Safety (2019 film)

Safety is a live action short film directed by Fabrice Joubert and produced by Easter Moon Films & Composite Films, based on the short story Safety written by Lydia Fitzpatrick, about a school shooting in America. Engaged against gun violence^[1][2] the film has been presented and won awards in a number of festivals including at L.A. Film Awards, Lift-Off Los Angeles, Peak City Film Festival and Miami Short Film Festival.^[3]

Safety
Directed by	Fabrice Joubert
Written by	Fabrice Joubert
Based on	Short story by Lydia Fitzpatrick
Produced by	Fabrice Joubert Samuel François-Steininger
Starring	Rob Nagle, Garrison Griffith, Gattlin Griffith, Marie Mouté
Edited by	Lisa Shaw Phillips
Music by	Mathieu Alvado
Distributed by	Composite Films
Release date	May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27) (Krakow Film Festival)
Running time	14 minutes
Countries	United States, France

Plot

In a small-town elementary school, 8-year-old Michael lies on the cold gym floor, stretching with the rest of his class. Suddenly the class hears the sound of a gunshot nearby. As they rush to seek refuge in their gym teacher’s office, Michael senses something familiar about the shooter and makes a daring move, altering both of their lives forever.

Awards

Year	Presenter/Festival	Award/Category	Status
2019	Peak City International Film Festival	"Best Director - Short Film"	Won
	L.A. Film Awards	"Best Drama, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Child Actor, Best Score"	Won
	Lift-Off Los Angeles	"Best Short Film"	Won
	Short shorts Film Festival	"Jury Prize"	Nominated
	Rhode Island International Film Festival	"Best Short Film"	Nominated
	Krakow Film Festival	"Best Short Fiction Film"	Nominated