Raindance TV Shorts

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Scottish’ish

Mel Gibson asked me if I would direct Braveheart for him. I said no, as I felt the story lacked structure, narrative conclusion and a comedic element. Had I have directed it

Kibera Kid

Kibera Kid is the story of Otieno, a twelve-year-old street boy living in Africa's largest slum. Otieno is an orphan and he lives with the razors, a gang of petty thieves. After a theft gone bad, Otieno is forced to choose between saving an innocent man's life and the razors, the only family he knows.

The Lift

Four people trapped in a lift. One of them wants to make friends… Oh dear.

Don’t Even Think It

Boz a hitchhiker accepts a lift from a couple which leads to events even she couldn't have predicted.

Intel

Intel is finally free, so now it's time to party.

The Outlaw Emmett Deemus

A Comedy: Don Quixote on a motorcycle. A teenager tells us the story of his favorite relative: his weird, 70 year-old slightly crazed Uncle Emmett, who, on being forced to retire his job as a parking enforcement officer of 40 years, buys a motorcycle with a sidecar and "...jumps into the wind", traveling the by-ways and open roads of the Great American West as an Outlaw Biker Wannabe who's sworn to: "...save road pilgrims from injustices, fight The Man, and make some news". After picking up a stranded woman who's car has run out of gas, Emmett's hassled by The Highway Patrol and some real Outlaw Bikers. To impress his female passenger, "The Outlaw Emmett Deemus" bravely takes them on.

Push

The miracle of birth (not actual size).

Clown

Small time criminal with anger issues puts on party for his god son with disastrous consequences

The Outlaw Emmett Deemus & The Porno Queen

Our hero, the Outlaw Emmett Deemus runs into some trouble when saving a Porno Queen.

Customer Service

Calling Customer Service isn't what it used to be.

Death of a Fish: Lisa in the Fish Tank & Window Backplate

The making of Death of a Fish: Lisa in the Fish Tank & Window Backplate

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sweded by Patamo

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sweded by Patamo

Charcoal Traffic

A Story of two brothers trapped in a murderous cycle of environmental and cultural devastation in Somalia.

Death of a Fish

The death of a fish at the hands of Lisa’s partner and her determination to leave him afterwards, takes us to a threatening visual experience about fear and vulnerability. A reflection of those individual gestures of violence that as a consequence of fear of the unknown we consciously choose to ignore everyday.

Monkey Magic

Manga Manga Manga free form filmmaking!

Flight

Knocking at the door of a stranger, a young man lets his anxiety get the better of him.

Entrée

Eyes meet at a restaurant. Could it be love at first sight?

Death of a Fish: Aquarium & Crypt

The making of Death of a Fish: Aquarium & Crypt

Love and Kisses

The Adam's and Eve's meet up for the first time over Saturday tea until Danny displays his adeptness at magic by producing a bombshell that could change their lives forever.

Briefcase

David and Sarah Jones meet a man in the pub offering them £1,000 cash to look after his briefcase overnight - the only caveat is they must not look inside. Just a quick look wouldn't hurt though, would it?

Quest for the Beast

The video diary of three young men who trek into the English countryside to obtain footage of a rumoured wildcat. Fast paced, contemporary and fun, ?Quest...? takes us on a journey with Ben and Paul as their friendship is tested to breaking point and shows the revealing way that matters are resolved upon returning home.

Help

A suicidal misfit has a brief encounter with a train station help point

I Am Salsa Guy

Salsa. Women. Passion. Obsession...and a middle-aged loser with a ponytail.

The Sweetest Sound

When Ally bumps into her ex, Ben, she’s surprised to find him a changed man.

The Wall

The story of a man whose trajectory is interrupted by a wall. Done the old-fashioned way, 12 drawings per second.

Snowflakes

The Awakeners alert Americans to the damaging effects of gas emisions

Death of a Fish: Featurette

The death of a fish at the hands of Lisa’s partner and her determination to leave him afterwards, takes us to a threatening visual experience about fear and vulnerability.

Pulp Fiction Sweded by Patamo

Pulp Fiction gets claymated

Blablabla

Life is just Blablabla.

Moth

A story about the transformation from adolescence into adulthood, and from the earthbound to the spiritual

Hedgewitch

A film about friendship, magic and belief set on the Somerset Levels.

Flirty Devils

A girl is faced with too many options. Who will she choose in the end?

The Return of the Axe

Unhappy customers return the axe.

The Talk

A father and son have "the talk".

Rovers Return

Seeking the money they need to clear a debt, two lads come up with a plan that affects the relationship of a man and his dog.

Shakabuku

Shakabuku, a short sharp spiritual blow to the head that alters your reality forever.

