SHORT FILM
MI ISLA
Sammy is a single mother and high-demand film producer in Los Angeles, California. Her hectic life is disrupted when her favorite uncle Eddy dies and she inherits his small hotel on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Sammy and her 2-year-old daughter Alma embark on a journey into her past, that might reveal a new future.
Written, Director: Sandra Lipski
Producer: Sandra Lipski, Rainer Lipski via Yeah Productions
Executive Producer: Mallorca Film Commission
Shot on location in Mallorca, Spain
Language: English, Spanish
Supported by: Fet a Sóller
Year of completion: 2022
Editor: Marga Meliá
Subtitles: Eng & Es
Country: Spain
Format: DCP
TRT: 14min
Directors Note
Mi Isla is my love letter to the island of Mallorca, Spain. The story is inspired by autobiographical events and my love for Mallorcas people and culture.
I grew up in Mallorca until I moved to New York to become an actress and further onto Los Angeles to become a filmmaker. This film started with me winning a Pitch competition held by the Mallorca Film Commission. I play Sammy and my actual daughter plays 2-year-old Alma in the film. My husband is the DP (www.lipski.tv) - it’s a family affair!
Sometimes it feels like my generation has taken the opportunities of travel to a whole other level and we forget how great our home was/is. This is a story about coming home and re-evaluating what really matters in life.
Shot on location in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and Los Angeles California.
I am currently in development for the Feature Film Script version.
- Sandra Lipski
Film Festivals
Hollyshorts August 2022 - Los Angeles, USA, WorldPremier
NÓT FilmFest August 2022 - Italy, International