Daisy Belle (film)

Daisy Belle is a 2018 science fiction short film written and directed by William Wall. The film stars Lily Elsie, qualified for an Oscar at Bermuda International Film Festival, won five Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards at National Academy of Televisions Arts and Sciences, was distributed by Dust and shot in San Diego.

Plot
In a world full of strange creatures, a domestic robot dedicates its life to looking after Daisy Belle, its owner who has passed away.

Cast
Lily Elsie as Daisy Belle

Production
The film was created in San Diego using computer animation and miniatures. It's an existential film with "technical movie production challenges." Wall said he and his team brainstormed the idea of the story, making sure it fit into the scope of his usual short film budget. He made the robot "Oono" out of metal to give it a rusty, vintage look. Wall’s film includes themes of surrealism and dark fantasy.

Release
The film screened at San Diego International Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival, Coronado Island Film Festival, Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, DaVinci International Film Festival, NOLA Horror Film Fest, Madeira Fantastic FilmFest, Menorca International Film Festival, Amarcort Film Festival, New Hope Film Festival, Apocalypse Later Film Festival and The Not-So-Silent Short Film Fest. It qualified for the Oscar list at Bermuda International Film Festival and was later released on Dust.