Ashley Barron ACS

STAND STILL Short Film/ 2019/ UK / 17min/ 1.78:1/ British Film Institute and Film London/ Island Pictures in association with Slick Films The darkness of postnatal depression threatens to overwhelm Susannah, but a chance encounter with Rupa might be the help she needs. Directed by Isabella Wing-Davey www.isabellawingdavey.com Written by Michelle Bonnard and Zoë Tapper Producer: Sarah Beardsall island-pictures.co.uk Co-Producer: Rebecca Harris slickfilms.co.uk Cast: Zoë Tapper, Michelle Bonnard, Paapa Essiedu, George Georgiou, Miquel Brown Executive Producers: Georgia Goggin, Isabel Freer, Sally Humphreys DP: Ashley Barron ASC ashley-barron.com Editor: Karenjit Sahota Production Design: Lucie Red luciered.com Costume Design: Charlotte Espiner charlotteespiner.com Original Music: Hugo Brijs hugobrijs.com British FIlm Institute National Lottery Funded A 'heartbreaking slice of cinema" (Rianne Pictures Sheffield Shorts review) "Isabella Wing-Davey’s film feels tender and raw. Zoë Tapper and Michelle Bonnard, who also wrote the film, give extraordinarily compassionate performances" (The Reviews Hub) BFI London Film Festival 2019 (World Premiere) Link International Film Festival (Best Short Film Award) Deep Focus Film Festival (Finalist) Woodstock Film Festival (Official Selection) Harrogate Film Festival (Official Selection) Crystal Palace International Film Festival (Official Selection) Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival (Official Selection) Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (Official Selection) RePRO Film Festival (Official Selection) Bolton International Film Festival - nominated Women in Film Award Sheffield Short Film Festival - Finalist/Nom. Best UK Short Film Birmingham Film Festival - Nom. Best Short Film and Best Female (Zoë Tapper) Hobnobben Film Festival (Official Selection) For festival news and press: www.isabellawingdavey.com/stand-still/ contact: sarah@island-pictures.co.uk