Sidney Turtlebaum is a bitter-sweet comedy and cautionary tale set in present-day Golders Green, the heart of London’s Jewish community.

Sidney (played by acclaimed BAFTA, Emmy and Tony award-winning actor Sir Derek Jacobi) is an eccentric gay Jewish man in his eighties. To punish the world, Sidney earns his living as a pickpocket and a con man. When Sidney meets 26-year-old Gabriel (Rupert Evans – Bridgerton, Hellboy, The Palace) he cannot resist the opportunity to show off his skills to his new young friend.

Winner - Pears Short Film Fund 2008

Winner - Best Foreign Film, L.A. Shorts Fest 2009

Winner - Best Short Film, Method Film Festival LA 2009

Oscars - Shortlisted for the Oscars, Best Live Action Short Film 2009

Nominated - British Independent Film Award, Best British Short 2009

Nominated - Best UK Short Film, Swansea Bay Film Festival 2009