Tooth Faerie

Tooth Fairie is a dark twist on a traditional fairy tale, a mix of live action and CG animation

Pudding Bowl

Stuck in 50s British suburbia, nine-year-old Ivy loses herself in glamorous images of Hollywood magazines. But when her mother gives her a traumatic Pudding Bowl haircut, her imagination takes flight as she refuses to be cut down by misfortune.

Death of a Fish: Green Fish in Tank

The making of Death of a Fish: Green Fish in Tank

My Autoscopy

A look into the unconscious mind...

Joseph Henry

A psychological drama of loss and unfulfilled potential. The narrative explores innocence and wisdom, hope and regret through, what seems to be, an ordinary conversation between two strangers, a man and a boy who meet at a bus stop. The story unfolds through a fragmented narrative and distorted time line blurring the lines between dreams, reality and memory.

Orvule & Grochlaime

Cat vs. Dog

The Driving Test

Driving can be dangerous.

Dialect Music

People made of clay truly know how to party.

Black & White

Black turns into white. White turns into black.

Yeah ? and?

Late at night, two friends discussing relationships man a phone. Sometimes all you need is a sympathetic ear.

Drinking in the Shower

A Chinese man raps nostalgic about his life and wife.

Jules

The actress's film pitch

Unbelievably British

ìUnbelievably Britishî is a short film that pastiches the five clichÈd genres of current British Cinema, namely: ï Gangsters with wads of cash ï Eloquent druggies ï Romantic Comedies with an Upper Class Englishman and a token American female co-star ï Costume Dramas with some frail young beauty having to decide to marry for either love or money ï A Working Class Hero finding strength in the face of adversity by following some cross-gender specific calling

Happy Ending

Father and Son have to choose a film from a selection of Hollywoods finest. But it is Saturday afternoon?

A short collection of Hilary Flamingos Dream Vocations

A factory worker dreams of escape with the help of some little cakes...

Bee Boy

Bee Boy is destined to spend eternity trapped inside a hive on top of a hill. The film shows a brave rescue attempt when the bee keeper's back is turned

Death of a Fish: Blood in Lisa's Eye

The making of Death of a Fish: Blood in Lisa's Eye

Loulou Superstar (Patamo Edit)

LouLou is a superstar, or so he thinks.

Recycling

Create, Use, then Recycle.

Illumination

When five-year old Nell yearns for trainers which flash, imagination proves a powerful thing.

The River

On a dark river, an old man rows for his life in a desperate effort to shield his 'cargo' from what lurks on the far shore.

Friday Night

Nathan, Rebecca and Kerry hope that Friday night will be the night where their dreams come true. But their dreams do not come true. How can they when Nathan wants to prove his love for Kerry, not knowing that Rebecca secretly fancies him, but Kerry only wants to be with her older, sexier boyfriend.

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The End

On the verge of jumping to his death, a man is interrupted by a stranger who poses a greater danger than even he does to himself...

Agent Dan and Agent Bob in - Dr Nefarious and the Reactor of Fear

Agent Dan and Agent Bob are at the vanguard of Secret Agent work. They are the cream of the crop world wide when it comes to saving the world from dastardly ne'er-do-wells. They must steal the Reactor Core from Dr Nefarious to save the world.

Digmi - The Search for the Missing Chord

Digmi is set in a world of sound and colour, it tells the story of Flint and his journey in search of the missing chord.

Trish

The make up girl's film pitch.

Ira

The actor's film pitch.

Stan

The spark's film pitch.

Ten Seconds

A man realizes he has the ability to see ten seconds into the future. What riches could this bring him? What lives could he save? It's a shame that he has a stutterÖ

Final Flight of the Falcons

A 20-something suicidal mute and his over enthusiastic best friend find themselves at war with an unlikely foe; The Falcon Club: a local boys brigade who are using their skills for evil. Let the battle begin!

Death of a Fish: Production Stills

The making of Death of a Fish: Production Stills

Death of a Fish: Storyboard & Sound Design

The making of Death of a Fish: Storyboard & Sound Design

Floyd

The sound man's film pitch.

The Bus Ticket Story

A sad young man who's recently split up with his girlfriend catches a bus home and a joyful incident occurs that makes him smile again.

Straw in the Wind

Straw in the Wind reflects on the security of one man's isolation

Lou-Lou Lives Here

A dark story which parodies the anxieties of a ten year old girl walking home alone. Our worst fears for her happen when she is hunted by a sinister man but this little girl has a powerful secret

Raindance TV Promo

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Jez

The runner's film pitch.

Ira (Extended version)

The actor's (extended) film pitch.