EXPERIMENTAL / FILM NOIR / ART HOUSE, 2025
SYNOPSIS:
A man strikes a bargain with Death and tumbles into a surreal odyssey of joy, chaos, and illusion. Hand-processed and Dada-inspired, the film reimagines early cinema as a bold meditation on mortality and rebirth.
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CREATIVES:
- PRODUCED BY: Second Echo Ensemble
- DIRECTED BY: Kelly Drummond Cawthon
- CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ursula Woods
- EDITOR: Jack Thomas Cawthon
- MUSIC BY: Erik Satie
CAST: Michael Fortescue, William Webster, & Second Echo Ensemble
NOTES:
- An experimental, black and white, 16mm homage to Dadaist cinema.
AWARDS:
- London Director Talents Awards 2026 – Nominee
- Bridges International Art Festival, Greece 2025 – Best Art Film
- International Film Festival Rivoli, Italy 2025 – Finalist
- Art-House Film, Depth of Field International Film Festival, Online 2025 – Exceptional Merit
- Toronto Women Film Festival, 2025 – Nominee
