Tender Hearts (2020)

“Tender Hearts” (2020)

While recalling a summer afternoon, a woman discovers her true feelings about intimate moments spent with her partner.

“Tender Hearts” focuses on the subtleties of relationship violence, coercive sex, and confusion felt trying to connect these feelings to someone you trust.

Made with the support of an Undergraduate Creative Research Grant provided by the Syracuse SOURCE Office, summer 2019.

bts/stills taken by Katie Krulock

screenings

2022

official selection / Arthouse Film Festival Popup / Los Angeles, CA, USA / Oct 2

2021

official selection / Deep Cut Film Festival / North Bay, ON, CA / Feb 17-20
official selection / Reel Teal Film Festival / Wilmington, NC, USA / Mar 6
official selection / Big Muddy Film Festival / Carbondale, IL, USA / Mar 17-21
official selection / CineYouth FF Presented by Chicago Intl FF / Chicago, IL, USA / May 6-13
“The Gathering” Experimental Film Screening / The Luminary / St Louis, MO, USA / Aug 14

2020

official selection / Concordia Film Festival / Montreal, QB, CA / June 20-21
official selection / NFFTY / Seattle, WA, US / Oct 23-Nov1
- Jury Award Nomination for Best Experimental Film
official selection / Balneário Camboriú International Film Festival / Balneário Camboriú, SC, BR / Nov 26-Dec 6
official selection / Austin Arthouse Film Festival / Austin, TX, US / Dec 26-Jan 1
- Nominated Godard Award for Best Social Commentary
- Nominated Sophia Coppola Award for Best Love Story
- Nominated Antonioni Award for Best Style