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The Public

Band playing on stage
Ted playing the guitar
The Public, the band playing on stage together
Ted opening the door to someone and Andy standing behind him.

Synopsis

The Public have just played the best gig of their lives, and for the first time, someone in a suit is interested. It feels like the moment they have been waiting for, but celebrations quickly descend into chaos. Andy, the band's quiet and devoted guitarist, watches as his dream begins to dissolve around him. A chain reaction is set in motion as secrets are exposed, loyalties shift, and buried tensions explode to the surface. As the night spirals further out of control, the frontman, Ted, is pulled toward a future that could take him away for good. Andy becomes desperate to save Ted from himself and hold everything together, even as it becomes clear that some things will never be the same.
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Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 27 sec
Format
Full HD
Director
Asa Gartland
Producer
Niamh Broderick
Executive Producer
Charlie Fergus, Charlotte Victoria, Leigh Bardugo, Lucie Koerber
Editor
Gregory Hackel-Johnson
Screenwriter
Fred Fergus, Kit Young
Director of Photography
Arushi Chugh
Production Designer
Megan Bosaw
Sound
Jack Cameron, Adam Hare, Max van der Voort
Composer
Theodore Sandberg
Principal cast
Kit Young, Fred Fergus, Elle Piper, Adam Rojko Vega, Danny Sapani, Carolyn Pickles
Other Lead Creative(s)
Kyle Simmons, Musical Director
1st AD
Tom Prinz
Production Manager
Emily Farrell
Production Co-ordinator
Jordan Awosoji
2nd AD
Leon Finnan
Gaffer
María García Rivera

Genre

Drama LGBTQIA+ Music

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

HollowLight Productions

Fred Fergus

Down To The Wire Productions

Emily Farrell
Flat 7, 18-24 Chatsworth Road
London
NW2 4BP

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