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Blackout

Synopsis

In a shoebox flat on the seventeenth floor of a tower block, Reuben prepares a birthday party for his partner Harry. However, when Reuben starts hearing violent noises from the couple living next door, his morbid curiosity takes over leading him to discover that often times danger is closer by.
Official Selection London Short Film Festival 2025

Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 min 54 sec
Format: Digital
Director: Chris Urch
Producer: Solomon Golding
Executive Producer: Nadia Attia
Editor: Marnie Hollande
Screenwriter: Chris Urch
Director of Photography: Brenden Freedman
Production Designer: Hyun Jung Kim
Sound: Em Edwards
Composer: Umberto Gaudino
Principal cast: Mawaan Rizwan, Jordan Mifsud, Scarlett Brookes, Joe Sims

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

House of Solomon ltd.

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