“It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea. That a maiden there lived whom you may know, by the name of Annabel Lee”.
Based on the poem ‘Annabel Lee’ by Edgar Allan Poe and set in the aftermath of the First World War, and under the long lingering shadow of the Irish-Anglo conflict, ‘Annabel Lee’ is a tale of a forbidden love between two young stowaways from opposite sides of the Irish sea. As the couple run for their lives, they make it as far as a a cottage on the coast, awaiting rescue to take them to safety. With the end of their journey in sight, they finally allow themselves to believe they might have made it. However, E. and Annabel begin to see signs that not all is as it seems. Is this the work of malevolent spirits? Annabel’s dangerous family ties? Or simply the misgivings of traumatised minds? With limited time on their hands the two must come to a decision before it is too late.
“I’m very impressed! It was so beautiful and lyrical and lovely and sad”. – Nicole Holofcener (Academy Award Nominated writer/Director)
“I couldn’t recommend more this cinematic exploration of one of the most beautiful poems ever written by Poe. From a new and exciting feminine perspective, Amy Coop manages to capture the wildest side of the landscape and confront it with the beauty of Angel Parker who portrays Annabel Lee as desirably fragile as she is courageous when fighting her fate” – Guillem Morales (BAFTA Award winning Writer/Director)
“Annabel Lee is visually stunning, a small film on an epic scale, and Angel Parker is absolutely captivating” – Sadie Jones (Award winning Screenwriter & Novelist)
Directed by Amy Coop
Written by Angel Parker
Produced by Nathaniel Parker, David Wade & Amy Coop
Co-Producer – Joanna Vellacott
Exec Producer – Robson Green, Melanie Roylance
Film Festivals & Screenings:
BAFTA – Premiere screening 2019
Lift Off Cinematography Showcase 2019
SeeMor Film Festival 2019
Goa Short Film Festival 2019
Big Water Film Festival 2019
Fisheye Film Festival 2019
HP Lovecraft Film Festival 2019
Green Mountain Film Festival 2020
Red Dirt Film Festival 2020 – Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Angel Parker)
Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival 2020
The Shortest Nights Film Festival 2021
Oakville Festival of Film & Art 2021
The HB Film Festival 2021 – Winner – Best Cinematography. Nominated for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Music, Best Makeup Design, Best Costume Design
Macabre Faire Film Festival 2021 – Nominated for Best Foreign Short, Best Actor (Angel Parker)
BritCon Film Festival 2021
Anomaly Genre Film Festival 2021
Misty Moon International Film Festival 2021 – Winner – Audience Award for Best Short
Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival 2021 – Winner – Best Costume Design, Winner – Best Score, Runner up – Best Cinematograpy. Nominated for Best UK Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Score
Rome International Film Festival 2021
Jersey Shore Film Festival 2021 – Winner – Best Female Director, Best International Narrative Short Film.
Dark History Screaming Mad Film Festival 2021 – Winner – Best Film
International Shorts Film Festival 2021 – Nominated for Best Cinematography
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2021- Winner – Outstanding Achievement Award
World Film Carnival Singapore 2021 – Winner – Outstanding Achievement Award: Short Film, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Fentress Film Festival 2021
Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival 2021 – Winner – Best Cinematography, Winner – Phenomenal Achievement Award
Cast:
E – Alex Bhat
Annabel – Angel Parker
The Driver – John O’Toole
The Mysterious Woman – Avenda Burnell Walsh
The Priest – Nathaniel Parker
Key Crew:
DoP – Neil Oseman
Production Designer – May Jennifer Davis
Costume Designer – Sinead Skinner
Editor – Jim Page
Original Music – Hollie Buhagiar
Sound Designer – Haresh Patel