Cast & Crew Overview
CAST
Rose - Abigail Morgan
Khrisna - Amir Ebrahim
Louis - John McInnes
Saul - Michel Chilon
Colleague #1 - Ella Cook
Colleague #2 - Livvy Kennedy
Bartender - Connor Wilkins
Cab Driver - Nico Ratanavong
Old Man - Brian Abbott
CREW
Director & Producer - Louis Holder
Producer - Louis Earle
Executive Producer - John Lockwood
Writer & Co-Director - Liam Abbott
Screenplay by - Liam Abbott and Lucy Manotam
Director of Photography - Nico Ratanavong
Editor - Olivia Parkinson
Script Supervisor & Sound Recordist - Lucy Manotam
Costume Supervisor - Erin Stevenson
Casting Director - Melina Namdar
Music Supervisor - Sofia Loporcaro
Composer - Gabriel Evans
1st Assistant Director - Zachary Carruthers
1st Assistant Camera / Assistant Sound Recordist - Joe Doyle
2nd Assistant Camera - Patrycja Cygan
Production Assistant - Dimario A. Powell
Lighting Assistant - Rod Doyle
Dog Handler - Thomas Rooney
EXTRAS
Troy Cameron, Brandon Patino, Cormac Treston, Adrian Tornatore, Lorenzo Melini, Liam Aboott, Craig Miles, Tara Tawal, Iwona Pawlik, Taja Morgan, Chrostopher Sinnot, Tom Trossero et al
ADDITIONAL THANKS
Casting House - Eastside Educational Trust
Special Location Thanks - Sean Arnold & Romie Bailey
Post-Production Facilities - University of Westminster
Digital Intermediate Services & Delivery - ScreenDomain
Rose - Abigail Morgan
Khrisna - Amir Ebrahim
Louis - John McInnes
Saul - Michel Chilon
Colleague #1 - Ella Cook
Colleague #2 - Livvy Kennedy
Bartender - Connor Wilkins
Cab Driver - Nico Ratanavong
Old Man - Brian Abbott
CREW
Director & Producer - Louis Holder
Producer - Louis Earle
Executive Producer - John Lockwood
Writer & Co-Director - Liam Abbott
Screenplay by - Liam Abbott and Lucy Manotam
Director of Photography - Nico Ratanavong
Editor - Olivia Parkinson
Script Supervisor & Sound Recordist - Lucy Manotam
Costume Supervisor - Erin Stevenson
Casting Director - Melina Namdar
Music Supervisor - Sofia Loporcaro
Composer - Gabriel Evans
1st Assistant Director - Zachary Carruthers
1st Assistant Camera / Assistant Sound Recordist - Joe Doyle
2nd Assistant Camera - Patrycja Cygan
Production Assistant - Dimario A. Powell
Lighting Assistant - Rod Doyle
Dog Handler - Thomas Rooney
EXTRAS
Troy Cameron, Brandon Patino, Cormac Treston, Adrian Tornatore, Lorenzo Melini, Liam Aboott, Craig Miles, Tara Tawal, Iwona Pawlik, Taja Morgan, Chrostopher Sinnot, Tom Trossero et al
ADDITIONAL THANKS
Casting House - Eastside Educational Trust
Special Location Thanks - Sean Arnold & Romie Bailey
Post-Production Facilities - University of Westminster
Digital Intermediate Services & Delivery - ScreenDomain
Lead Cast
Abigail Morgan - Rose
ABIGAIL MORGAN [Rose] is an Actress & Voiceover Artist, trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. In 2011/12 Abigail performed a number of theatrical roles in plays at Mountview ranging from All's Well That Ends Well to The Crucible before being approached with opportunities in front of the camera. She has featured in film productions including Shadow (2014, by Central Film School London), The Bridge (2016, by Rebel Fox Films) and Purple (2016, by 56 Productions). Abigail is originally from the East of England and on occasion enjoys horse-riding and is continually involved in the fringe theatre scenes.
