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You Me and Captain Longbridge

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Directed by
  
Kenny Doughty

Music by
  
Norwell & Green

Director
  
Kenny Doughty

Production company
  
Bigfoot Entertainment

Written by
  
Caroline Carver

Cinematography
  
David Odd BSC

Screenplay
  
Caroline Carver

Narrator
  
Joseph Fiennes

Produced by
  
Caroline Carver Michael Gleissner Kacy Andrews

Starring
  
Callum Williams Chris Larkin Joseph Fiennes

Cast
  
Joseph Fiennes, Chris Larkin

Producers
  
Caroline Carver, Michael Gleissner, Kacy Andrews

Similar
  
A Gun for George, Wasp, Steve, Mam, The Vacillations of Poppy

You Me and Captain Longbridge (2008) is a 15 minutes short film directed by Kenny Doughty and written & produced by Caroline Carver. The film stars Callum Williams as the 11-year-old Luke, Chris Larkin as Captain Longbridge and Joseph Fiennes as the voice of Luke as an adult. The short film played in 12 International Film Festivals and won 3 awards.

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Synopsis

You Me and Captain Longbridge captures a journey into the soul of 11-year-old Luke Stanton. Isolated by the abrupt death of his father, Luke struggles to come to terms with his inner feelings of hurt and loss. It is only when his imagination begins to take over that Luke begins to find an outlet for his raw emotion set against a majestic world of fantasy.

Festivals and Awards

  • Winner Gold Remi Award for Best Short – 41st WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2008
  • Winner Glimmer Award for Best Short – Glimmer Hull International Film Festival – 2008
  • Winner Best International Short – The Vine Short Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA 2008
  • Official Selection – Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2008
  • Official Selection – Sapporo Short Film Festival, Japan 2008
  • Official Selection – LUCAS International Children’s Film Festival, Frankfurt, Germany 2008
  • Official Selection – Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival 2008
  • Official Selection – Cinemagic World Screen Festival For Young People, Belfast, N. Ireland 2008
  • Official Selection – 24fps International Film Festival, Texas, USA 2008
  • Official Selection – Leeds International Film Festival 2008
  • Official Selection – European Youth Film Festival of Flanders, Antwerp, Belgium 2009
  • Official Selection – RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA 2009

    • Technical

    UK:15 min
    Country:UK
    Language:English
    Format: 35 mm Film
    Colour:Colour
    Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
    Sound: Dolby Stereo
    It was shot in and around the location of Barnsley's countryside, Kenny Doughty's birthplace.

    References

    You Me and Captain Longbridge Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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