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Lily has been homeless for a year and a half. We gave her a phone to tell us her story.

“A deeply humanising portrait of a life on the margins, replete with heartache and struggle, but not without moments of joy.” - Aeon

Directed by Giulia Gandini and Lily Blackham

Supported by BFI Future Film, UNA Westminster, We The Peoples Film Festival, Gorilla Gorilla! Productions, Be Inspired Films, Creative Conscience.

Distributed by NowThis and Little Dot Studios. Reached 15+ million views online.

Featured by:
Aeon, Director's Notes, Documentary Weekly, and VEVO

Awards:
Best Documentary - Super 9 Mobile Film Festival
Best Mobile Film - 20 Min Max International Film Festival
Best Documentary - The People’s Film Festival (Kino London)
Audience Award - Cheap Cuts Doc Film Festival
Mobile Video Silver Award - Unknown Film Festival
Gold (Social Welfare) and Bronze (Innovation) Awards - EVCOM Clarion Awards
Silver Award in Film & Photography - Creative Conscience Awards

Shortlisted:
Video: Diversity and Inclusion - 10th Annual Lovie Awards

Nominations:
Best Editing - Exit 6 Film Festival
Best Documentary - Mobile Motion Film Festival

Official Selections:
Bolton International Film Festival, Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, NorthWestFest, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Cheap Cuts Documentary Film Festival, 20 Min Max International Film Festival, British Documentary Film Festival, Exit 6 Film Festival, Mobile Motion Film Festival, Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival, Chronic Youth Film Festival, We The Peoples Film Festival, Unknown Film Festival, The People’s Film Festival (Kino London)