Jun
06
2024
Film: Beholden
Director: Leon Lopez
Writers: Marcus Kai, Louise Ann Munro
Actors: Adam Deacon, Louise Ann Munro, Danny Midwinter, Ilyas Aouina, Betsy Morgan Toye
Synopsis: Lee’s only hope of escaping prison on a murder charge, is his childhood sweetheart, who is now a...
Jun
06
2024
Film: What’s It Like
Director: Steve Downey
Writer: Christina Jane
Actors: Christina Jane
Synopsis: This short film, directed by Steve Downey is based on a poem about Autism, written and performed by Christina Jane. So far the film has won 14 awards at...
Jun
05
2024
Film: The Director
Director: Oscar Degirolamo
Writer: Oscar Degirolamo
Actors: Thomas Bills, Rhys Crowley
Synopsis: Ted finds himself in a situation that defies all that we know.
In a new exclusive interview leading up to the Southend Film Festival I got a chance to...
Jun
05
2024
Film: Chinatown Girls
Director: Conrad Pollock
Writers: Conrad Pollock
Actors: Grace Ward and Ciara Mcllvenna
Synopsis: In a holiday photo collage, two girls (one more excited than the other) spend a day together inLondon's Chinatown. Exploring the bustling neighbourhood creates an unexpected change...
Jun
04
2024
Film: The Broken Arrow
Directors: Chris Simmons, Pablo Raybould
Actors: Ste Johnston, Chris Simmons, Sue Johnston, Alan Ford
Synopsis: Barry ‘The Arrow’ Barnes is a local anti-hero: a gifted darts player with an ego as big as his charisma who hits the...
Jun
03
2024
Film: Unseen Sadness
Director: Jason Impey
Writers: Jason Impey
Actors: Sonia Cheung & Rami Hilmi
Synopsis: A short film looking at the impact of mental health as a hidden disability, particularly ADHD.
In a new exclusive interview leading up to the Southend Film Festival...
Jun
03
2024
Director Simon Frith
Synopsis: Growing up in Thailand, the one thing Benni definitely didn't want to be was a farmer. Meeting Jeremy changed everything, and together they now breed and show Suffolk Sheep in the green pastures of England. Her...
Jun
03
2024
Film: Lay-By
Director: A G Longhurst
Writers: Julian White
Actors: Gary Hailes. Cassandra French. James Osborne
Synopsis: On a cold dark night, Lizzie's car is broken down in a lay-by. Alone she needs help as she needs to be somewhere? Is Aiden her...
Jun
03
2024
Director Morgan MackernessSynopsis: This documentary short-film follows the story of The White Bus Cinema based in Southend-on-Sea. They keep the process of projecting real celluloid film alive by showing films from their archive of over 3,000 films, ranging from...
Jun
07
2023
Films: Split Check
Director: Daniel Keeble
Writer: Daniel Keeble
Actors: Alice Ryan, Samantha Anderson
Synopsis: This micro-short features Alice Ryan as the conflicted Rachel, meeting for lunch with her supportive best friend Nikki, played by Samantha Anderson, as they discuss signing her divorce...
Jun
06
2023
Films: The Line
Director: Sharon Williams
Writer: Sharon Williams
Actors: TBC
Synopsis: This gritty and moving short film is about a group of friends caught up in a county lines gang and the impact this has on family and friends
With The Southend-on-Sea Film...
Jun
05
2023
Film: Best Geezer
Director: James Smith
Writer: James Smith, Caroline Spence
Actors: Darren Tassell, Ryan Enever, Samantha Anderson, David Streames, Philip Rogers
Synopsis: Three hapless entrepreneurs join forces to make a geezer movie
With The Southend-on-Sea Film Festival will be returning once again from...
