Keeper | Encounters SA International Doc Film Festival

Awards

Academy Awards (2025) โ€“ Nominated: Shortlist for Best Documentary Short Film

Student Academy Awards (2024) โ€“ Winner: Gold: Documentary

DC Environmental Film Festival (2025) โ€“ Winner: Eric Moe Award: Best Short on Sustainability

Swedish International Film Festival (2025) โ€“ Winner: Outstanding Achievement

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African Premiere

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In the heart of the Bronx, a single father and his daughter discover healing, connection and purpose within the unconventional world of beekeeping. Flynn, a night-shift worker at the UN whoโ€™s ironically severely allergic to bee stings, spends his days tending to his hives, selling honey at the local markets and passing his knowledge to his daughter, Alaura. But when Flynn is diagnosed with cancer, their world shifts, leaving Alaura to shoulder the growing responsibility of the bees, amidst her fatherโ€™s declining health. Keeper explores the weight of hope as they face the daily realities of illness, deepening their bond through their shared devotion to beekeeping. In an intimate portrait of family, Keeper captures the beauty of resilience, the fragility of time, and the enduring sweetness found in love, labour and letting go.

Previous Festivals

Dances With Films (2024)

DC Environmental Film Festival (2025)

DOC NYC (2025)

Mirada Corta (2025)

Swedish International Film Festival (2025)

Press Comments
Beautifully moving…