Life is (a) Short
"A love letter to creating art, through the lens of grief"
Synopsis
On the ten-year anniversary of her dad's death, Frankie reflects on the absurdity of content creation. She would rather end her life than make a short film about death. But is she serious? A twisted look at why we make art through the lens of grief.
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