ALAN KING actor, filmmaker, visual artist.
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    • 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
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      • A BAD MAN
      • MAGNUS OF GOD
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THE WINKING BOY 
comedy | 15 min | 2011

Martin enjoys a lifetime of leisure at Calm Springs Rehabilitation Centre, having fooled everyone into believing
he is completely paralysed. However when a new nurse arrives upsetting the hospital dynamics, Martin's plan
​starts to come unstuck. 
   
​Writer | Producer -  Alan King
Director|
 Producer |Cinematographer - Marcus Dineen 
Production Design | Tim Burgin
1st AD - James Short
Production manager - Re Chyan Lim
Production Supervisor - Caroline Shakespeare

Second AD - Hugh Sexton
Production Design - Tim Burgin
Assistant  Art Directors -  Sally Addinsall 
& Kate Connolly
Gaffer -  Ed Goldner
Make - Up - Louise McClaren & Samantha Coles
Costume Design - Maria Tsoukas

Assistant Camera - Dru Muller
Second 
Camera Assistant - Sophie Forsythe
Boom Operator - Rhys Addinsall
Sound Recordist - Dane Cody
Editor - Paul Williams
​Stills Photographer - Alysa Grigoriev
Location Manager - Michael Brain

cast
Gary - Alan King
Martin - Shane Luther
Dianna - Natalie Walker
June - Zoe Bertram


technical specs
Language - English
Shooting Format - RED
Sound - Stereo
Running Time - 15min
Aspect Ratio - Scope 2.39:1
Colour
 

distributor
Flickerfest Short Film Distribution


​festivals | awards
13th Newport Beach International Film Festival | Newport Beach, USA | International Shorts Program - WORLD PREMIERE 
33rd Moscow International Film Festival | Moscow, Russia | International Shorts Program 
22nd New Orleans International Film Festival | New Orleans, USA | International Shorts Program 
©Academy Qualifying 
9th Rome International Film Festival | Rome USA | International Shorts Program  
10th San Diego International Film Festival | San Diego, USA | International Shorts Program 
5th Las Vegas International Film Festival | Las Vegas, USA | International Shorts Program *WINNER Best Screenplay 
2nd Fantastique Semaine Du Cinema | France | International Shorts Program
22nd Flickerfest International Film Festival & National Tour | Sydney Australia | Australian Shorts Program - AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE ©Academy Qualifying
1st Amercian Independent International Film Festival | USA | International Shorts Program  
2nd New York City International Film Festival | New York, USA  International Shorts Program
3rd Mexico International Film Festival |*WINNER Bronze Palm Award 
17th San Antonio International Film Festival | San Antonio, USA | International Shorts Program 

8th Salento International Film Festival | Salento, Italy | International Shorts Program
4th Amsterdam International Film Festival |*WINNER Best Comedy 
7th Hollyshorts International Film Festival | Hollywood, USA | International Shorts Program 
©Academy Qualifying  
8th DC Shorts International Film Festival | Washington DC, USA | International Shorts Program
3rd LA New Wave International Film Festival |*WINNER Honorable Mention 
3rd LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival | California, USA | International Shorts Program 
8th Budapest International Short Film Festival | Budapest Hungary | International Panorama
13th Melbourne Underground Film Festival | Melbourne Australia | Australian Shorts Program

2nd Colorado International Film Festival |*WINNER Platinum Award 
4th Crystal Palace International Film Festival | UK | International Shorts Program 
7th Shorts Film Festival  | Adelaide, Australia | Australian Shorts Program
7th Mockfest of Hollywood International Film Festival | *WINNER Honorable Mention
1st Cockatoo Island International Film Festival | Australia | Australian Shorts Program 
6th Dungog Film Festival | Australia | Australian Shorts Program
14th LA Comedy Film Festival | USA | International Shorts Program
4th Maverick Movie Awards | USA *Nominee - Best Soundtrack 
1st Inland NSW Film Festival | Australia | Australian Shorts Program
20th Ohio Independant Film Festival | Ohio, USA | International Shorts Program


market screenings
64th Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner | Cannes, France
34th Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Clermont Ferrand, France


imdb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1730159/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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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