Cautionary Tales (Award Winning Short Film)

A short film written & directed by Us - MAKING OF - For more info and BTS visit - “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 - BEST FILM ’Liechtenstein Short Film Festival’ Liechtenstein BEST SCRIPT ’Maniatic Int’l Film Festival’ Spain SPECIAL MENTION ’Manchester Film Festival’ UK 2017 - 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 - 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 - 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 - AARON Ross Hatt MARK Anthony Barton JENNY Abigail Davies TERESA Michele Whitehead NORMAN Andrew Murton SARAH Laura Evelyn STEVE Selom Awadzi KID ON BUS Lucas Salem GALE Skye Bennett FULL CREDITS -