Project Detail

Blasted

Synopsis

The lives of three men collide in a London toilet with unforeseen consequences - yet this could happen in 42 countries globally. It’s a ticking time bomb nobody wants to discuss. Will you...?

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 55 secs
Format
HD CAM, Digital DSLR, 5D, 25fps
Director
Elsa O'Toole, BAFTA & London Film Critics' Circle
Producer
Elsa O'Toole, BAFTA & London Film Critics' Circle
Co-Producer
Howard Cooke, www.hca1.co.uk
Executive Producer
Ralf Tjernlund-Beck, Mel Raido, David Ellington, Valentine Nonyela
Editor
Slava Kireyev, Alex Kyrou
Screenwriter
Elsa O'Toole
Director of Photography
Benoit Soler
Production Designer
Rebecca Tredget, Malwina Suwinska, Michael Baldwin, Alison Tutton
Sound
Jose Pereira, James Hynes
Composer
www.audionetwork.com, www.thesounddirectors.com
Principal cast
Duane Henry, Mel Raido, Thomas Aldridge, Lacey Bond, Alesha Wright, Annika Ajadi
Post Production
Tim Graham, www.finlondon.com
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gergely Cziraki
Sound Post Production
www.thesounddirectors.com
Festival Selection Notes
Clin d'Oeil France International Film Festival 'Special Programme Section' 2017; CINDEDEAF Rome International Film Festival 2017; PTFF (Picture This Film Festival, Canada) 2017; UKIVFF (UK International Veterans Film Festival) Winner Best Male Actor 2016; DOFIFF (USA Depth of Field International Film Festival) Winner Outstanding Excellence 2016; BUFF 2015; Festival de Cannes – Short Film Corner 2014; SDBFF (San Diego Black Film Festival) - Nominated Best Foreign Short 2014; IWM (Imperial War Museum Short Film Festival) Runner Up Creative Response 2014; UMFF (Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, USA) Winner Best International Short Honorary 2013; MIFF (Monaco International Film Festival) Nominated Best Foreign Short 2013

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