a film by Florence Basile

How the Kiwi Lost Its Wings

A teenage American girl stranded in New Zealand with her estranged grandmother navigates cultural and generational divides, discovering connection and belonging through the shared retelling of a Māori legend.

Twelfth Night Promo Video

Directed, Shot, and Edited by Florence Basile (Carleton College, 2025)

Sandra and The Stardusters

A young girl curiously watches creatures called Stardusters that use the dust of stars to heal a city street in the night. They inspire her to follow their actions.

The Making of Anon(ymous)

A short documentary by filmmaker Florence Basile that follows the behind-the-scenes process of putting together a performance in the theater department at Carleton College.

Cossetta

An unlikely friendship develops when veteran food critic Matteo Martinelli (Bill North) is assigned to review Cossetta, a lively Italian market in St. Paul, MN that he hasn’t visited since his wife’s passing. Newly hired Charlie (Charlotte Gingo), the paper’s cartoonist, tags along, hoping to win over Martinelli as he teaches her about Italian culture.

Director: Adrian Balvuena
Writer: Florence Basile
Producer: Ryan Bernstein
DP: Florence Basile
Sound: Kate Fair

Other Projects

How To Kill Your Sister

Director: Jonas Geirnaert
Production Design: Jimmy Van Meel
PD Apprentice: Florence Basile

(Belgium, 2024)