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With his beloved family trade targeted by a right-wing government with a long-standing hatred for the arts, a Mime performer desperately rallies the troops for a silent revolution, vowing to save the art form from facing the final curtain.

A satirical Dramedy inspired by the infamous UK Miner’s strikes of the 1980s; however this time, the fight isn’t in the pits, but on the stage. In this surreal, alternate vision of Britain, struggling actors and artists wage war against government cuts and cultural indifference, exposing the deep-rooted classism and underfunding plaguing the industry.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
OFFICIAL SHORTLIST - Young Director Awards 2024 (Cannes Lions)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Short Com Film and Animation Festival2024 (BIFA & BAFTA Qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2024 (BIFA & BAFTA Qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Norwich Film Festival 2024 (BIFA & BAFTA Qualifying)
NOMINEE - "Best British Film" - Norwich Film Festival 2024 (BIFA & BAFTA Qualifying)
WINNER - "Best Narrative Fiction Short" - Northampton Film Festival 2025
LONGLIST - "Best British Short Film" - The British Short Film Awards 2024
LONGLIST - "Best Actor" - Steve Furst - The British Short Film Awards 2024
LONGLIST - "Best Supporting Actor" - Lee Ingleby - The British Short Film Awards 2024
LONGLIST - "Best Production Design" - The British Short Film Awards 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Northampton Film Festival 2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sunrise Film Festival 2025

DIRECTOR: James Nicholas Green
WRITERS: Steve Furst, James Nicholas Green
PRODUCER: Kabir Malik
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Richard Bell, ACS
EXEC PRODUCERS: David Arnold, James Nicholas Green, Kabir Malik

STARRING: Steve Furst, Toto Bruin, Lee Ingleby, Sarah Ball, Clifford Barry, Mars Sams, Annie Eves, Niamh Drumgoole, Isabella Furst, Jordan Hopper, Giuseppe Langlois, Alfie Noble, Britney Rae, Matt Sheern, Emma Tobin, David Boyle, Adam Longworth and Vicky Laughton.

1st Assistant Directors - Ben Pierce, George Moore

Gaffer & 2nd Unit Cinematographer - Toby Martin

Gaffer - Samuel Hilaire

1st Assistant Camera - Samuel Hyde

Focus Puller - Tanmoye Khan

2nd Assistant Camera & Clapper Loader - Danni Baxter

Camera Trainee - Alexia Kerwat

Electricians - Sanaa Byfield, Joe Kennedy, Jack Middleton, Oliver Newman

Sound Operators - Adam Davies, Cael McNally

Boom Operators - Gonçalo Cunha, Cael McNally

Casting Director - Annabel Leach

Production Designer - Rana Fadavi

Production Design Assistants - Louise Reynolds, Max Stranger

Costume Designer - Laura Parkes

Costume Assistant - Evie Csaky

Hair & Make Up Artist - Laura Denison

Hair & Make Up Assistants - Art Pepillo, Eliza Wasiak

Editor - Ben Cowan

Assistant Editor - Richard Goodger

Edit Producer - Jack O'Mullane

Edit Post House - The Quarry

Colourist - Marty McMullan

Colour Producer - Laura Ricketts

Colour Post House - Freefolk

Sound Designer - Jack Rowley

Sound Assistant - Jon Munro

Sound Post House - Octa Audio

5.1 Mix - Ben Gunstone

Digital Cinema Mastering - DCP SQUARE

Music Composer - Robert Primrose

Published exclusively by BDi Music Limited

Runners - Lewis Bayford, Charlotte Gardiner

Mime Consultant - Richard Knight

Stills Photographers - Austin Caley, Percy Walker-Smith

Coach Driver - Andrew Lodge

Crew Driver - Grant Newlands

Locations - Nick Williams at Nick Locations LTD, Max Blunt at Locate Productions, Darren Bartholomew & Troy Nicholls at Chadwell St Mary Village Hall

Catering - Izgara Meze, Grays & The Park Cafe, Orpington

Camera Equipment - Large Format Films

Lighting Equipment - Large Format Films

Sound Equipment - ADJ Sound

Production Company - Kabbage & VTTM LTD

Based On An Original Idea By - Adam Longworth

The Director Thanks - Everyone’s Efforts On 04/06/2023

Special Thanks - Tor Adams, Nada Cirjanic, Mark Collins, Steve Gibbs, Mob Films, Maxine Finch, Archie Hannant, Fi Kilroe, Sarah Laita, Ben Mahon, Jen Moss, Sam Phinikas, Jonathan Tester, Bubble TV, Rosie Wells, Saskia Wood.