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INDIE SHORTS MAGAZINE
“Sometime Else is a must-watch as it would remind cinephiles of the masterpieces of David Fincher and Alfred Hitchcock.”
— Scénema / Beyond The Curve International Film Festival
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“…a clever short which would sit well amongst any of Charlie Brooker's best and darkest [Black Mirror] episodes.”
— William Hemingway ✯✯✯✯ (UK Film Review)
“From an audiovisual perspective,
the film hits a home run.”
— IndieWrap Magazine
Festivals
Winner
Best Short Film - Budapest Film Festival (Jan 2022)
Best Editing - Alex Townley - Short Encounters International Film Festival (Nov/Dec 2021)
Honourable Mention Award for Best Leading Actor - Sean Joseph Young - Short Encounters International Film Festival (Nov/Dec 2021)
Best Composer - John Elliott - Phoenix Shorts International Film Festival (January 2022)
Best Cinematographer - Paul O’Connell - Vesuvius International Film Festival - 19th Edition (2022)
Best Production - Delly Allen, Nino Oz, James Cleave - Vesuvius International Film Festival - 19th Edition (2022)
Best Sci-Fi Movie (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - Beyond The Curve International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Best Short Script - James Cleave - 4th Dimension International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Best Screenplay (Short) - James Cleave - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Best Supporting Actress - Leila Mimmack - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Best Sound Design - Tim Burns - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Best British Short - London Indie Short Festival (Feb 2022)
Best Actor - Sean Joseph Young - London Indie Short Festival (Feb 2022)
Best Actress - Nia Roberts - Prague International Indie Film Festival (2nd Qtr 21/22)
Best Screenwriting - James Cleave - Prague International Indie Film Festival (2nd Qtr 21/22)
Best Screenwriting - James Cleave - Prague International Indie Film Festival (Annual 21/22)
Honourable Mention
Best Short - Prague International Indie Film Festival (2nd Qtr 21/22)
Best Director - James Cleave - Prague International Indie Film Festival (2nd Qtr 21/22)
Best Editing - Alex Townley - Prague International Indie Film Festival (2nd Qtr 21/22)
Best Actor - Sean Joseph Young - Prague International Indie Film Festival (2nd Qtr 21/22)
Nomination / Finalist
Nominee - Best Screenplay - James Cleave - Short Encounters International Film Festival (Nov/Dec 2021)
Nominee - Best Leading Actor - Sean Joseph Young - Short Encounters International Film Festival (Nov/Dec 2021)
Nominee - Best Leading Actress - Nia Roberts - Short Encounters International Film Festival (Nov/Dec 2021)
Nominee - Best Supporting Actress - Leila Mimmack - Short Encounters International Film Festival (Nov/Dec 2021)
Finalist - Best Script (Realized Work) - James Cleave - Vesuvius International Film Festival - 19th Edition (2022)
Finalist - Best Short Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - Beyond The Curve International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Finalist - Best Thriller (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - Beyond The Curve International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Finalist - Best Director (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - James Cleave - Beyond The Curve International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Finalist - Best Short Film: 4th Dimension International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Finalist - Best Director - James Cleave - 4th Dimension International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Nominee - Best Thriller Film - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Nominee - Best Director - James Cleave - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Nominee - Best Producer - Delly Allen, Nino Oz, James Cleave - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Nominee - Best Actor - Sean Joseph Young - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Nominee - Best Original Music - John Elliott - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Nominee - Best Visual Effects - Nino Oz - New Creators Film Awards (Feb 2022)
Nominee - Best Editing - Alex Townley - Short Encounters International Film Festival (Annual Nominee 2021)
Best Actress - Nia Roberts - Prague International Indie Film Festival (Annual 21/22)
Nominee - Best Crime/Thriller - The UK Film Review Festival (UKFRF) (2022)
Nominee - Best Drama - The UK Film Review Festival (UKFRF) (2022)
Nominee - Best Short Film - The UK Film Review Festival (UKFRF) (2022)
Nominee - Best Screenwriting - James Cleave - SModcastle Film Festival (2022)
Nominee - Best Actor Drama (Short) - Sean Joseph Young - SModcastle Film Festival (2022)
Nominee - Best Edit - Alex Townley - SModcastle Film Festival (2022)
Semi-Finalist
Madrid Arthouse Film Festival (Feb 2022)
Florida Shorts (April 2022)
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival (May 2022)
Official Selection
Short Encounters International Film Festival (Nov/Dec 2021)
Beyond The Curve International Film Festival (Dec/Jan 2021-2022)
Phoenix Shorts International Film Festival (January 2022)
Vesuvius International Film Festival - Short Movie - 19th Edition (2022)
Vesuvius International Film Festival - Best Script (Realized Work) - 19th Edition (2022)
4th Dimension International Film Festival (2022)
Prague International Indie Film Festival (2nd Qtr 21/22)
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (2022) (BAFTA Short Film and Bafta Cymru Qualifying Festival)
SModcastle Film Festival (2022)
UK Film Review Festival (2022)
Omeleto (2023)
“ Smart, engaging and has a satisfyingly growing tension throughout. ”
— Rebecca ✯✯✯✯ (Film Carnage)
Cast
Josh - Sean Joseph Young
Therapist - Nia Roberts
Gemma - Leila Mimmack
Mahmoud - Eshaan Akbar
<Redacted> - Kumbi Mushambi
<Redacted> - Nathaly Herrera
Gemma’s Mum - Joanne Woolven
Supporting Cast
Daniel D. Pratt - Builder
Michael Dayo - Café Punter
Emily Brewer - Schoolgirl 1
Misato Omori - Schoolgirl 2
Miriem Behlout - Mother
Breanna Whitney - Daughter
Siggy Stone - Bradley Bartlett
Crew
James Cleave - Writer & Director
Delly Allen - Producer
Nino Oz - Producer
Paul O’Connell - Director of Photography
Alex Townley - Editor
Daniel Harries - 1st Assistant Director
Thena Mimmack - 2nd Assistant Director
Kevin Williamson - 1st Assistant Camera
Chloe Le Roy - 2nd Assistant Camera
Alex Williams - 2nd Assistant Camera
Grace Zito - Costume Stylist
Georgina Lamb - Costume Stand-by
Ruby Todd - Art Director
Colin Thwaites - Gaffer
Charlie Burdge - Best Boy
Gina Dowle - Hair and Make-up Designer
Emma Grehan - Hair and Make-up Stand-by
Roderick Hart - Sound Mixer and Boom Operator
Lefteris Parasyris - Script Supervisor
Nino Oz - Online Editor
Tim Burns - Sound Design
Theo Maggs - Compositor
Jax Harney - Colourist
Tony Ivanov - BTS Photographer