Better 

Narrative short film
BFI Network in association with First Flights 
A Just Copy and Bird in Hand Production

15 mins 

A young woman is surprised to see her chronically ill sister has a new life.

Starring Milly Zero as Kitty and Ellie James as Ruth
Severine Meri-Howell as Lily, and Frankie Wade as Nathan

With Ntiarna Knight, Victoria Gill, Alex Harvey and Nathan Joseph as Beach Friends

Written & Directed by Zoe Hunter Gordon

Produced by Celestine Fraser, Olwyn Fagan and Ben Woodsmith
Development Producer - Emily Lowe
Associate Writers (Writers' Room) - Celestine Fraser, Kyla Harris, Jennifer Martin and Gem Carmella 

Edited by Raluca Petre 
Director of Photography - Tamás A. Méder
Production Design by Syd Harmony

Sound Design by Andrej Bako

Casting Director- Louise Collins 
Costume Designers - India Ayles and Anouk Moudini 
Colour by Vlad Barin and Karol Cybulski at CHEAT
Hair and Makeup: Caitlin Ross 
1st AD: Sheena Patel

Supported by Magnus Rausing
Executive Producers:  Magnus Rausing, Nick Sadler, Kirsty Bell
For BFI Nework, Production Executive: Jo Cadoret 

For full credits, IMDb

Festivals 
- Premiere: BFI London Film Festival 2023 (Official Selection)
- Norwich Film Festival 2023 (Official Selection)
- Emerging Filmmakers Night 2023 (In Competition: Best British Short)
- TweetFest Film Festival 2023 (In Competition: Best British Short)
- This is England Film Festival 2023, Rouen (France) (Official Selection) 
- Fish & Films Film Festival 2023, Granville (France) (Official Selection)
- Beeston Film Festival 2024 (Official Selection)
- Shared Visions Film Festival 2024 (Previously NIFF) (Official Selection)