A short film written & directed by Us – cautionary-tales.co.uk

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”A bizarre incident as a young boy left Aaron with an unusual facial disfigurement that has plagued him all his life. Isolated and vulnerable, Aaron seeks comfort in the friendship and understanding of an unexpected group of outcasts”

AWARDS
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BEST FILM ’Liechtenstein Short Film Festival’ Liechtenstein
BEST SCRIPT ’Maniatic Int’l Film Festival’ Spain
SPECIAL MENTION ’Manchester Film Festival’ UK

2017
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Official Selection ’Short Shorts Film Festival’ Japan- Oscar®
Official Selection ’Flickerfest’ Australia – Oscar®
Official Selection ’Foyle Film Festival’ Northern Ireland – Oscar®
Official Selection ’LA Short Film Festival’ USA – Oscar®
Official Selection ’Edinburgh Film Festival’ UK
Official Selection ’San Diego Film Festival’ USA
Official Selection ’Bolton Film Festival’ UK
Official Selection ’Fancine Film Festival’ Spain
Official Selection ’Fantastisk Film Festival’ Sweden
Official Selection ’This Is England Film Festival’ France
Official Selection ’Kino Fest’ Romania
Official Selection ’Orlando Film Festival’ USA
Official Selection ’Lusca Fantastic Film Fest’ USA
Official Selection ’Kerry Film Festival’ Ireland
Official Selection ’Kinsale Sharks’ Ireland
Official Selection ’Chiddingly Chillerama’ UK
Official Selection ’Catacumba Film Festival’ Spain
Official Selection ’Colchester Film Festival’ UK
Official Selection ’Hollywood North Film Festival’ Canada
Official Selection ’Winchester Short Film Festival’ UK
Official Selection ’Soria International Film Festival’ Spain
Official Selection ’San Sebastian Fantasy Film Festival’ Spain
Official Selection ’Red Rock Film Festival’ USA 2017
Official Selection ’Weyauwega Int’l Film Festival’ USA
Official Selection ’Make It Short Film Festival’ UK
Official Selection ’Duhok Int’l Film Festival’ Iraqi
Official Selection ’White Whale Film Festival’ USA
Official Selection ’NEO International Film Festival’ USA

2018
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Official Selection ’Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival’ USA
Official Selection ’Four Seasons Film Festival’ UK
Official Selection ’Artfools Int’l Film Festival’ Greece

CREDITS
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WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Us

PRODUCTION COMPANY
Academy Films

PRODUCER
Medb Riordan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lizie Gower & Simon Cooper

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Sebastian Winterø

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Francesca Di Mottola

CASTING
Hammond Cox Casting

EDITOR
Sam Rice-Edwards

EDIT HOUSE
Assembly Rooms

MUSIC BY
Half Moon Run

SOUND STUDIO
Wave Studios

SOUND DESIGNER
Jonny Platt

COSTUME DESIGNER
Rebecca Hale

HEAD OF PROSTHETICS
Matthew Smith

GRADE
Jason Wallis

POST PRODUCTION
Electric Theatre

DESIGN & ART DIRECTION
Fieldwork Facility

ILLUSTRATOR
Giulia Ghigni

CAST
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AARON
Ross Hatt

MARK
Anthony Barton

JENNY
Abigail Davies

TERESA
Mochele Whitehead

NORMAN
Andrew Murton

SARAH
Laura Evelyn

STEVE
Selom Awadzi

KID ON BUS
Lucas Salem

GALE
Skye Bennett

FULL CREDITS – cautionary-tales.co.uk/portfolio/credits