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

What Family Planning should really be like. Maybe. CAST Government Official - Sy Thomas Wife - Sarah Johns Husband - Tim Butcher CREW Writer / Director - Jim Owen Producer - Ben Gallop Camera - Pete Bateson & Elliott Hawkes Sound - Tom Anderson Runner - Phoebe Little Editor - Sam Evenden

Is that a croissant?! Watch out Brexit coppers about.... CAST: BREXIT OFFICER - Sy Thomas MANAGER - Kriss Dillon MECHANIC - Jamie Campbell EMPLOYEE - Sarah John CREW: DIRECTOR - Jim Owen WRITER - Ben Gallop DOP - Elliot Hawkes, Chris Lewis SOUND RECORDIST - Blai Escayola EDITOR - Sam Evenden

Enjoyed the Government briefing yesterday. I think. #metaphor #simile

Here is the official video for our new single ‘ANIMALS’! Listen Here: https://Kawala.lnk.to/AnimalsVD 👇🐨🐨 LISTEN + MERCH 👕👇🎟 linktr.ee/kawalagram --------------------------------- Follow us on Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawalaOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/kawalaofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawalagram Add KAWALA to your playlist Spotify: https://lnk.to/KAWALA-SPID Apple: https://lnk.to/KAWALA-AMID Deezer: https://lnk.to/KAWALA-DEID --------------------------------- LYRICS: Call me in the early morn When the curtains are drawn And the lights are all off All we need is hard to say Since we’ve lost our way To the broken stone Running away, All my fears rose in the rough Running away when enough is enough Running away, I heard my calling Running away from the worst of it all Cause he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal Call me when you’re all alone Oh and your heart and soul Yeah you’ll feel it all And all we need is hard to say Since we’ve lost our way To the broken stone Running away, All my fears rose in the rough Running away when enough is enough Running away, I heard my calling Running away from the worst of it all Cause he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal Hold on to your worth or you’ll be broken Hold on to your worth or you’ll be broken Hold on to your worth or you’ll be broken Hold on to your worth or you’ll be broken Cause he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal It’s just a metaphor Oh he’s a dog at the door Don’t need him anymore And animal, animal Hold on to your worth or you’ll be broken

Sy Thomas gives you the lowdown on one of the most important parts of the festive period... Christmas Chocolate! How many baubles will your favourite choccy treat get? YT/FB: @sythomascomedy TWITTER/INSTA: @sy_thomas www.sythomas.com MUSIC UP ON A HOUSETOP by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com Promoted by MrSnooze https://youtu.be/JbyshTsoywk CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Y8U8b9

If you liked BIRD BOX on Netflix, you'll love this year's most unique and terrifying British thriller... LIKE | COMMENT | SHARE CAST Scissors: Oliver Britten Car: Caroline Forrest Factory: Sy Thomas Produced, filmed, directed, and edited by Sy Thomas. www.sythomas.com Audio: Glitchy Trailer by Sky Productions. Purchased and licensed via Audiojungle. Stock Footage: Royalty free from Pixaby.

Life is essentially a sequence of problems, from impossible packaging to pigs popping up in the shower.