On The Cusp, Longlist - Short Film - Non Fiction

Other Mothers

Paisley Valentine Walsh

A portrait of Ria and Jemma, two mothers willing to share their journey in surrogacy.

Paisley valentine walsh (born 1989) vermont, usa is a filmmaker and multimedia artist who currently resides and works in london. Walsh works on both still and motion image celluloid and enjoys working within the space between fact and fiction dialoguing with memory and identity. Paisley’s directorial debut, birch travelled around the international festival circuit where it was nominated and won several awards including the BSC’s emerging cinematographer's award, as well as best graduation film at the Hamptons International Film Festival, New York, the film was also included in the programme at Nobudge. As producer and assistant director her work has competed at festivals such as La Cinefondation, Cannes film festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam. Walsh is a current member of Directors UK, The Kusp, and the Bafta Crew. She is currently working on her next photography series.