A haunting, psychological drama, which tells the story of a famous TV personality, whose life and career implodes when a mysterious visitor comes to call...
Director Statement
The idea for the film, came from the central premise: 'Every mother has a favourite child, they just never admit it'.
I worked very closely on the script with the BAFTA-winning writer, Tim Whitnall. I wanted THE CHOICE to be a compelling story... haunting and chilling... a psychological drama which draws the audience in and keeps them guessing until the very end. The idea of a famous, troubled TV host whose life implodes seemed very relevant and actually quite prescient.
I wanted to go very high-end with production values and the overall look of the film, so we shot using anamorphic lenses and the majority of the film was shot on steadicam.
- Year2024
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- NoteChris FergussonDirector of Photography Paul HendyEditor Sven MattesSound Designer Mike ShackletonSound Designer Ethan Lewis MaltbyComposer Michelle MardenProduction Designer Amy ChamberlainCostume Designer Chloe GibbsHair & Makeup Anna MurphyCasting David ShawCasting
- DirectorPaul Hendy
- ScreenwriterTim Whitnall
- ProducerPaul Hendy
- CastRita SimonsKey Cast"Billie Angel" Alex MacqueenKey Cast"The Man" Ross HarlandKey Cast"Mark" Jago HendyKey Cast"Gabriel" Attica RobertsonKey Cast"Angellica"
A haunting, psychological drama, which tells the story of a famous TV personality, whose life and career implodes when a mysterious visitor comes to call...
Director Statement
The idea for the film, came from the central premise: 'Every mother has a favourite child, they just never admit it'.
I worked very closely on the script with the BAFTA-winning writer, Tim Whitnall. I wanted THE CHOICE to be a compelling story... haunting and chilling... a psychological drama which draws the audience in and keeps them guessing until the very end. The idea of a famous, troubled TV host whose life implodes seemed very relevant and actually quite prescient.
I wanted to go very high-end with production values and the overall look of the film, so we shot using anamorphic lenses and the majority of the film was shot on steadicam.
- Year2024
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- NoteChris FergussonDirector of Photography Paul HendyEditor Sven MattesSound Designer Mike ShackletonSound Designer Ethan Lewis MaltbyComposer Michelle MardenProduction Designer Amy ChamberlainCostume Designer Chloe GibbsHair & Makeup Anna MurphyCasting David ShawCasting
- DirectorPaul Hendy
- ScreenwriterTim Whitnall
- ProducerPaul Hendy
- CastRita SimonsKey Cast"Billie Angel" Alex MacqueenKey Cast"The Man" Ross HarlandKey Cast"Mark" Jago HendyKey Cast"Gabriel" Attica RobertsonKey Cast"Angellica"