Writer/director Joanne Mitchell is here to talk about her striking feature debut Broken Bird—a chilling, genre-bending story that dives deep into loneliness, trauma, and the human need for connection. Centered on Sybil, a socially isolated mortician, the film explores what happens when grief and desire blur into something far more unsettling. Drawing from her earlier short Sybil, Mitchell expands the world into a haunting psychological portrait that’s as poetic as it is disturbing.

With a background as an actor turned filmmaker, Mitchell brings a unique eye to the screen—merging horror, drama, and dark humor into a slow-burn experience that lingers. The film, which premiered at London’s FrightFest, has been described as a “mortuary psychodrama” that finds beauty inside the bizarre, anchored by a gripping lead performance from Rebecca Calder. Her storytelling pushes boundaries while still grounding itself in emotional truth—making Broken Bird a bold introduction to her voice as a director.

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