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The Man That I Wave At

Dave searches for the mysterious waving man

Synopsis

Dave’s life is turned upside down after his wife teases him about the identity of the man that he waves at. Unsure who the man is or why he waves, Dave spirals into an existential crisis as he struggles to put the pieces together.
Official Selection Sitges Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min 37 sec
Format
DV
Director
Ben S. Hyland
Producer
Guy Lindley, Lydia Kay, Jade Way
Co-Producer
Denis Yildiz
Executive Producer
Bernadette Flynn
Editor
Lee Watson
Screenwriter
Ben S. Hyland
Director of Photography
David Cawley
Production Designer
Alessandra De Palmer
Sound
Maciej Londo
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Sam Pamphilon, Marek Larwood, Rebecca Shorrocks, Matt Skillington, Jessica Fostekew
Co Production Company
SeaStar Productions
Post sound design
Jumbuck Film and TV
Post Picture Grade
George Neave - Coffee & TV

Genre

Comedy Horror Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Lind Films

Guy Lindley
Lind films
Appleby
39 Gosbeck Road
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP146ep

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