DOWN

12 mins short film

Directed & written by Garry Crystal

2 strangers are trapped in an elevator. One is dying; the other is dying to escape. Starring Amanda Donohoe, James Eeles and Paul Barber

Festivals include:-

• Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (Academy Award, BAFTA and Canada Screen qualifying)

  WINNER “Best Screenplay”

• Aesthetica Film Festival (BAFTA qualifying)

  WINNER “People’s Choice Award”

• UK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2020 (BAFTA QUALIFYING)

• SPECIAL MENTION, YOUNG JURY AWARD

• GLOBESCREEN SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2020

• WINNER “BEST EDITING”

• British Urban Film Festival (BIFA qualifying & BAFTA QUALIFYING)

• Encounters Film Festival (Academy Award, BAFTA and European Film Award qualifying)

• Women Over Fifty Film Festival

• Tallgrass Film Festival

“A cracking, atmospheric little short, where body horror meets social realism and secrets lurk behind the scuzzy doors of a public car park lift. And like the lift, it works on several levels”  

      Jason Solomons, Film Critic, BBC News, Radio 4

“a fabulous watch… both extremely funny as a comedy of embarrassment and the discomfort of pushing personal boundaries as well as having some serious points to address about suicide and mental health.”                                                               

The Horror Hothouse

For more information please visit www.down-thefilm.com

BERTIE

17 mins short film

Directed & written by Garry Crystal

A classic surburban tale about parenthood, bereavement and a mysterious pug. Starring Arthur Darvill, Jemima Rooper and Alison Steadman.

BAFTA Best Short Film Longlist 2019.

Festivals include:-

• Palm Springs ShortFest 2018 (Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying)   Best of Fest extra screening

• Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2018

• SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2018- 

  WINNER “Best LOLZ Short Film” 

• London Short Film Festival 2019 (BAFTA qualifying)

• Beverly Hills Film Festival 2019-  

  WINNER Jury’s Prize “Best Short Film

• Cleveland International Film Festival 2019 (Academy Award qualifying) –

  Honourable Mention-  “Best Live Action Short”

“A disarmingly droll bit of possibly-fantastical whimsy” 48 Hills

“wonderfully eccentric” Beyond Chron

“Weirdness runs through this daffy short film” The Eagle

For more information please visit http://www.bertiethefilm.com

THE FOX AND THE RABBIT

19 mins short film

Directed & written by Garry Crystal

A father and son, one hundred years of British tailoring and some serious daddy issues. Starring Oliver Walker and David Westhead.

Festivals include:-

• Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017: Official Selection (BAFTA qualifying)

• Lone Star Film Festival 2017: Official Selection

• Kino Film Festival 2017: Official Selection

• British Urban Film Festival (BIFA qualifying) 2018

  WINNER: “BEST SHORT FILM”

• New Filmmakers Los Angeles 2018: Official Selection

  WINNER: “BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE”

“An incredibly atmospheric film with a fabulously twisted and malevolent central character”

Anne Mensah, Vice President, Original Series, Netflix

“a must-watch for anyone who is a fan of suspense-filled short films“  

Battle Royal With Cheese

“Sinister and unsettling, with excellent performances from Oliver Walker and David Westhead … a clever Dahl-esque twist that I didn’t see coming!”. 

David Thompson, Origin Pictures, Former Head of BBC Films

For more information please visit http://www.thefoxandtherabbit.co.uk

BOBBY

7 mins short film

Directed & written by Garry Crystal

It’s Bobby’s 26th birthday and 4 people want to celebrate it in their own way.

Festivals include:-

• Mumbai International Film Festival 2016

  Certificate of Excellence

• London International Short Film Festival 2016

• Short of the Year 2016:

  Jury Special Mention