Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: English

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 12
Year of production: 2020

SYNOPSIS

An immigrant doctor, fearing deportation and living off grid, stumbles upon the unconscious body of a racist politician whose been kidnapped and left for dead.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: Kino Short Film, Addy Films Ltd., Superbright Pictures
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

DR SAEED ALI - CHRIS KYRIACOU
ROBERT HARRINGTON - PETER ORMOND

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Dustin Curtis Murphy
Screenwriter: Dustin Curtis Murphy
Producer: Dustin Curtis Murphy, Dr. Addy Raja, Nicci Brighten
Director of Photography: Josh Birch
Sound: John Mellor
Editing: Dustin Curtis Murphy
Sound Editing: John Mellor
Music Composer: Jasper Dent

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Sci-Fi
Language: English
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Year of production: 2020
Total running time: 12
Shooting format: RED
Color type: Colour
Aspect ratio: 21:9
Sound format: 5.1

AWARDS

Southern Shorts Awards
• Award of Distinction for Individual Achievement in Editing Dustin Curtis Murphy
• Award of Excellence for Individual Achievement in Acting Chris Kyriacou
• Award of Excellence for Individual Achievement in Cinematography Josh Birch
• Award of Excellence for Individual Achievement In Directing Dustin Curtis Murphy
• Award of Excellence for Individual Achievement in Music Jasper Dent
• Award of Excellence for Individual Achievement in Sound Design John Mellor
• Award of Merit Individual Achievement in Screenwriting Dustin Curtis Murphy
• Award of Merit Individual Achievement in Acting Peter Ormond
Tweetfest
• Nominated for Best Short Film
• Nominated for Best Actor Chris Kyriacou
• Nominated for Best Costumes
Beeston Film Festival
• Nominated for a B’Oscar in Science Fiction

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

August 2020 - Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival - Semi-Finalist
August 2020 - Southern Shorts Awards (Nominated for Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design)
September 2020 - The Shortest Nights - Official Selection
September 2020 - Exit 6 Film Festival - Official Selection
October 2020 - Bolton International Film Festival - Official Selection
October 2020 - Chicago International Social Change Film Festival - Official Selection
November 2020 - Tweetfest - In Competition - Nominated Best Short Film, Best Actor & Best Costumes
February 2021 - Dam Short Film Festival - Official Selection 2021
February 2021 - Beloit International Film Festival - Official Selection 2021
March 2021 - Omaha Film Festival - 2021
March 2021 - Beeston Film Festival - Nominated for a B’Oscar in Science Fiction
March 2021 - Released Online via Omeleto
June 2021 - 27th Annual Sedona International Film Festival
June 2021 - Denver Underground Film Festival - Official Selection
June 2021 - Shorts On Tap - Official Selection
August 2021 - SCINEMA International Science Film Festival - Official Selection