Queen of the Forest

A deeply personal story about the disillusionment coming with the loss of a close one. This short film positions the universally cyclical nature of human experience as being interwoven with the intensely personal process of coming to terms with loss. Awards: Royal Television Society Student Award for Craft Skills in Writing, 2019 Screenings: BFI Future Film Festival, 2018 Aesthetica Short Film Festival, 2018 London International Animation Festival, 2018 Manchester Animation Festival, 2018 Animateka Animation Festival, 2018 New York Lift Off Online Selection, 2019 We Like ‘Em Short Film Festival, 2019 South London Shorts, June 2019 Cinemaway, 2018 Ship of folly, Goldsmiths Media Degree Show, 2018

Gabriela Sibilska is a 2018 BA Media & Communications graduate. This is her second work published in GoldDust, the first being Bedtime Story. The Forest Queen is her final year piece, which won the Royal Television Society Student Award for Craft Skills in Writing 2019. It was also screened on multiple festivals, including the London International Animation Festival at the Barbican, Aesthetica Short Film Festival and Animeteka.

Gabriela is currently freelancing alongside studying for her Master’s degree. She’s recently finished a summer school programme in animation at Gobelins in Paris. To collab or learn more about her work, message her @blagabalanga or go to www.gabrielasibilska.com