British Council Logo UK Films Database
Project Detail

A Stray Glance

Synopsis

A young writer seeking inspiration in his pokey bedsit takes a stray glance out of his window. On the street below an unkempt stranger is menacingly advancing towards an oblivious pretty girl.

Details

Year
2004
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
72 secs
Format
16mm, Beta SP, DigiBeta
Director
Keith Waters
Producer
Keith Waters
Editor
Keith Waters
Screenwriter
Keith Waters
Director of Photography
Ed Gibson
Composer
David Buckley
Principal cast
Marysa Lombard, Vinod Mahindru

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Silvercorn Pictures

6 Wakefield Avenue
Billericay CM12 9DN
UK

T +44 (0)7968 800973

kw@silvercorn.co.uk

Sales Company

Silvercorn Pictures

6 Wakefield Avenue
Billericay CM12 9DN
UK

T+44 (0)7968 800973

kw@silvercorn.co.uk

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Guts Guts

Director: Keith Waters

Year: 2004

Hank is continually interrupted by Marty, his alcoholic neighbour, but after Marty confesses his love for the hot young girl stuck in a basement room because she can't afford the rent, Hank takes down some cheap whiskey and checks her out for himself.

Drama
No Women No Children No Women No Children

Director: Akporé Uzoh

Year: 2026

The aftermath of a sexual assault (rape). Exploring the deep-felt consequences for all involved. At its heart an epic story of a couple's fight for the survival of their love.

Black Drama
Hotel London Hotel London

Director: Ahmed Alauddin Jamal

Year: 1987

An Asian family who become homeless are placed in a bed and breakfast hotel by the local authority. There they come into contact with other people from different backgrounds who are waiting to be housed. Their plight is depicted with sensitivity and humour. Jonathan Pryce plays a single Irishman who drifts around London sleeping rough. HOTEL LONDON was originally produced in 198. The film was remastered in 4K in 2025 by the BFI National Archive. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - World premiere (Remastered version)

Drama