BREAKDOWN | Short Film (2021)
When a man's car breaks down, salvation doesn't quite come in the form he was hoping for...
‘Breakdown’ is the award-winning, debut comedy short-film from writer-performers Sy Thomas and Oliver Britten, and director Dominic O’Riordan.
Anxious, late, and stranded in the middle of nowhere; a desperate motorist (Sy Thomas) calls on the only help he can find in the shape of a hapless local mechanic (Oliver Britten). Thrown together by circumstance, trapped in the pressured confines of a stationary vehicle, the two mismatched characters teeter uncomfortably on the brink of breakdowns both emotional and mechanical.
CREDITS
MOTORIST - Sy Thomas
MECHANIC - Oliver Britten
DIRECTOR - Dominic O’Riordan
WRITER - Sy Thomas
WRITER - Oliver Britten
PRODUCER - Dominic O’Riordan
PRODUCER - Sy Thomas
PRODUCER - Oliver Britten
EXEC PRODUCER - Oliver Cove
DOP - Edward Gibbs
SOUND - Simon Cross
GAFFER - Simon Ingram
CAMERA ASSISTANT - James Burns
EDITOR - Dominic O’Riordan
COLOURIST - Simona Cristea
SOUND DESIGN - Tom Pugh
VFX - Andy Schofeild
SPECIAL THANKS
James Irwin, One Stop Films, Prolight, Familia, Coffee & TV, Grand Central, Norfolk Film Council, Norfolk Police, Jim Forrest, Geraldine Forrest, Vicky Barklamb, Michael Shipman.
FILM FESTIVALS
16 Official Selections – LOCO London Comedy Film Festival 2020, Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival 2020, Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020, Alternative Film Festival, Toronto Summer 2020, Exit 6 Film Festival 2020, London X4 Seasonal Short Film Festival Summer 2020, Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020, The Shortest Nights 2020, Bolton International Film Festival 2020, Aesthetica Film Festival 2020, Lift Off Sessions 2020, LA Shorts International Film Festival 2020, Aasha International Film Festival 2020, Norfolk Film Festival 2020, Short Com International Film Festival 2020, NOLO North London Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2021.
10 Awards Nominations – BEST FILM (Alternative Film Festival, Toronto, Summer 2020), BEST COMEDY (London X4 Seasonal Short Film Festival, Summer 2020), BEST FILM DIRECTION (London X4 Seasonal Short Film Festival, Summer 2020), BEST SHORT FILM (Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020), BEST ACTOR (SHORT FILM) (Sy Thomas) (Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020), BEST DIRECTOR (Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020), BEST COMEDY (Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020), BEST PERFORMANCE (Oliver Britten) (Exit 6 Film Festival 2020), BEST COMEDY (Bolton International Film Festival), BEST COMEDY (Aesthetica Film Festival 2020)
3 Awards Wins - BEST FILM (Alternative Film Festival, Toronto, Summer 2020), BEST COMEDY (London X4 Seasonal Short Film Festival, Summer 2020), BEST FILM DIRECTION (London X4 Seasonal Short Film Festival, Summer 2020.
MUSIC
Out On The Plains
Creator+ licence from Audio Network