Once Upon a Time You Loved Me Narrative Feature Film

Mina spends the summer before university working at her mothers bridal dress shop in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. When Leyla, an older woman, comes in for a custom wedding dress, an unlikely romance develops between them.

Writer & Director: Melissa Anastasi Producer: Rebecca Barry - Media Stockade Co-Producer: Bernadette Murray

Developed through the Venice Biennale College Cinema Lab, 2021 Stage: Late Stage Development / Financing