Bristol · 23–27 September 2026
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Making a Mother

Making a Mother

2026 · 4 min · English

What makes a mother? A short animation exploring matrescence, the often unseen and deeply personal metamorphosis of becoming a mother. This film reimagines ancient wisdom for contemporary motherhood, offering language, beauty, and recognition to an experience many feel, but few can name. A new mother is in a process of radical change – morphing, transforming, transcending. But does anybody see her?

Credits

Director
Emily Downe
Screenwriter
Emily Downe
Producer
Theos
Animators
Martha Halliday, Emily Downe
Production Design
Emily Downe
Composer
Jan Willem de With
Music
Jan Willem de With
Sound Design
Jan Willem de With
Cast
Clover Stroud, Emily Downe, Beverly Shepherd
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