• The Heart Still Hums

    Directed by Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
    USA | 29 minutes |

A documentary short following five women as they fight for their children through the cycle of homelessness, drug addictions and neglect from their own parents. Unique, yet undoubtedly familiar to many; a story about fear, sacrifice and the unconditional love between a mother and her children.

WINNER: Best Documentary Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
Producers: Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell, Danielle Hinde, Jackie Kelman Bisbee
Screenwriter: Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
Cinematographers: Logan Triplett
Editor: Dan de Winter
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2020
Running Time: 29 minutes
Primary Company: Park Pictures
Contact Email: danielle@parkpictures.com

director biography

Savanah Leaf is a director, photographer, creative, and olympian, born in London, and raised, half of her life, in the Bay Area. Leaf has been published and/or screened in Tribeca Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Vogue Magazine, I-D magazine, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, V&A museum, ICA London and many more. Her talent as a director has lead her to work with clients including Warner Music Group, Roc Nation, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Nike, Adidas, Beats by Dre, Gilles Peterson, Common, Gary Clark Jr, and more. Taylor Russell is an actress, director, photographer and performing artist born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Taylor is best known for her work in the hit Netflix series ‘Lost in Space’ and will be seen next in Trey Edward Shults' feature film for A24, ‘WAVES’ opposite Lucas Hedges and Sterling K. Brown. As well as the feature ‘Words on Bathroom Walls’ opposite Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker, and Walton Goggins.

2020 ShortFest Archive