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Amir Ebrahim - Khrisna
AMIR EBRAHIM (Khrishna) is an upcoming Actor, currently studying a BA in Drama & Performance at London South Bank University and recently featured in a new contemporary spin on TV sitcom Friends called Mates, produced by immersive theatre company RIFT Theatre at the STYX Theatre Tottenham Hale, and previous to that featured in LSBU's production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
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Supporting Cast
John McInnes - Louis
JOHN MCINNES (Louis) is a Norfolk-born Actor and operatically trained singer, trained at Richmond Drama School and Drama Studio London and with a wide ranging filmography and acting resumé to his name. John has performed in productions such as In Search of The Holy Lance from Ravensbourne University, feature films Fall of an Empire: The Story of Katherine of Alexandria and Junkie by Kormorant Pictures. Most recently he performed as The Doctor in External Gazer, produced by Reverie Motion Pictures and Paulo in Tyre Pressure by Met Film School.
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Michel Chilon - Saul
MICHEL CHILON (Saul) is an Actor who has featured in productions such as Effect by Met Film School, I'm Tired by Middle Table and recently King Claudius in Hamlet by Mike Smith Productions. Michel has also appeared in commercial videos and music videos and partook in both 3 Year Acting and Acting for Camera courses from Translantic Films.
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Livvy Kennedy - Colleague
LIVVY KENNEDY (Colleague) is an Actress, Singer and Model, with a Bachelor's degree in Theatre with a Minor in Vocal Performance at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She continued her formal training at ALRA in 2016. Her most notable on stage performance to date was as Emcee Ted Farley in the musical Smile under the direction of Kevin Bradley. She has also performed on-screen in a number of short films with teams from UCF Films, Full Sail University and independent production companies.
Official Website / Official Facebook Page / Twitter |
Ella Cook - Colleague
ELLA COOK (Colleague) is an Actress who grew up in Sydney, Australia before moving to the UK in 2013 where she trained in Acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Ella is also a writer and has had her work performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Traverse Theatre and Sprung Festival (Aus).
RWCMD Actor Profile / Twitter / IMDB |
Crew
Louis Holder - Director / Producer
LOUIS HOLDER [BFIFA] is a filmmaker, broadcaster and independent film & arts activist. He has created, directed and produced many shorts, documentaries and featurettes which have featured at both local & international film festivals. He is an alumnus of the BFI Film Academy, has worked with institutions such as the BFI, Eastside Educational Trust, Twyford CE High School and City of Westminster College. was also the President of the Student Union and Local Representative for NUS and a strong voice & social commentator for the Creative Industries and is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Film at University of Westminster.
Official Website / IMDB |
Liam Abbott - Co-Director / Writer
LIAM ABBOTT [BFIFA] is a director, writer and editor who has worked in the industry for over 5 years. He started out with short courses at the age of 12, and consistently worked up from there to join the BFI Film Academy Regional Programme and the BFI Residential Course at the prestigious National Film & Television School (NFTS) as of recently. He has also worked as a location scout with location company FilmFixer and has worked with companies at Pinewood Studios, he has written screenplays for short film titles such as 'FIRED' and 'Seeing Red'.
Official Website |
Nico Ratanavong - Director of Photography
NICO RATANAVONG is a cinematographer and photographer who has worked in the industry for over 4 years. His passion for creative media and video production started when he was a behind-the-scenes documentarian on various fashion shoots across the capital. He also specialises in areas of post-production such as VFX & DIT and is currently working on a new Sci-Fi Thriller Short entitled 'External Gazer' [Dir: Joe Doyle, Prod: Louis Earle]. He is currently pursuing an extended diploma in Creative Media Production [TV & Film].
Official Website / Facebook Page / Instagram |
Louis Earle - Producer
LOUIS EARLE [NYFA] is an independent film producer. He graduated from the New York Film Academy in Producing and is currently undertaking a degree in Film Studies and History at Kingston University. He is currently producing External Gazer alongside Joe Doyle and Nico Ratanavong. His producing style is driven by his determination and authentic passion for Indie Films. Recently he launched a production company - LPE Films.
