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Yellow Bucket

A young man looks intently at something off screen.

Synopsis

When gay teenager Connor and his parents realise they are able to decide the sexuality of Connor's younger brother, the decision causes a breakdown in communication...
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 29 sec
Director
Simon Brooke
Producer
Caroline Milsom
Executive Producer
Josic Cadoret, Savannah James-Bayly
Editor
Benjamin Gerstein
Screenwriter
Simon Brooke
Director of Photography
Miles Ridgway
Production Designer
Anna Mould
Sound
Blai Escola, Tom Rouse, Elliot Boles
Composer
Jeremy Warmsley (Original Music)
Principal cast
Harry Baxendale, Ciarán Owens, Sarah Ridgeway, Otis Joi, Lawrence Ciriaci, Christina Carty, Waseem Mirza, Hannah Vaughan Jones

Genre

Comedy Drama LGBTQIA+

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Spit It Out Productions

Simon Brooke

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