Last Days on Lake Trinity is a 2025 American documentary short film, directed by Charlotte Cooley. The film that depicts corporate cruelty, religious hypocrisy, and a mounting housing crisis for older Americans had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2025.
It was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Summary In March, 2022, due to a South Florida trailer park facing shutdown by its owner, the Trinity Broadcasting Network, three friends Nancy Sanderson, Nancy Fleishman, and Laurie Laney confront the threat of eviction before year’s end. The film traces their efforts to cope with the looming displacement, highlighting their shared humor, empathy, and determination amid the uncertainty.
Cast Laurie Laney Nancy Fleishman Nancy Sanderson
Release Last Days on Lake Trinity had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2025.
It was presented at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in documentary shorts on October 14, 2025 and in the New Hampshire Film Festival on October 16, 2025.
The film had its Hudson Valley Premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 17, 2025.
On November 17, 2025, it was screened in the Short List Shorts: Women are the Strength at Doc NYC along with other three films.
The film was released by The New Yorker on November 18, 2025.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Nantucket Film Festival June 30, 2025 Audience Award Documentary Short Last Days on Lake Trinity Rhode Island International Film Festival August 10, 2025 Best Short Documentary First Prize Woodstock Film Festival October 18, 2025 Best Short Documentary
See also Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film Submissions for Best Documentary Short Academy Award
References
External links
Last Days on Lake Trinity on YouTube