North American premiere
Selection 2023

My Protector (My Beskermer)

Directed by Diana Mills Smith

Credits  

Official selection

Silwerskermfees 2022
The British Film Awards 2022
Benelux International Film Festival 2022
South African Independent Film Festival 2022
Manchester Film Festival 2023

Honors

Best Director, Special Mention - Silwerskermfees 2022

Best Short - South African Independent Film Festival 2022

Best Sci-Fi - Benelux Film Festival 2022

Best VFX - The British Film Awards 2022

Director

Diana Mills Smith

Producer

David Franciscus

Writer

David Franciscus, Diana Mills Smith

Cast

Hein De Vries, Indy Franciscus, Shamilla Miller, Christy Morcos, Jazmine Ryan

contact

Protagonist Studios

South Africa 2022 19 mins OV Afrikaans Subtitles : English

Ferocious machines (“BESKERMERS”) hunt the last remaining humans, forcing a young girl to prove herself as a protector for her family in this striking dose of high-concept South African sci-fi/action that blasts off the screen with resourceful execution, inspired ideas and one hell of a lead performance. Writer/director Diana Mills Smith has already won a score of awards with the film on the international festival circuit. – Mitch Davis