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

Socially challenged Danny, embarks on an unusual transgression in a desperate attempt to
​get his chaotic life under control.
Director | Writer| Producer | Editor | Cinematographer | Sound Design -  Alan King
Executive Producer- Angela Ling
Music by Hartley

cast
Danny - Alan King
Mother - Judith Wines
Drago - James Penlidis
Mrs Potter - Elizabeth King
The Cat - Cookie


technical specs
​Language - English
Shooting Format - HD Digital
Sound - Stereo  
Aspect Ratio - Scope 2.39:1
Black & White
​Running Time - 10min


director's  statement - alan king
To me Catnap in many ways, plays out like a morphed version of a Warner Bros cartoon.
Danny's childlike views of the world, approaches to problem solving and stress management
techniques, are to me, reminiscent of the larger than life characters such as Wile E Coyote,
Roadrunner, Sammity Sam and Bugs Bunny, who entertained me every afternoon as a child.
To say this artistic decision was my intention from the beginning of this project would be a lie.
But as the film progressed, these parallels became impossible for me to ignore and I felt I had
​ no choice but to embrace them


streaming / distribution
Retrogression Film Crib
​

festivals | awards 
13th Sapporo International Short Film Festival | Sapporo, Japan *WINNER Programmers Delight  - WORLD PREMIERE
28th Flickerfest Short Film Festival / Sydney, Australia |Official Selection | International Comedy Shorts Program - AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE ©Academy Qualifying
2018 24 Risas Por Segundo Festival De Cine Y Comedia | Mexico City, Mexico | Official Selection / International Shorts Program
3rd Ocean City Film Festival | Maryland, USA | Official Selection | International Shorts Program

51st Worldfest Houston International Film Festival | Texas, USA *WINNER Bronze Remi Award - Comedy Shorts
2019 Maverick Movie Awards | USA *Nominee | Special Achievement Award
2019 Utah Film Festival & Awards | USA | Semi Finalist
2019 Los Angeles Cinefest | USA | Semi Finalist
2018 Festival de Courtmetrajes Rodina | Spain | Official Selection


market screenings
​4​1st Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Clermont Ferrand, France

imdb

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7375354/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

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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