Years after their mother has died, a young teen and her adopted older sister confront the vast distance that has grown between them.

Directed by

LIGHTS CAMERA LOVETT!

2026

4:51 mins

United States of America

In Competition

2026

Already a winner of the Peer Award at the 2025 ATL Jewish Film (Student Filmmaking Competition Showcase), “Mother’s Song” is a short film by a team from The Lovett School about two half-sisters –one Black and adopted and the other White – who struggle to come to terms with each other after the death of their mother.

Directors
LIGHTS CAMERA LOVETT!
Bailey Clark
Katelyn Coons
Teo Demenkow
Judd Ebert
Ansley O'Brien
Yveliz Ortiz Dennis
Susan Roper
Carson Tinkler
Finn Williams
Amelia Wonder
Mary Wonder
David Yale

Writer
Ansley Hall

Producer & Faculty Advisor
David Silverman

Cast
Zoe Robinson — Clare
Susan Googe — Jessie
Olivia Jaje — Mom
Kate Taylor — Young Jessie
McKenzie Rogers

Years after their mother has died, a young teen and her adopted older sister confront the vast distance that has grown between them.

About
LIGHTS CAMERA LOVETT!

Under the guidance of Faculty Advisor David Silverman, LIGHTS CAMERA LOVETT! is a team of high-school students from The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia. Their names are Bailey Clark, Katelyn Coons, Teo Demenkow, Judd Ebert, Ansley O'Brien, Yveliz Ortiz Dennis, Susan Roper, Carson Tinkler, Finn Williams, Amelia Wonder, Mary Wonder, David Yale and Ansley Hall.