“Short” 8min short film
A man short in height, tall in love. A short comedy drama
Written & Directed by Waris Islam
Produced by Wellington Films
8mins 40 Seconds
TX: December 2003, Various Festivals, BBC, and national channels.
Production Notes
“A triumph of Nuisance and gestures” Four Stars by Hotdog Film Magazine
“Short” was shot entirely on location inside an old district train at Ealing Property Yard over four days. It stars Samantha Janus Womack and Rupert Proctor. “Short” has attended numerous international festivals, and has won the Can Award for Best Sound in Leicester, UK (2004) and was nominated for Best Film in the Leeds International Film Festival (2005). SHORT was commissioned by UK Film Council New Cinema Fund and Yorkshire Screen and distributed by Short Circuit Films
This is a love story between a man and a woman who meet on a train journey to work. They hardly touch, they never speak, they belong in completely different worlds … and fall in love