So happy to announce that Rachel has just been Officially Selected for the Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Festival in Chicago, USA.

The festival is named after director Michelangelo Antonioni’s iconic 1966 thriller, Blow-Up.

Taking the films of directors such as Fellini, Godard, Tarkovsky, Truffaut as its inspiration, the event aims to celebrate films that are created primarily for aesthetic and philosophical reasons rather than for commercial value. The festival organisers state that they believe that a story driven by a genuine expression can stimulate new thoughts that have the power to promote the fundamental principles of humanism, expand creative frontiers, stimulate new levels of compassion, and even lead to social change.

To be included in the competition is a true honour and I am really proud of what the Rachel team has achieved and especially grateful to Josh Moran and Rob Dukes for their sensitive performances.

And I’m also indebted to cinematographer, Tania Freimuth, for her skill and determination in bringing my vision to fruition in spite of the insanely difficult locations I presented her with.