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Clinging On (Short film)

Clinging On satirises the multi-billion pound industry built around male insecurity while telling an unexpectedly heartfelt romantic comedy.

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At its heart, Clinging On is about letting go of the anxiety that comes with losing your hair. It's about reclaiming control over your own mind instead of letting insecurity dictate how you see yourself.

Hair loss isn't just about vanity. For many men, their hair is tied to identity, confidence and youth, which makes losing it surprisingly difficult to accept. By the age of 35, around two-thirds of men experience some degree of hair loss, yet it's rarely talked about with honesty. Instead, we're met with an endless stream of products and advertisements promising to "fix" something that's often completely natural.

Inspired by the warmth and vulnerability of communities like r/bald where men encourage one another to embrace rather than concealtheir hair loss, this film follows one man as he learns to stop hiding and starts accepting himself.

It's ultimately a romantic comedy about insecurity: a story that finds humour in the absurd lengths we'll go to avoid being seen, discovering that real confidence comes from allowing ourselves to be.

Wanted

Production Designer

Role status:

Will close on 07 September, 2026

In return for:

Collaboration (expenses paid)

Expenses will be covered as will food. We will be holding a screening for the project as well as distributing it through various channels online.

Timing:

2 days from 07 October, 2026

Ideally I would love to do a recce with the production designer and then at least jump on one call with the Hair and Makeup Artist.

Location:

Based in Bristol, United Kingdom

I am looking for a talented, up and coming production designer. I am trying to create two different worlds. The world of the main protagonist's reality and then the world of his imagination which is shot like these angelic 1990s commercials. Again there is so much room to have fun and get creative with this. I have already started making the documents and world building but I want to collaborate with someone who wants to push the boat out. Again it is expenses only at this stage. There may be room for a fee but it depends how the budget aligns.

Please get in touch if this sounds like the right project for you!

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