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.
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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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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