Winner: Best Narrative Short Film at Port Townsend Film Festival
SUCH A PRETTY GIRL doesn’t aim for spectacle or melodrama. It works because it’s small, specific, and honest. It’s proof that sometimes, the quietest stories have the most to say—and that even the shortest films can stay with you long after they end.
-Chris Jones, Overly Honest Reviews
Told in real time over six minutes as three generations prepare for church on a sunny Sunday morning, Such A Pretty Girl is a stand-alone short film, written and directed by Deborah Puette.
It also serves as the proof-of-concept for a feature film currently in development.
Upcoming Screenings
Femme Frontera Film Festival
El Paso, Texas
Friday, June 12th @2:30pm
Proudly Me block
Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
Hartford, Connecticut
Thursday, June 18th @7:30pm
Authenticity block
Official Selections
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
April 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
Sunscreen Film Festival
April 2025 · St. Petersburg, FL
Berkshire International Film Festival
May 2025 · Great Barrington, MA
OutSouth
August 2025 · Durham, NC
Sidewalk Film Festival
August 2025 · Birmingham, AL
Nòt Film Fest
August 2025 · Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy
Cindependent Film Festival
September 2025 · Cincinnati, OH
Port Townsend Film Festival
September 2025 · Port Townsend, WA
WINNER: Best Narrative Short Film
Catalina Film Festival
September 2025 · Catalina Island, CA
Gig Harbor Film Festival
September 2025 · Gig Harbor, WA
NOMINEE: Best Narrative Short Film
Leiden International Film Festival
October 2025 · Leiden, Netherlands
Tallgrass Film Festival
October 2025 · Wichita, KS
San Jose International Short Film Festival
October 2025 · San Jose, CA
The Micheaux Film Festival
October 2025 · Culver City, CA
Sunscreen North
October 2025 · Chisholm, MN
WINNER: Best Dramatic Performance – Sarah Drew
Ojai Film Festival
November 2025 · Ojai, CA
Centre Film Festival
November 2025 · Philipsburg, PA
WINNER: Best Acting – Sarah Drew
Borrego Springs Film Festival
January 2026 · Borrego Springs, CA
Dunedin International Film Festival
January 2026 · Dunedin, FL
WINNER: Best Short Film
McMinnville Short Film Festival
February 2026 · McMinnville, OR
Reel Equals International Film Festival
March 2026 · Sarasota, FL
Post Alley Film Festival
March 2026 · Seattle, WA
UpTilt Film Festival
March 2026 · Wilmington, NC
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
April 2026 · Morgan Hill, CA
Phoenix Film Festival
April 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
Sunny Bunny
April 2026 · Kyiv, Ukraine
West Chester Film Festival
April 2026 · West Chester, PA
NOMINEE: Best Female Filmmaker
Femme Frontera Film Festival
June 2026 · El Paso, Texas
Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
June 2026 · Hartford, Connecticut
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