I. Perfectly Undone

If only life had an undo button so you could go back and do it all again—only this time, do it perfectly. But this perfectionist is done with perfection. And she can’t undo what she’s just gone and done…

Part I of the Shoestrings trilogy has won several awards for writing, acting, and directing, possibly because the judges came undone while watching it.

A sophisticated, taut psychological thriller, beautifully written and performed. There are two delicious twists to this short film—just when you think you know where it’s going it drags you down a different path and leaves enough ambiguity to keep you guessing beyond the very last frame. It’s unnerving, moving, funny, and thought-provoking—not easy to achieve in 3 minutes.
— From film judges Jo McGrath (CCO, Eagle Eye Drama), Sonita Alleyne (OBE), Dr Christopher Burlinson, and screenwriter James McCarthy

II. Writer’s Block

Daniella DeVinter in her short film, Writer's Block.

She’s not mad. She just—can’t—write. The words keep wriggling free and somewhere, just out of reach, a sentence is laughing at her. It’s still laughing. And she still can’t write.

In this short sharp existential horror, it turns out the pen isn’t mightier than the sword—but it can still be used for stabbing.

III. Sick of It

Trilogy to be continued…*

Daniella DeVinter's notebook.

*Unless the writer gets sick of it.