A WOMAN OF GOOD ABILITIES
Dir. by Mark Chapman
Suspected of stealing, Rachel is forced to confront her own deceptions.
A WOMAN OF GOOD ABILITIES
- Year2026
- Countries of ProductionUNITED KINGDOM
- Running time15 min
RACHEL works the nightshift, out of sync with daily life. When issues with her methadone script push her unexpectedly into a state of withdrawal, she risks exposing the nature and extent of her own drug use. Suspected of stealing from a delivery driver, it creates a fracture in the fragile social support structure she has created. Facing ever-increasing threats through the haze of her addiction, Rachel is forced to confront her own deceptions.
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS:
Edinburgh International Film Festival (UK) – nominated Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence
Aesthetica Film Festival (UK) – International Competition
Leeds International Film Festival (UK) – nominated Best British Short
Bolton International Film Festival (UK) – Best of the Fest programme
- Written and DirectedMARK CHAPMAN
- ProducedCARLEY ARMOSTRONG, PRANO BAILEY-BOND, ,MARK CHAPMAN
- EditorCHIARA ARMENTANO BFE
- CinematographySUSANNE SALAVATI
- Casting DirectorYVONNE LAWLOR
- Production Designer ESTHER PEARCE
- Starring VINETTE ROBINSON, JAMES NELSON-JOYCE, COLIN R. CAMPBELL




















