Project Detail

The Awakening

Synopsis

Mike lives alone in a quiet English village. He wakes one morning with muddy feet. To see what’s happening at night, he sets his phone to record when he goes to bed. When he follows the footage of his sleepwalking self, Mike begins a journey from wakefulness to horrifying nightmare.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 48 sec
Format
ProRes 4K UHD
Director
Al Campbell
Producer
Charlotte Surtees
Executive Producer
Phil Temple, Al Campbell, Nat Saunders, James Serafinowicz
Editor
Mike Holliday
Screenwriter
Al Campbell, Nat Saunders, James Serafinowicz
Director of Photography
Mattias Nyberg
Production Designer
Samantha Harley
Sound
Bob Newton, Ben Hood
Composer
Toydrum
Principal cast
Daniel Mays, Hannah McClean, Michael Armstrong

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Birdie Pictures

HKX Building
3 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG

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