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Lucy Manotam - Script Supervisor / Sound Recordist
LUCY MANOTAM is an aspiring Script & Film Editor, as well as managing script revisions throughout pre-production and production, she assisted with communications and developing the script through read-throughs and rehearsals. Lucy was also responsible for the social media strategy as well as photographing behind-the-scenes on set, and implementing content across our social portfolio.
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Erin Stevenson - Costume Supervisor
ERIN STEVENSON is a Costume Designer & (Special Effects) Make-Up Artist from London. She has worked in the Hair & Makeup Department on small films since 2015. She was shortlisted for an apprenticeship at the National Theatre and subsequently was offered a work experience placement.
SFX Makeup Instagram Account |
Olivia Parkinson - Editor
Olivia Parkinson is a first year Film student at University of Westminster and the project's Editor. She says she is so happy to be involved in such an ambitious project and to collaborate with other people on her course. Additionally, she was the assistant editor on The Substitute (2015) and is currently working on a short film written and directed by fellow Westminster students Ross Dixon and Oscar Perillo entitled ‘For Mum’ of which she has also worked closely with the script through it's development and shows great passion for film.
IMDB / Party Animal IndieGoGo / Party Animal Facebook |
Melina Namdar - Casting Director
MELINA NAMDAR [BFIFA] [NYT] is an Actress, Artist & Director for stage and screen and Casting Director. She is a Screenwriting graduate of the BFI Film Academy, a graduate from the National Youth Theatre and a freelance producer.
Recently, she directed 'Together We Can', a diverse theatre show of spoken word artists and musical performances played to a sold-out Lyric Hammersmith. IMDB / Official Facebook / Instagram / Twitter |
Sofia Loporcaro - Music Supervisor
SOFIA LOPORCARO is a talented Musician with an eclectic ear for indie & acoustic music. She is also an MC for Sofar Sounds London and an experiencing marketing professional. Sofia is heavily involved in university life; being the head of specialist shows for Smoke Radio, and is currently studying for a BA degree in Digital Media and Communications. She has also been involved with the UWSU Musical Theatre & Choral societies. She is the film's Music Supervisor, responsible for creating an original music plan and sourcing/coordinating original music compositions & scores from artists.
Instagram / Twitter |
Gabriel Evans - Music Composer
GABRIEL EVANS is a Composer for Film & TV. In 2015, Gabriel scored his first feature film 'Beneath The Shadows' in 2015 [Dir: Gage Oxley, Produced by GrayGoo Studios] and continues to be a pioneering musician. He composed the music for Wall of Lyon, currently in production by Scissoran Studios [Dir: Ashleigh Harley]. He is inspired by film composers such as Hans Zimmer and Carter Burwell to create his scores.
Soundcloud |
Joe Doyle - First Assistant Director (1st A.D)
JOE DOYLE is an aspiring London-based Writer/Director & Social Commentator. Honoured to be chosen as 1st AD of this film, Joe excelled in providing assistance to the Director. He has found himself to be increasingly self-aware of his directorial and creative writing skills in recent times that he is currently directing a new sci-fi film with Louis Earle & Nico Ratanavong entitled 'External Gazer'. In his spare time, Joe is an active commentator on world politics & cinema across social media and regularly writing new scripts
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Patrycja Cygan - Production Assistant
PATRYCJA CYGAN [BFIFA] is a experienced Cinematographer and Camera Assistant. In 2015, she created a short film 'Open Your Eyes' for Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) which was chosen as one of a selection to represent their Narrative Category. She is also a Cinematography graduate of the BFI Film Academy and has worked with BFI and Eastside Educational Trust as an creative ambassador and also for the program. She worked with Liam and Louis as a Camera Operator for Step Into Dance. Patrycja has worked with a number of different clients and is an example of a proactive industry member.
Twitter / Instagram / McKenzie Brown Media / The Production Guild |