ORIGINAL MUSIC Congratulations to the #IFTA 2025 Winner for Original Music: Die Hexen for Fréwaka

🎧 Original Music Score (sponsored by The Nerve) WINNER: Die Hexen, Video Nasty – Deadpan Pictures for BBC & Virgin Media Dark, bold and unforgettable. 🎼 #RTSNI #VideoNasty

#MASAwards Finalist (3/6): 👏🏻 Fréwaka Entrant | Composer: Die Hexen Production Company: Haus of Hexen Music Producers: Die Hexen, Ruth Bate Production Companies: Wildcard, @doublebandfilms Director: Aislinn Clarke Producers: Patrick O’Neill (Wildcard), Dermot Lavery (Doubleband Films)

Exciting news to share! This past week, a short film about solitary confinement won a major award at a Tokyo film Festival, making it “Oscar-eligible.” The film, “Inside the Valley Sings” profiles three Solitary survivors, one of whom is me. I am humbled and grateful that the horror of Solitary is being brought to light.

Non-Fiction Competition Best Short Award【Candidate for The 98th Academy Award Nominee】 『Inside, The Valley Sings』is now available for streaming on the Online Grand Theater!! Check it out here👇 app.lifelogbox.com/shortshor… “Inside, The Valley Sings” (Director：Nathan Fagan / 0:14:59 / Ireland / Non-Fiction / 2024) 【Reason for Award】 Inside, The Valley Sings stood out as an exceptionally powerful non-fiction work. Through two years of recorded voices and intimate storytelling, the film sheds light on the devastating reality of solitary confinement while guid ing the viewer into the inner worlds of those affected. The use of animation was a bold choice to convey an incredibly difficult subj ect with clarity, grace, and sensitivity. Rather than distancing the audience, the animated form created space for empathy and reflection, making the story more relatable without diminishing its weight. The work poignantly underscores the essential human need for imagination when faced with absolute isolation, reminding us of the importance of fiction as a form of surviva l. Though the film is set in the U.S., its message transcends national boundaries, calling attention to global issues of wrongfu l imprisonment, lost time, and systemic injustice. It resonates strongly in places like Japan, where real cases such as the Hakamada incident echo the themes of this film. #SSFF2025 #shortfilm