Followers
Synopsis
When an elderly woman sees a vision of Jesus on the shorts of a young African man at her swimming class, she befriends him, believing God has sent him to free her from loneliness.
Section: Narrative Shorts Competition
Country: Australia/UK
Year: 2014
Runtime: 12min
Credits
Director: Tim Marshall
Executive Producer: Berwyn Rowlands
Producer: Christina Radburn, Grant Vidgen
Screenwriter: Tim Marshall
Cinematographer: David Wright
Editor: Tim Marshall
Sound Designer: Matthew Wilson
Music: Joseph Twist
Additional Credits: Costume Designer: Zoë Howerska
Principal Cast: Valmai Jones, Mark Oliver, Brian Jones, Daniel Rochford, Olwen Rees, Julie Barclay
Director Bio
Tim is an award-winning Australian writer/director. With four short films under his belt Tim is now focusing on his feature film in development, 'Followers'. Tim was recently chosen for the 2014 Outfest Screenwriting Lab and was a semi-finalist for the Academy Nicholl Fellowship. His short film version of ‘Followers’ recently premiered at Sundance.
Contact
Public Film Contact
Berwyn Rowlands
The Festivals Company Ltd
berwyn@thefestivalscompany.co.uk
+44 2920232744
Publicity Contact
Berwyn Rowlands
berwyn@irisprize.org