Project Detail

Eyeliner

Two worried-looking school children sit in a classroom together.
Two schoolchildren running. One of them has a piece of eyeliner in their hand.

Synopsis

When Nina and her best friend Lily find themselves drawn to the alluring glow of an eyeliner pen, they believe that they've finally found their key to womanhood, and so… they steal it! Upon arriving at school however, Nina realises that the two of them aren't getting the same reaction to their new look, as this is the day that Nina has decided to come out as a trans girl.
With Lily being drawn to hang out with the cool girls, Nina struggles to keep hold of her friendship as the pressures of girlhood begin to mount. When faced with the reality of how she is perceived, Nina must learn what it will take to truly be herself.
Official Selection Annecy Festival 2026 - Graduation Films

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 min 30 sec
Format
Stop Motion and 2D
Director
Aisha Boudjillouli
Producer
Densu Moseti
Editor
Ettel Velázquez
Screenwriter
Tommy Hurst, Aisha Boudjillouli
Director of Photography
Monaya Abel
Production Designer
Chell Young
Sound
Xu, Mingxi
Composer
Ben Moss
Principal cast
Mia Streeks, Lydia Prosser, Lauren Whitehill

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

NFTS (The National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (The National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 1LG

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