Synopsis
A modern musical between Tess, a mother, and her daughter Justine. After suffering a fall, the doctor expresses to Tess, from the CT scan, a potential presence of a lump in her breast and recommends a mammogram. Justine accompanies her and ultimately uncovering the real reason for the fall.
Masterpiece Mommy (2024) is a 16 min drama short film by Dorothea Sing Zhang. A modern musical between Tess, a mother, and her daughter Justine. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Leah Dou, Christina Tam
Original language
English
First release
September 7, 2024
Crew
Screenplay
Dorothea Sing Zhang
Producer
Dorothea Sing Zhang, Lily Ashton
Cinematography
Max Pittner
Editing
Carla Luffe Heintzelmann
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Festival History
- European Film Awards 2026 generic - Short Film Candidate – Prix Vimeo
- Bolton International Film Festival 2025
- Palm Springs International ShortFest 2025 generic
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2024 - International Competition
- Toronto International Film Festival 2024 generic
Full credits
| Director | Dorothea Sing Zhang |
| Cast | Leah Dou (Justine), Christina Tam (Tess) |
| Screenplay | Dorothea Sing Zhang |
| Producer | Dorothea Sing Zhang, Lily Ashton |
| Executive producer | Sarah Pearson, Shams Mohajerani |
| Cinematography | Max Pittner |
| Editing | Carla Luffe Heintzelmann |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt31976871 |
| TMDB | 1327895 |
Additional data: TMDB.
