Project Detail

Something Pointless

An older man examines an eggshell

Synopsis

When a bullied young boy discovers an elderly man quietly covering a forgotten brick wall in painted eggshells, an unlikely friendship forms - and a “pointless” act becomes something transformative.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 19 sec
Director
Asa Bailey
Producer
David Cormican, Asa Bailey
Executive Producer
David Cormican, Shawn Christensen, Damon Russell, Brenden Hubbard, Zane Lackey, Dwayne Hill, Anand Ramayya
Editor
Laurence Cohen
Screenwriter
Neil Graham, David Cormican
Director of Photography
Keefa Chan
Production Designer
Marian Webber
Sound
Raj Ramayya, Austin Coffee, Kenny Donovan, James Cooper
Composer
Andrea Bellucci
Principal cast
Owen Teale, Leo Harris, Sophie Thompson, Sule Rimi
Casting Director
Victor Jenkins

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Presented by The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition (CA)

A Hiraeth Productions (UK) production in association with Fun Republic (US), Fuzzy Logic Pictures (US), BAI-LEY (US), Year of the Skunk Productions (CA)

Hiraeth Productions

c/o Fun Republic Pictures
David Cormican

Sales Company

Screen Wizards Pictures

c/o David Cormican

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