In 2014 I was awarded a Film London Award to direct my first short film entitled: Next Time.
Family as character. Paul Courtenay Hyu, Ella Serrano, and Junix Inocian.
With a starring cast including Junix Inocian, Paul Courtenay Hyu, and Ella Serrano, Next Time is a richly shot, slice-of-life short that focuses on the small ironies. Born from a deep sense of nostalgia, the film captures the understated experiences of loneliness and disappointment that inhabit the memories and losses of every ordinary family.
I was very lucky to be able to work with Junix before his sudden passing this summer. He was a kind, generous, and talented spirit.
The film had an initial screening with Film London at the BFI and we are in the process of preparing it for submission to festivals. Further details on the film can be found here.
Young actor Ella Serrano.
CAST:
Junix Inocian
Paul Hyu
Ella Serrano
Meg Kubota
CREW:
Producers: Charlie Mather
Production Executive for Film London: Emily Morgan
Co-Producers: Prudence Beecroft
1st Assistant Director: Luke Goodrich
Director of Photography: Hiroshi Hara
Set Designer: Nefeli Sidiropoulou
Costume Designer: Ksenia Vashchenko
Sound Designer: Joel Cahen
1st Assistant Camera: Ottó Bánovits, Sam Ebrahim-Riley
Gaffer: Joe Janeiro
Spark: Haavard Helle
Sound Recordist: Michal Kuligowski, Sam Masters
Colourist: Yiorgos Loizou
VFX: Vittorio Guidotti
Art Assistant: Nehir Glean
Production Assistant: Carrie Domendziak-Forth
Editors: Thomas Goldser, Amber Hsu