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664I have been working as a director for the past few years on a wide variety of productions from promos to corporate to commercials. My passion remains narrative story telling, whether through a short film, a story, a photograph or a doodle. I have written and directed a number of shorts during the past six years and am developing various feature projects.
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71 Comments
chlobo06
You can tell you're a professional.
Great
Chloe
May 15, 2008
Report this commentdeathkitty
It is beautifully shot. I'm guessing there is also a slightly confusing but deep meaningful message in there. I don't have the energy right now to work out what the message is so I'll simply say it was very pretty.
May 15, 2008
Report this commentMithran
Excellent. Beautifully done and seriously creepy.
May 16, 2008
Report this commentCarrie Berry
Bizarre wee film, starkly grabbing. Excellent.
May 16, 2008
Report this commentkaylesleigh
Fantastic use of music to supplement an eerie and disturbing message; film noir in two minutes is not easy, but you made it look so. A really chilling and wonderful short.
May 16, 2008
Report this commentelaine1060
Excellent,very thought provoking film!
Elaine
May 16, 2008
Report this commentlittlefire
Rich man poor man beggar man thief.
May 16, 2008
Report this commentGenuinely spooky film. Very professional - music and visual working well together.
May 16, 2008
Report this commentLALady
"There but for the grace..." Dark, stark and elegant.
May 16, 2008
Report this commentNichevo75
Like Kafka distilled into a two minute film. Evocative and creepy.
May 16, 2008
Report this commentstuiec
You do in 2 minutes what M. Night Shyalaman takes 2 hours to do -- and you do it better!
May 17, 2008
Report this commentvideodrome
very emotive, thought provoking and brilliant production values!
I beleive the most difficult thing to do nowadays is to keep a story simple. and it works very well for that reason.
i was just wondering what it was shot on? theres no way thats DV is it?
May 17, 2008
Report this commentMrWelles
Cinematographer did a great job but I thought the storytelling was generally unclear during the interaction between the two characters. I also didn't get any sense that there was any meaning to the ending so it ultimately added up to very little.
May 17, 2008
Report this commentjohnnicza
Gets your attention within the first few seconds - great drama plus music.
May 17, 2008
Report this commentdps
The filming was sharp and well done - felt like noir. Odd timing. A few of us were just talking about the poor and homeless. Thanks for this grand film Always glad to review work that has social commentary. I wouldn't care to trade places with a homeless man even with a mundane/ regimented life - all the 'suits.' Lots of photographic symbolism.
Thanks folks, for bringing this subject to light.
May 18, 2008
Report this commentWow
May 19, 2008
Report this commentkaren
sophisticated journey into a world of mute shades and darkness. Great production values at every level.
May 19, 2008
Report this commentsweetlip
I am alive You are dead - an eerie and foreboding entry into this stark and elemental world.. Sound Design is fantastic! A thoughtful and visually beautiful film.
May 19, 2008
Report this commentWow. I was hooked from the start and am still thinking about it. Beautifully shot. I think this is the winner
May 19, 2008
Report this commentrandombloke
Amazing sound design and music. Seriously, if you win this you should buy the composer a pint. Two, even.
May 19, 2008
Report this commentSE
Beautifully realised idea!
May 19, 2008
Report this commentDarius
Great Film
nice grey tints - perfectly encapsulates the London yuppie experience...
If I was a Docklands yuppie I'd probably want a quick change of career too:)
May 19, 2008
Report this commentMax
Cool, its like "Trading Places" in black and white; and shorter.
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May 19, 2008
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well shot, great music..
May 19, 2008
Report this commentBlond
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May 20, 2008
Report this commentkscrantz
Brilliant work!
May 20, 2008
Report this commentAGDee
Very accomplished, this one has to win
May 20, 2008
Report this commentLooks nice and the sound is good but what's it all for? Sorry, but I thought it was pretentious. Not for me.
May 21, 2008
Report this commentdarkwraith
mmm f- could do better.
May 22, 2008
Report this commentMike
Nice, but it has a VERY simmalar story line to another short film on this website called "The Crook"
May 22, 2008
Report this commentSnailhouse
A nice idea, very professional and superb soundtrack!
May 22, 2008
Report this commentSara
I didn't think it was possible to make a short so gripping but this one really says something.. not sure what exactly, but something :) ... and the cinematography was bloody excellent.
May 23, 2008
Report this commentTim
Strange. But Amazing. Astonishing. Bravo!!
May 23, 2008
Report this commentJ.Galione
I love this film, it's a simple story, beautifully shot, and edited. well done. I'd like see more from yourself.
May 23, 2008
Report this commentmich
Oh my you people are easily impressed, nothing special really!
May 24, 2008
Report this commentnkafka
Nichevo75 is right, v. Kafkaesque - like Metamorphosis without the beetles...
May 26, 2008
Report this commentrachel
What a simple but honest story. Reminds me so much of the streets of Brighton.
