ALAN KING actor, filmmaker, visual artist.
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      • FAMILY CIRCLE 12min / 2021
      • WILD WILL / 11min / 2019
      • CATNAP / 10min / 2018
      • A WAY BACK / 15min / 2016
      • THE CORRESPONDENT / 9min / 2015
      • GOLDFIELD / 15min / 2013
      • THE WINKING BOY / 15min / 2011
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      • A BAD MAN
      • MAGNUS OF GOD
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A WAY BACK
experimental | war | 15min | 2016


Leo Amsel is a man haunted by a decision he made  while  serving in France  during

World War Two. Many year's later he is offered the opportunity to atone.
Director | Writer |Producer| Editor | Sound Design | Cinematographer  - Alan King
Executive Producer - Angela Ling
​Composer - Erick McNerney

cast
Leo - Alan King
Jorgen - Dino Marnika
Commander - Paul King


technical specs
​Language - English & German (with English subtitles)
Shooting Format -GoPro 4 & iPhone 6
​Sound - Stereo
Aspect Ratio - Scope 2.39:1
Black & White
​Running Time - 15min 


director's statement - alan king​
My aim was to illustrate the inner conflict of a man torn between remorse and the inability
to accept the finality of past actions. I am a big fan of classic black and white films from the
50s and 60s such as Rashomon, Lord of the Flies and The Seventh Seal and adopted the cinematic
style from this genre as a means to present a voice from the past, offering the audience the
impression they are perhaps watching a piece of work from a time capsule, long lost and revealed
​ years later.


distributor
Hewes Pictures 

festivals | awards
36th Black Maria Int'l Film Festival & National Tour | New Jersey, USA | Official Selection - Int'l Shorts - WORLD PREMIERE * WINNER Jury's Choice Award
17th FICICA International De Cortmetrajes De Cine A La Calle Film Festival | Colombia | Official Selection - International Shorts

50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival | USA - *WINNER Gold Remi Award Dramatic Shorts
​39th UNCIPAR International Short Film Festival  | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Official Selection - International Shorts
4th Wilson Oakville International Film Festival | Ontario, Canada | Official Selection - International Shorts
​17th Melbourne Underground Film Festival / Melbourne, Australia | Official Selection - Shorts Program- AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE *WINNER Best Short Film
4th International Short Cup World Film Festival | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Official Selection - Australian Representative | International Program
8th Salon de la Luz | Bogota, Colombia | Official Selection - Experimental Shorts
Indiefest Film Awards  | USA | 2017  *WINNER Award Of Excellence for Leading Actor (Alan King) 
4th Sydney World Film Festival | Sydney, Australia | Official Selection - Australian Cinema Now
3rd Super 9 Mobile Film Festival | Portugal  | Official Selection  | International Shorts Program
1st Frostbite International Film Festival | USA | Official Selection | International Shorts Program
13th Action On Film International Film Festival | USA | Official Selection | International Program * WINNER 2nd Place 
Best Dialogue in a Short Film
2nd Aqua International Film Festival | Italy | Official Selection | International Shorts Program
1st Hope Film Awards | USA | Finalist | International Shorts Program
2nd Silver Screen International Film Festival |
 USA |  Finalist  | International Shorts Program
4th Freedom International Film Festival | USA |  Official Selection | International Shorts Program * WINNER Best Drama
Maverick Movie Awards | USA | 2018 * Nominated Best Visual FX

market screenings
69th Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner | Cannes, France
39th Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Clermont Ferrand, France


imdb
www.imdb.com/title/tt5537152/​
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  • ABOUT
    • Alan King & White Cube Picture Lab
    • Contact
  • FILMMAKER / FILMS
    • BEAST / Feature Film / 2023
    • Short Films >
      • FAMILY CIRCLE 12min / 2021
      • WILD WILL / 11min / 2019
      • CATNAP / 10min / 2018
      • A WAY BACK / 15min / 2016
      • THE CORRESPONDENT / 9min / 2015
      • GOLDFIELD / 15min / 2013
      • THE WINKING BOY / 15min / 2011
  • SCREENWRITER
    • FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAYS >
      • THE MILK BAR
      • MEALYBUGS
      • A BAD MAN
      • MAGNUS OF GOD
    • SHORT FILM SCREENPLAYS >
      • LEO'S DREAM
    • TELEVISON SCREENPLAYS >
      • ALE-NS
  • ACTOR / VOICE OVER
    • Actor
    • Voice Over
  • IMDB
    • IMDB