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Liverpool Horizon Film Festival 2023
Winners and Official Selections
Best Film - 10 Minute Category
Divination Dave
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Darkly comical and downright bizarre, Divination Dave tells the story of a crisp loving couch potato who finds himself on a journey of accidental enlightenment when his favourite flavour of salty crisps runs out.
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Animation & Sound by: Georgia Madden.
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Produced by: Jen Bradfield, Ian Fenton, Allan Campbell
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Voices by: Tony Lloyd, Scott Hill, Angel Hill
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Post Production: True North Post
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Produced for the BBC, Supported by Arts Council England
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Best Film - 20 Minute Category
The Devil in the Details
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Directed by: Keith Hyland, Jude Airy, Jack Cowls
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Featuring: Carl Wharton, Kirsty Higgins, Jack Bodhi, Jude Airy
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Produced by: J2K Media
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Runner Up - 10 Minute Category
Midnight
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When an affair goes wrong, two lovers deal with the aftermath.
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Written, Directed, & Filmed by: Daniel Lewis Wilson
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Featuring: Natasha Hale, Pete Austen
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Edited by: Ilaria Dallan
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Script Editor: Grace Long
Runner Up - 20 Minute Category
Jumpers for Goalposts
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"Jumpers for Goalposts is a story that explores the anxieties of fatherhood within working class Britain, reflects on our own mortality and also how toxic masculinity affects relationships between men; in this instance, a father and son. After suddenly losing a family member to a major heart attack a few years ago, the idea of knowing when you are expected to go and having that foresight to fix things with loved ones before you pass away stuck with me and inspired me to write a script around it. I don't know if this film was me dealing with my own grief, but I hope that Jumpers for Goalposts is a piece of work that can inspire people to look at their own fractured relationships and realise that we are not here forever. Always try to forgive and appreciate your loved ones, as they may very well be gone tomorrow."
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Written & Directed by: Thomas Elliott Griffiths
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Featuring: Michael Newstead, Luca Donnelly
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Director of Photography: Cameron Brown
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Produced by: Neal McAndrew, Jack McLoughlin, & Thomas Elliott Griffiths
Official Selection
Artiste
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Writer & Director: Phoebe Wellstead
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Cinematographer & Editor: Yanna Stavrakakis
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Featuring: Nora Marzk, Phil Halfpenny, & Edward James
Official Selection
My Dear Detective
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'My Dear Detective' was made in a week for a university assignment with he brief being to create a film noir. Ignoring their horror and misanthropic roots, director Ben Edwards made the decision to turn an otherwise gritty genre into one of a wholesome mystery.
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Written, Directed, Produced, Shot, & Edited by: Ben Edwards
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Featuring: Charlie Williams
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Music: Lem Mellor, Ben Edwards
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Official Selection
A Dream With Hellish Intent
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A meditative film following a boy's journey through a harsh but beautiful landscape.
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A film by Oskar Chu.
Official Selection
The Nun Files
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Created by: Hannah Collins, Grace Lister-Akerman, & Sophie Faulkner
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Featuring: Aidan Maj, Charlie Williams, Grace Lister- Akerman, Sophie Faulkner, Hannah Collins
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Director of Photography: Aidan Maj, Charlie Williams
Official Selection
8 and a half years of unrequited love
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Leona and Jason have been friends for 8 and a half years, but how will the friendship continue after Leona's newfound crush?
Directed by: Finlay Smith
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Featuring: Samantha Jones, Patrick Gilmore, Lucy Day, Sophie Avery
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Crew: Emy Cosgrove, Tomas Smith, Amy Patterson, Ben Edwards, Matthew Dignum, Will Gutridge
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Music by: Nate Mena, Marco Martini
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Produced by: FJS Films
Official Selection
Tunnel Vision
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A social-drama following the tragedy of two best friends in an area fueled by gang violence and knife crime.
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Cinematography & Editing by: Nathan Roberts
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Featuring: Pedro Fernandes, Tristan Blevins, Michael Davies, Max Powell
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Music by: Tristan Blevins
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Boom Operator: Aled Jones
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Supervisor: Dror Dayan
Official Selection
The Portugal Film
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James Wainwright, Matthew Hannah, Hannah Collins, Alanya Veitch