A short summary of still mother

Set on a London council estate, Still Mother follows the life of Kerry, a sharp-minded, emotionally worn single mum navigating addiction, grief, and isolation. As she drifts through familiar routines, dodging neighbours, facing her past, and accepting the pull of the bottle, her world blurs between the mundane and the surreal. When her children quietly re-enter the picture, a fragile but profound sense of connection and care takes root. Intimate, grounded, and quietly magical, Still Mother captures the small, invisible moments that shape a woman on the edge.

Who are you?

We are a group of very creative, yet financially struggling, LGBTQ film creators. This film is the culmination of our heart and soul, and we need your help very much. We welcome you to join us in the creation of this film!

Director - Kanune Morrissey

Writer and director of Still Mother, weaves raw truth with quiet magic. Reclaiming his story and reframing the past through a kinder lens. After appearing in a feature film Rudy (2023), Kanune went on to write for Attitude, Europe’s leading LGBTQ+ magazine. Now, he turns the camera on his own life, exploring childhood shaped by a mother’s battle with alcohol, transforming pain into poetry through film.

Producer - Ziyue Huang

Graduated from Beijing City University. It is her first time producing a short film in the UK. She is not good at Math but good at taking care of everyone's mood.

DOP - Himesh Pardasani

Editor - Ruixin Guan

She a solid foundation in directing, producing, and cinematography. She has worked on narrative films, commercials, and documentaries in both the UK and China. Her works often explore themes of identity, displacement, feminism, and emotional intimacy through visual storytelling.  She believes that “cinema is a subjective reflection of the world — a mirror of one’s inner landscape.”

Sound - Hsin Liu

Graduated from the School of Film at National Taiwan University of Arts. She has collaborated on international short films in Singapore and Hong Kong. This is her second short film produced in the UK.

Your story

We are creating Still Mother, a short film about a working class single mother struggling with trauma and family pressures. Through a mix of realistic and surreal imagery, we explore motherhood, trauma, alcohol dependency and inner loneliness. This work aims to break the stereotype of "failed mothers" and show their real and complex emotional world.

 Why is it important to us?

This story resonates with our deepest feelings of intimacy, trauma and healing. It is rooted in the reality of too many neglected women - mothers who are imperfect but still insist on love. Through this film, we hope to give viewers a sense of the strength and tenderness behind these neglected lives.

Why should it matter to donors?

 By supporting Still Mother, you will be promoting a work about motherhood, trauma, and community self-healing into the public eye. Your grant not only supports the work of a diverse group of creators, it also helps change the way we talk about family and women. You are not just funding a film - you are funding an opportunity for empathy and the opening of a social dialogue.

Where will the money go?

• If we raise the minimum amount of money, we will fill the remainder with our own money. If we raise the maximum amount of money, this will give us more time to give you the perfect piece of work. If we exceed the maximum funds, we will donation to women's and children's welfare institutions. We'll report back with a breakdown of how the costs were spent at the end of the shoot and when the film goes live.Here's is a break down of the costs:
• Travel (van hire & petrol): £300
• Production costs: £150
• props：£180

Rewards

• Those who donate will receive a dried flower bookmark made from the flowers that appear in the scene props.
• If you donate over £30 you will receive an additional poster canvas bag.
• If you donate over £50 you will receive an additional poster t-shirt.