NewBorn Short Film Agency

Inadequate by Elya Randrianaivo.
USA, 11:59, 2024, Fiction

A white professional woman opens her home to a black little girl, who was put into foster care after she overdoses. She spares no effort to take the best care of the child but keeps hitting a wall. This comes to a breaking point when the girl vanishes on visitation day after her birth mother fails to show up on time. Both moms have to work through their differences by teaming up to find the girl and face their parenting inadequacies.

Awards
– Best Student Film Award in Political Film Festival, US, 04-10 March 2024
– Special Jury Award at 5th International Film Festival of Crete & Awards, Greece, 03-11 August 2024

Selected Festivals
– Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, US, 10-17 April 2024
– Black & Brown Femme Film Festival, US, 13 July 2024
– Chennai World Cinema Festival, India, October 4 – 10, 202