Liam only has 6 weeks to live...
Cope has been officially selected at 12 national and international film festivals (including 4 BIFA Qualifying Festivals) and won 5 awards including Best UK Short, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Performance and Best Score.
It launched on youtube in January 2025 and in its first 5 weeks has had 117,000 views.
FESTIVALS Awards:
Best UK Short Film - London International Short Film Festival (2024)
Best Director - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Best Screenplay - Unrestricted View Film Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Best Performance - Worcester Film Festival (2024) - Nick Hendrix
Best Original Score - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Aldersley
Honorable Mentions: Best Director: Short Film - London Director Awards (2024) Best Drama - Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (2024) Semi-Finalist: Best Narrative Short - Cannes Indie Shorts Awards (2024) Nominations: Best Producer - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Nick Hendrix Best Drama Short - Indie Short Fest (2023) Best Male Director - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Sutcliffe Best Original Screenplay - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Sutcliffe Best Editing - Kino London Short Film Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024) - Paul Kiff Best Film - Bute Street Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024) Best Score - Worcester Film Festival (2024) - Anthony Aldersley Best Screenplay - Worcester Film Festival (2024) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Official Selections: London Lift-Off Film Festival (2023) Crystal Palace International Film Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024) European Short Awards (2024)
CAST:
Nick Hendrix - Liam
Jessica Ellerby - Emily
Caroline Langrishe - Stranger
Lisa Coleman - Dr. Fletcher
Leon Jan - Jacob
Dustin Thorn - Waiter
Ella Sutcliffe - Layla
Bodie Stewart - Wilf
Crew:
Writer and Director - Anthony Sutcliffe
Producer - Nick Hendrix
Director of Photography - Tomoi Summers
1st ACs - Rafael Lisbon-Hochenberg Camilla Carlow
Gaffers - Benjamin Tate Daniel Arkell
Hair & Makeup Artist - Dhruvi Thakkar
Stills Photography - Michael Shelford
Editor - Paul Kiff
Dubbing Mixer - Brian Moseley
Grade - Cam Sanders
Composer - Anthony Aldersley
Strings - Joni Fuller
Executive Producer - Neil Dudgeon
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