Life in Motion is a micro-short, a tribute to art, a remembrance of lost friendship and how we might process that feeling.
Out of Competition
| Year of Production | 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Runtime | 03:40 |
| Type | Short |
| Director | Katya Jacobs |
| Poem | Chloe Howarth |
| Producers | Joshua R. Baldassarre Katya Jacobs |
| “Her” | Katya Jacobs |
| “Part of Her” | Beatriz Saramago |
| “Friends” | Tee Boyle Damola Oteg Sebastian Williams Jibby |
| Production Assistant | Craig Jacobs |
| Director of Photography, Sound Designer, Editor, Colourist | Joshua R. Baldassarre |
| Music | Courtesy of BENSOUND.COM “The Light Between Us” by Shaydow |
Director Biography
Katya Jacobs is a trained actor who found herself in the world of film. Having been inspired by art her whole life there was a natural progression in her creative life from painting, to fine art, to acting and then to film. Katya’s mission is to help uplift artists at the start of their career, help provide them with opportunities and help people connect to each other so they can collaborate in the future.
Directors’ Statement
After hearing a poetry reading by Chloe Howarth I was sent into a cinematic realm that inspired me to make this micro-short. Starting with a brainstorming session I had with Damola Otegbola which I then narrowed into one story. Shot with my best friend Bea, with my boyfriend Josh doing every technical aspect possible and my dad driving us to our locations. Life in Motion plays with the feeling of grief, how a true friendship can simply vanish and what it means to lose that other part of yourself.
