Long time, no see, Dustin, good to see you're around -- I knew something was missing when I came back to SS.

This was a fantastic short film, congratulations on its success! The acting and direction was great... as was the writing. Good shit, man!

-- Michael

Really well done, mate - congrats! Acting was superb.

Quoted from Grandma Bear That was great! Really pro looking and sounding. CONGRATULATIONS! It was a little unclear to me if this was a refugee camp or like a trailer park type thing. I guess in the UK people would know right away.

Ah, yes... believe it or not, those caravans belong to a holiday park. We have possibly hundreds of these dotted around the country. They offer cheap holidays where one stays in a caravan on a resort. the resorts are all old, harking back to the 1980s (latest). There will be an old pub and some land here and there dedicated to sports and games for kids.

I have actually done this type of 'holiday' twice myself. They have them in France too, although we stayed in a cabin on that occasion and it was way more comfortable. Possibly because it was so hot

It's very funny though.... 'trailer park thing' is where Brits (some) holiday. Some buy the homes to rent out to others and some actually retire to them. They cost around 20-50K (£s) to buy outright and then there are rental fees for the land.

Quoted from Heretic An impressive piece of work here -- definitely something to be proud of. Tightly plotted and effective, nice to look at, good performances. I'm heavily predisposed against this sort of multiculturalism-as-tragedy melodrama, but to my eye this delivers on exactly what it's intending to. Re: acting awards and no writing awards -- I think the social realist aesthetic scrambles people's brains. The further towards this end of the spectrum, the more people unconsciously credit the actors rather than the writer. The writing is clearly the standout aspect of this short. Thanks for sharing!

Ha, I'm against it too. This wasn't my story but I like to think I can write anything. I recently adapted Heidi into an audio drama, for example.

As much as I appreciate your kind comment regarding the writing, I think the direction makes this story what it is. He has a great style that I would love to work with again.

Cheers, I hope things are going well for you.

Quoted from spesh2k Long time, no see, Dustin, good to see you're around -- I knew something was missing when I came back to SS. This was a fantastic short film, congratulations on its success! The acting and direction was great... as was the writing. Good shit, man! -- Michael

I like to take the occasional 'time out'. Thanks, Michael, I hope you're finding regular work.

Quoted from eldave1 Really well done, mate - congrats! Acting was superb.

Cheers, Dave. I'm going to check out 'The Other Woman' during my work break later. It sounds like a good un.

I was just asking in another thread where Dustin went, and here you are!

That was great work. Something to be truly proud of. Sounds like its had quite the festival run and well-deserved. Thanks for sharing.

Nice one, Dustin. Great work all round.

Quoted from MarkItZero I was just asking in another thread where Dustin went, and here you are! That was great work. Something to be truly proud of. Sounds like its had quite the festival run and well-deserved. Thanks for sharing.

You must have said my name three times.

Thanks, mate, I hope some good things are happening and/or coming your way.

Quoted from Warren Nice one, Dustin. Great work all round.

Cheers, Warren. I don't need to wish you well as I'm sure you have lots going on. Good luck with it all.

I remember the trailer left me a little wanting, but Dustin, this was beautifully done.

Could see what it was building towards with the nail-biting tension and the impending collision course of the two guys, but it worked perfectly on me.

I really want to know did he manage to revive her, or did they leave that up in the air?
All the performances were terrific. Could see why the lead actress nabbed an award. She was a natural.

P.S. I'm curious ... This was someone else's story and you landed the writing assignment? How'd that come about?

It was left in the air regarding whether she makes it or not. All veteran actors in this with lots of work under their belts. Sacha worked for 9 years on Coronation Street and has lots of other TV stuff on her resume. Amir El Masry had a BAFTA nomination this year - although for something else. Shane Atwooll though was actually my favourite - himself a very experienced actor.

I got this job through a contact. I won't name-drop but he's quite a well-known actor in the UK who now does a lot of theatre and pantomime - well, not now. He was originally supposed to have Shane Atwooll's part but something else came up that was far bigger.

I'm glad it worked for you and thank you for commenting. Oh, congrats on gaining the writer's choice for Short Fuse.

Thanks for posting that Dustin, it was a really good watch. Great job all round. The overlapping scenes were well done, such an effective way to build tension.

Quoted from Heretic I'm heavily predisposed against this sort of multiculturalism-as-tragedy melodrama

I don' like these type of dramas either, but I did like this movie.  
Pacing was perfect.

Thank you, Kirsten and Miranda. Glad it worked for you both. I agree that the direction and acting made all the difference with a fairly standard story.

Cheers,