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16/11/2011 - Short Com.
The Chariot plays at the first event of the indie-comedy short film festival Short Com. The tale of Raymond and his stolen shopmobility, was shown on the big screen along side a selection of other short films and comedy sketches at the Frog & Bucket comedy venue in Manchester, UK.
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15/11/2011 - ODDEST BAR'S SHORT FILM SOUFFLÉ SPECIAL - The Chariot
The Chariot played along side a selection of other short films at the funky Oddest Bar in Chorlton, Manchester. With large parts of the film being based around, and also shot in Chorlton, we decided to have a local screening and invite a few familiar faces. Oddest was packed out, a big thanks to everyone who came along and supported the film.
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29/8/2011 - ROTORELIEFS LONDON
The Chariot screens at The Rich Mix cinema in Shoreditch as part of Rotoreliefs London. After maybe drinking a bit too much booze, film makers Nick Gillespie and Billy J Jackson did a short Q&A about the film and talked about how/why it got made. Rotoreliefs is a good night out and great networking platform for independent film makers. You can check it out here and also see more details of the screening…
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NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
The Chariot Wins Best International Comedy Short at New York International Film & Video Festival 2010.
THE CHARIOT SCREENS AT LAFF
The Chariot screens along side Imagining Love at the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival in Maine, USA.
The short was listed in the LAFF festivals top 10 must see films and describes as "a dark comedy which is a real gem of a film"
Read about the other festival favorites here
SALFORD FILM FESTIVAL
The Chariot screens at the Salford Film Festival 2010.
The Chariot has trundled along and parked up at the Salford Film festival. Next door to where it was shot in sunny Manchester, UK.
THE CHARIOT IS NOW COMPLETE!
The film is now finished and is available for festivals. Keep checking back for updates about the film, in the mean time Contact Us for more details.
THE CHARIOT
The Chariot is a darkly humorous short film which pits a scared, sickly old man against
the urban jungle, forcing him to fight for the one thing he truly loves: his Shopmobility
Shot on the streets of Manchester in early 2010, The Chariot is the third collaboration of an award-winning, up-and-coming film-making team from Manchester (UK). The film was made with the support of lottery funds as distributed by Vision+Media and the UK Film Council.
The Chariot is available for festivals and screenings now.
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Genre: Comedy / Drama
Runtime: 12 Minutes
Shooting format: HD
Production: Spring 2010
The Chariot is made by Cockle Productions.