May 26, 2008
Report this commentChris
Great production values, and I am going to hazard a guess that it's about the homeless man ultimately being free and 'alive' whilst the office worker lives a cold lifeless existence. Nice little flick.
I hope that the judges look beyond the technical however; not all of us can have twenty-man crews for a two minute short!
May 27, 2008
Report this commentmoog
Looked really nice
May 28, 2008
Report this commentMark Watson
Beautifully made - I liked this one a lot. Nice one!
May 28, 2008
Report this commentdaniel.ryntjes
Beautifully shot, great production and great concept.
May 29, 2008
Report this commentUC
Simplicity at its best.
Beautiful, Very well done I really can’t praise you enough.
Amazing work
May 29, 2008
Report this commentgelfling
for a short film, i'm impressed, bigger budget than most but it was suitably creepy and interesting.
May 29, 2008
Report this commentJasmine Jewell
Stunning, absolutely stunning. The best use of the medium that I think I've ever seen. This short is a thought provoking, truly meaningful work of art and nothing less! I look forward to seeing more of your work - thank you, for sharing your brilliance with everyone.
June 2, 2008
Report this commentdon't forget the skills of the actors...doing a little to mean a lot
June 2, 2008
Report this commentcb123
To be thought provoking in 2 minutes is a pretty tough task but you've managed it beautifully. Many viewings required to get the best from it, I think. Imagine the impact on a big screen...
June 4, 2008
Report this commentcritic
Extremely good, thoughtful, different. Would look amazing on the big screen - it's where it belongs. Packs a punch and has a lot going for it in a very short space of time. I look forward to seeing more from the director.
June 4, 2008
Report this commentfilterfan01
Very cool. Open to interpretation
June 6, 2008
Report this commentjane
A beautiful piece of film and perfect music. Surely this will win! Like all great art it means different things to different people so you can take from it what you will. I loved it!
June 8, 2008
Report this commentRonnieV
Cool, moody, professional,well written, acted and directed. There but for the grace of God...
June 8, 2008
Report this commenttraceymoberly
Go-boy-go, much enjoyed xx
June 8, 2008
Report this commentVivienne Allen
Super film.. enjoyed it enormously.
Viv
June 11, 2008
Report this commentsophie
jay this is great oh hi by the way anyways brill film i no u gunna think i dunce wat the hell does it mean soz
June 12, 2008
Report this commentgeoffrybob
Superb use of cinematography, editing and music to create a truly beautiful short. Wonderfully executed and hauntingly resonant.
June 17, 2008
Report this commentGrumpy man
Looked good, but left me confused???
June 18, 2008
Report this commentCazk111
I really like this film. Great little story! Well shot too. Good luck guys and well done! Brilliant in everyway and very professional. You guys will go far!
Caz Kennedy
June 18, 2008
Report this commentlynx
I've looked at quite a few of the films on this site and a fair number of them are to do with out of body experiences, ghosts, seeing yourself, body swapping etc. I like films to be surprising and this, I'm afraid, wasn't. Nicely shot though.
June 19, 2008
Report this commentlucy
pretty strange... has left me feeling quite confused though.. bit odd!!!
June 20, 2008
Report this commentrick
yes that was very well shot but completly un-oringal.
June 22, 2008
Report this commentexcellent - strange and spooky role switch dream
June 23, 2008
Report this commentWindsailor
creepy, wondered where it was going. like the use of music, wide screen, good atmospheric camera angles
June 23, 2008
Report this commentThe music and colour tone really enhance the eerie atmosphere. Simple but querky concept well-executed.
June 24, 2008
Report this commentwellg0sh
jesus! that was immense! nice shots! some really nice shots! attention to detail was incredible, and the story to it still playing on my mind, i feel i need more though! personal thing really, i just want to see more hehe!
June 26, 2008
Report this commentClaire Saunders
Amazing work
July 1, 2008
Report this commentmanalivestudios
Fantastic shots. Absolutely beautiful. We tried to capture a similar noirish mood with our short, "Mr. Alice" (also on this website), but budget constraints held us back from making it as polished and eyecatching as this. Well done.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentWazco
I really liked this! Creepy music and shot very well!! Deserves to be in the final 12!...... A Dogs Best Friend still number 1 for me though!!
July 3, 2008
Report this commentSherry_Norman
Brilliant. Very well done.
July 29, 2008
Report this commentanajouissance
beautiful noir. hope this is the winner!
July 30, 2008
Report this commentnatureboy
wow you even had a makeup artist for this...lol way too hollywood if you ask me
August 6, 2008
Report this commentrobbaduck
Wow. Is this director the next Martin Scorgeezsqueeze or Guy Richtea? His shots are like poetry on the wind. The sound design is some of the best I have heard since Stirke It Rich! Mind blowing! The best film I have seen since that one with the Mexican wrestlers
August 6, 2008
Report this commentDawn Lonergan
Good quality film. An extremely thought provoking and clever piece. Not sure that the original 'homeless' man will enjoy working with the rest of the corporate suited zombies in the Big Smoke though! ha
August 6, 2008
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