We’re always eager to share new projects, and new ideas with our THN readers and nothing sets up an upcoming director (and older ones) better than a new, exciting short film. There’s also a lot of intrigue from new film makers with their process, and what they want to achieve by giving us something unique and original. Here, NBCQ present us with a package of award-winning short films, showcasing the best of British screen and directing talent. This may be the only time you get to encounter Dame Judi Dench on Facebook, as a woman attempting to woo her local choirmaster through social media, see Peter Mullan give a screen masterclass on how to smoke a cigarette (without the ash falling), or watch Luke Treadaway, run…a lot.
Recently, they had a discussion on Google and now, we’d love to share it with you. Here, we feature the filmmakers talking about their experiences to host Ben Blaine. This includes directors Romola Garai, Douglas Hart, Dan Sully and Chris Foggin, with special guest David Jenkins from Little White Lies. You can also scroll down the page for a trailer of all the shorts, and a few new images from the productions.
The Joy Of Six includes the directorial debut of Romola Garai and the first short from Dan Sully while Matthew Holness brings the pulp fiction of Terry Finch to the big screen. The Joy Of Six full programme: Long Distance Information (Douglas Hart) Man in Fear (Will Jewell), A Gun for George (Matthew Holness), Scrubber (Romola Garai), The Ellington Kid (Dan Sully) and Friend Request Pending (Chris Foggin).
