Written & Directed by Jack Hughes

A young boy with Down’s syndrome escapes his troubled home life through an old cowboy TV show and models himself on the main character. He roams his estate as a righteous lawman, but things take a darker turn when he runs into a local gang.

TECHNICAL SPECS
GENRE: Drama
RUNNING TIME: 14 minutes 39 seconds
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: UK
SHOT ON: ARRI Alexa Mini / Zeiss Super Speeds
SCREEN RATIO: 1.85:1
RELEASE FORMAT: 4K ProRes, HD ProRes, DCP
FILMING LOCATIONS: Birmingham (UK)
COMPLETION DATE: January 2023

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Bios

Director
Jack Hughes

Hughes is a filmmaker from Birmingham, UK. Jack works as a full-time Producer / Director for a production company in Birmingham, working mostly on TV adverts.

Jack saw success with his documentary I Am Terry showing at various festivals around the world and winning Gold at the Telly Awards and Communicator Awards. However, he decided it was high time to stop delaying his dreams and delve into the world of narrative filmmaking, his true passion. 

Dusty
Godwin Hodges

Hodges has been acting as part of the Hackney Shed an inclusive theatre company for children and young people since 2017. He is currently a member of the Hackney Shed Collective and has taken part in National Theatre’s Connections, their annual nationwide youth theatre festival. He enjoys nothing more than making people laugh or smile. This is his first film role.

Underpass Gang Leader
Dean Ridge

Ridge is known for roles in Dunkirk, The Hippopotamus and The Lost Viking as well as recurring characters in Vikings, Knightfall and No Man’s Land. Upcoming projects include the ITV drama Maternal and Tom Hanks & Steven Spielberg’s Masters of the Air for Apple TV.

CREDITS

Written & Directed by Jack Hughes
Story by Jack Hughes and Bill Mullaney 
Producers Jack Hughes and Daniel Simmons
Production Manager Jessica Ridge

CAST
Dusty Godwin Hodges
Neighbour John Robert Johnston
Dusty’s Mother Eliza Bonecka
Underpass Gang Leader Dean Ridge
Underpass Youth No. 1 Jacob Partali
Underpass Youth No. 2 Larone Sinclair
Cafe Carol Jodi Taylor
Police Officer Scott Minnis
Man in park Roger Simmons
Walkers in park Rose Thompson, Haydn Munford, Ada Munford

CREW
Cinematographer Louis Murrall
Editor Scott Minnis
Original Score Felix Hirte
Assistant Director Daniel Simmons
1st Assistant Camera Ben Waldron
2nd Assistant Camera James Broome
Gaffer Matt Flynn Burkett
Sound Recordist Scott Minnis
Colourist Tony Osborne
Data Wrangler Chris Mogridge
Sound Mixer Jason Nightall
Armourer Dean Ridge
Production Designer Sharron Hughes
Artwork Diego Cáceres
Location Scout Danny Jones
Runner Kate Hughes

Thanks
Evangeline Buck, Lauren Maullin, Amy Miller, Keith Higgott, Frank Hughes, Carol Johnston, Sean Flood. Paul Maullin, Diana Maler, Phoebe Cox, Amy Cox, Garry Hart, Armani Conway, Amanda Quirk, Daniel Phillips, The Station Cafeteria Burntwood, Paul Shellis, Karen Fryer, Kirsty Fryer, Derek Fryer, Alina Steadman, Donna Moodie