Berlinale Talents Project - Headland

Logline: On a pebbled beach reclaimed from the sea, tension rises as the age-old tradition of sea rescues interweaves with recent Channel crossings.
Talent: Mariana Duarte
Role of participant: Director, Editor
Director: Mariana Duarte
Producer: Alice Rowsome
Screenwriter: Mariana Duarte
Status: finished
Year of production: 2024
Running time: 13 min
Genre: Documentary (Creative)
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Production Companies: Scotish Documentary Institute, Screen Scotland

Contact

Name: Mariana Duarte
E-mail: mduartefilm@gmail.com
Website: www.duartemariana.com

Festivals and Awards

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 (WORLD PREMIERE)
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2025 – Winnwe, Best Mini-Doc Award
Aspen Shortsfest 2025
28th CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival 2025
Folkestone Film Festival 2025
Bolton Film Festival, October 2025, UK
Montrose LandxSea Film Festival, September 2025
Filmfestival Münster, September 2025, Germany
FilmAmbiente 2025, Brazil – Winner, Best Short Film Director Award
Pianetta Mare Film Festival 2025, Napoli, Italy – Winner, Best Short Film Award
CineEco Seia 2025, Portugal – Honourable Mention, Water Value Award
Folkestone Documentary Film Festival, UK – Nominated for Best Short Film Award, Honourable Mention by The Whickers.
Kendal Mountain Festival 2025
Mares del Fin do Mundo International Documentary Festival 2025, Galicia, Spain