The Man at the Bottom of the Garden
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10 Minutes
English
Comedy
Karen Newman
Paul Blinkhorn
Paul Blinkhorn
Ben Cogan
Denise Black
Paul Bradley
Clare Cabraith
June 2021
YouTube
Video calling to check in on her parents, Jessica’s greeted by her mum, Marji, who informs her that her dad, Joe, is in isolation at the bottom of the garden. He’s displaying symptoms of
Covid-19 - but everything isn’t as it seems.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Official Selection
2021: The Austin International Art Festival - Finalist Best Comedy Short / Best Short Producer, The Paris Film Festival - Nominated for Best Comedy
4th Dimension International Film Festival - Finalist, Southport Film Festival
This is England Film Festival, Sydney Indie Short Film Festival - Semi-Finalist
Swindon Independent (International) Film Festival
Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival - Finalist Best Comedy, Best Director Best Producer and Best Performer (Denise Black)
The Women Over 50 Film Festival, Wallachia International Film Festival
The Birmingham Film Festival Film, Purbeck Film Festival
2022: The Ealing Film Festival, Wigan Leigh Film Festival, Earls Court Film Festival
Film the House - Finalist Best Script, The Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival, The Romford Film Festival
The St.Albans Film Festival, The Stockholm Short Film Festival, The Cardiff International Film Festival, London Film & Television Festival
Awards
Best North West Film - Wigan Leigh Film Festival
Best Covid Short - The Stockholm Short Film Festival
Best Short Producer - The Austin International Art Festival
Best Drama - The Swindon Independent Film Festival
Semi-Finalist - Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival
Honourable Mention - Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival
2nd place (Audience choice award) - The Women Over 50 Film Festival
Audience Award- Purbeck Film Festival
Finalist - Performance Film & Media Insurance
Finalist - London Film & Television Festival
