Violet
WRITTEN BY : Derek Yang & Isabella Pollard
DIRECTED BY : Derek Yang
About the Film
When a troubled director recasts the lead of his make-or-break stage adaptation of his popular movie, he must confront his checkered past with her predecessor or risk losing his new muse.
Cast:
Emily Marszalek
Film Details
Completed: 2025
Running Time : 72m
Country of Origin : Australia
Classification : TBC
Genre : Drama, Comedy
Festivals/Awards :
2026 Golden State Film Festival LA | Best International Feature Film Winner
2025 Folkestone Film Festival UK | Best Feature Film Nominee
2025 Sweden Film Awards June Winner | Best Director and Best Cinematography
2025 Cacador De Filmes Mexico | Best Student or Young Director Winner
2025 Lift-Off Global Network | Audience Choice winner
2025 Athens Monthly International Film Festival | Finalist and Honourable Mention
2026 Always Late TV and Movie Awards | Honourable Mention
2025 Cinematography and Photography Awards | Nominee
2025 Reims Excellence Director (RED) Movie Awards France | Official Selection
2025 Swedish International Film Festival | Best International Feature Film Nominee
2026 Salthouse Creative International Film Festival | Best Feature Film Winner
2025 Lonely Wolf International Film Festival UK | Finalist and nominee for Best Dramedy, Best Lead Actress and Semi-Finalist for Best Directing
2025 Stockholm City Film Festival May 2025 Finalist
2025 London Lift-Off Global Network | Official Selection
2025 Filmhaus Germany | Finalist for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, Best Feature Film, Best Young Filmmaker, Best Student Film, and Semi-Finalist for Best Cinematography and Best Directing
2026 London Indie Film Festival | Official Selection
2025 Tokyo International Short Film Festival | Official Selection
2025 Asian Talent International Film Festival | Winner of Best Feature Film
2025 Mumbai Entertainment International Film Festival | Winner of best Cinematography, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Feature film
2025 Digital Griffix Film Awards | Nominee for Best Narrative Feature
2026 Nominee for Best Feature Film at the Ideal International Film Festival 2026
2025 Cine Vista Oasis Film Awards | Finalist for best director
Directors Statement
All my films are about outsiders, and I seem to have a pattern making films about suffering loveless individuals. I suppose some of the imposter syndrome of has crept in from never going to film school. No one really gave me permission, so I gave myself precisely that: to channel my love of cinema growing up and deeply feeling the need to tell my stories and give my take on the world.
'Violet' is a culmination of my entire filmmaking journey in the last five years. On this film, I wanted every frame to be filmed with intention and play with the narrative structure of a non-linear noir. The film is very much indebted to the edge and rawness of a John Cassavetes drama with a bit of Scorsese energy, as well as the quiet introspective nature of Sofia Coppola and Greta Gerwig/ Noah Baumbach films.
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Review
“…this exceeded my expectations. It’s GENUINELY good... It manages to be intelligent enough to actually be open to interpretation and allow the audience to make their own judgements, delivered by three lead actors who understand this and deliver really strong performances."
Jaymo Enwright - Letterboxd
“This film is an absolute masterclass in acting. Especially from the actress who played Georgia in the film. She is really able to immerse herself in the character, and portrays the complex dilemmas her character faces in a very engaging show not tell way.”
Lwfreqncythinkr - Letterboxd
“The film has recently screened at LA’s Golden State Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre at the heart of Hollywood and walked away with a win for Best International Feature Film.”
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