People Next Door 2022 / My Sister Liv / Australia, USA 2022
When eight-year-old Tess learned that her mother was pregnant, she was not excited at the prospect of a sibling. But with the birth of little Liv, who had the same fiery red hair as her older sister, an unbreakable bond was formed that, sadly, was torn apart too soon. Grammy Award-winning director Alan Hicks has shot an equally touching and important documentary about pain transformed into hope.
When eight-year-old Tess learned that her mother was pregnant, she was not excited at the prospect of a sibling. But with the birth of little Liv, who had the same fiery red hair as her older sister, an unbreakable bond was formed that, sadly, was torn apart too soon. Liv grew into a young woman full of energy and with incredible musical talent, but even as a child she suffered from anxiety and depression until she was driven to a radical solution. Tess was left with a void in her life that she decided to fill by working with teenagers who have the same difficulties as Liv did. Grammy Award-winning director Alan Hicks has shot an equally touching and important documentary about pain transformed into hope.
Anna Kořínek
70 min / Color, DCP
World premiere
Director Alan Hicks
/ Screenplay Paula DuPré Pesmen, Alan Hicks, Andrew McAllister, Jordan Swioklo
/ Music Justin Kauflin, Jasper Leak, Liv Kunik
/ Sound Robert Mackenzie
/ Editor Andrew McAllister, Michael Mahaffie, Jordan Swioklo
/ Producer Paula DuPré Pesmen, Camilla Mazzaferro
/ Production Finch x No Worries
/ Coproduction Bob’s Your Uncle, aAl Hicks Films
Alan Hicks (Australia). Filmography: Keep On Keepin' On (2014, doc.), Quincy (2018, doc.), My Sister Liv (2022, doc).
Alan Hicks
Film Director
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