Mancala
Abraham Dein | 2021 | 23m
SYNOPSIS
Two housemates by themselves over lockdown must open their minds to the personal philosophies of the other as they overcome their differences and their friendship develops.
“Intimate, delicate and beautifully directed, this piece really grasps some fantastic tones, a great pace and a really natural sense of performance.”
AWARDS WON
Best Short Film Under $5000 - Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards Summer 2021
Best Student Film - Birmingham Film and Television Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Shadow Film Festival 2021
Short to the Point ISFF Awards Nov 2021
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Nominated Best Actress: Otilia Royer - Monkey Bread Film Awards Summer 2021
Nominated Best Actor: Christian Leith - Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards Summer 2021
CAST
MARIE - Otilia Royer
THEO - Christian Leith
LIZ - Martha Tipper
LIZ’S MOTHER - Gillian Broderick
CREW
Written and Directed by - Abraham Dein
Director of Photography - Jameson White
Assistant Director - Matt Chandler
Producers - Abraham Dein & Jameson White
Gaffer - Charley Greenwood
Sound - Delia Stan
Boom Operators - Jude Bourne & Daniel Taylor
POST-PRODUCTION
Film Editor - Abraham Dein
Sound & Music Editor - Gabriel Dubin
Original Score - Ibou Tall
Sound Design - Abraham Dein & Charley Greenwood
Colourist - Jameson White
SOUNDTRACK
"A Time, A Place, A Girl" & "Bees Can't Fly in Rain" written & performed by Arthur Owen
"Easier Now" written & performed by Tuff Bear
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