Project Detail

A Twist of Hate

Sally Phillips - A Twist of Hate

Synopsis

A newlywed couple encounter an unusual lawyer who probes their motivations for love. Dark comedy.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 min 12 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Madeleine Shenai
Producer
Paula McGann
Co-Producer
David Gluckstein
Executive Producer
Ben Taylor, Andrew Boswell
Editor
Phil Hignett
Screenwriter
Madeleine Shenai
Director of Photography
Dan Stafford Clark
Production Designer
Sophie Moelle
Sound
Tobias Crane
Composer
Hugh Schulte
Principal cast
Sally Phillips, Tom Stourton, Sofia Barclay
Other Lead Creative(s)
Costume Designer: Amanda Cox, HMU - Ili Newson Location Manager: Susannah Booker
First AD
Amber Tordoff-Gibson
2nd AD
Elsa Collingwood

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