dearest Mother

Showtime
Premiere Type
Premiere Type
California Premiere
Category
Film Category
Short
Runtime
Run Time
14m 21s
Country
Country
Malta
Directed by
Directed by
Michael Bonello Ghio
Produced by
Produced By
David Grech
Written by
Written by
Michael Bonello Ghio, Marama Corlett
Main Cast
Main Cast
Marama Corlett, Jane Marshall
Synopsis
A daughter and mother are forced to deal with their past skeletons and shared experiences as they mark the first anniversary of the death of the head of the household. The patriarch may be dead but his presence and impact is a force to be reckoned with by both our protagonists.
Meet the Filmmaker
Meet the Filmmaker

Michael

Bonello Ghio

Director, writer, editor
Michael Bonello Ghio is a commercial and film director drawn to stories that explore the intensity of human experience....Read more
Michael Bonello Ghio is a commercial and film director drawn to stories that explore the intensity of human experience. With a background in cinematography, he developed a strong visual instinct before moving fully into directing, where his focus now lies in writing and directing story-driven films within the horror and psychological drama space. While his commercial work often embraces humour, fast pace and energy, his narrative work explores the deeper complexities of human emotion and fear. Read less
I’m interested in horror that comes from the human mind, the thoughts we try to forget or push aside because, deep down, thats what frightens us the most.
Fear lives in the things we rarely admit out loud; the fear of being forgotten, of never being recognised, of loneliness, guilt, grief, and death. The emotions we spend our lives trying not to confront.

To me, the most frightening thing is the possibility that the darkness on screen already exists somewhere inside us.