A Loud Piece of Armour follows Holly on a mission to rediscover the primal scream she once had as a child. But finding a private corner in London proves near impossible. As Holly observes her daughter scream with such abandon and ease, she is reminded of the unbridled self-expression she once had and is determined to rediscover it.
Will Holly break free of her inhibitions and find her voice? And even if she does, would it be enough to save her if danger came her way?
Technical details
Narrative Short - UK - 11 minutes - English (With subtitles)
Cast and Credits
Director - Molly Burdett
Writer - Riz Moritz
Producer - Mayling Wong
Producer - Greg Hackett
Key Cast
Jo Hartley
Kayla
Stitch Richardson - Executive Producer
Jules Chalkley - Executive Producer
Sally Miller - Executive Producer
Natasha Wellesley - Executive Producer
Riz Moritz - Executive Producer
Roland Walters - Executive Producer
Robbie Ryan - Director of Photography
Beck Rainford - Production Design
Katie McGoldrick - Costume Design
Tim Swaby - Editor
LVFF 2026 Award Nominations
Best Actress - Jo Hartley
Best Narrative Short
Best Film by a Female Director - Molly Burdett
Female Experience Award
Screening Details:
LVFF documentary screenings. April 23rd 2026. 6:30pm-11:00pm. Venue to be announced.
Director biography
- molly burdett
Molly Burdett is an award winning director from London. She has a passion for telling raw, human centred stories. Much of her work focusing upon marginalised groups of society. In 2022 she was awarded the ‘Young Arrow’ at The British Arrows and in 2023 she went on to win ‘The Frank Budgen’ award for ‘Best Director’. She has been included in the top 10 best directors currently working in advertising published by Televisual.
She has worked with Oscar nominated DOP Robbie Ryan on a domestic abuse charity advert for Women’s Aid which won awards at British Arrows, creative circle and 1.4. Her film ‘Have A Word’ , a campaign made for The Mayor Of London urging men to call out sexist, misogynistic behaviour has resulted in £18m investment from the government to combat violence against women. The film has been shown in schools across London as a part of the curriculum and the UN have included the campaign as learning material in their education and training packs, with many more positive changes. The film won a Glass Lion award at Cannes Lions 2022, two silvers at Cannes for ‘Best Commercial’ and ‘Best Charity Commercial’ and ‘The Impact Award’ at the British Arrows. She has also been nominated for a D&AD award for Directing and Impact.
Her short documentary ‘Love Birds’ was shown at BFI Future Film Festival and Underwire in 2019. ‘Folklore’, another short film is currently in development and she is also writing and directing a short called ‘Stem’.