Short Films
CURTAINS |
European Screenings
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Dan Jemmett and Julian Barratt (better known as his alter ego Howard Moon in TheMighty Boosh) teamed up with Made Up North to create Curtains, a surreal and slightly disturbing black comedy following unlikely Punch and Judy puppeteer and aficionado Barry Shepard.
The film has recently been screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival and The European International Film Festival in Paris.
| Selected for the British Council Short Film Scheme |
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Great Yarmouth |
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Dark comedy
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Log-line:
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Curtains' tells the story of Barry Shepherd, a worn out Punch and Judy man. After 50 years working the wooden dolls it's time for a splashy puppet finish, an adieu.
As things begin to fall apart around him, Barry's life becomes increasingly pervaded by the reality of his tawdry and violent profession. Drinking and cursing his way unrepentantly onwards, he continues with the show, even as it threatens to destroy him and take his soul...
The film was produced by BAFTA-winner Diarmid Scrimshaw of Warp Film in association with Made Up North.
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Writer-director: |
Julian Barratt
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Dan Jemmett
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Main funders:
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Screen East and Film4
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THE CONDUCTOR |
On the Festival Circuit
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The Conductor, written and directed by Geof Wolfenden, is one of Made Up North's latest short film productions and is currently on the festival circuit.
When the heavens open with a powerful electrical storm, it is the duty of the conductor, played by Seamus O' Neill, to embrace the fierce elements.
This imaginative tale is accompanied by an impressive music score by Ian Livingstone.
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Selected for the British Council Short Film Scheme |
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Derbyshire/Manchester
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Logline:
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'The Conductor' tells the magical story of an old man's battle against the elements as he goes about his calling, which has been passed down from father to son for generations.
He checks and re-checks the multitude of barometers and thermometers hanging on his walls until the needles spin and the temperature drops; a storm is coming. Armed only with a battered wooden fishing rod he sets out into the storm to catch and bottle a perfect lightning strike.
As the power from the lightning bolt surges through his cottage it travels up through the network of copper wires and the huge central light of the lighthouse tower, lighting the way for all.
The visual tone is similar at times to a Sin City ' - stylish, graphic and powerful - and is inspired by filmmakers like Ridley Scott, David Fincher and of course Steven Spielberg.
The film is without dialogue and relies wholly on its breathtaking visuals and sweeping orchestral score to tell the story.
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Writer-director:
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Geoff Wolfenden
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| website: |
www.theconductor.co.uk |
Butterfly |
Starring Chanel Cresswell as Jo, a young mum struggling to raise her little girl Ruby. On learning of the recent death of her mother, Jo reflects on their past relationship and only then is she able to accept what is best for her own daughter.
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When she revisits her past, Jo learns what she has to do to become a better mother.
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Night Night - Light |
New Short Film
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Night Night Light, the brainchild of writer-directors Owen Williams and Adam Wright, is currently in production.
This short film following Garland and his fear of the dark will be a visual feast of puppetry and physical triumph framed by the award-winning cinematic skills of Ali Asad.
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Writers-directors: |
Owen Williams and Adam Wright |
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