The Deal | Heist Comedy Short

Directing

SYNOPSIS:
Tired of living sheltered 9-5 lives, Fran, Lou and Derek are looking to get high. However, when their plan comes together too easily, they decide to swindle the dealer of his drugs and money instead.

OFFICIAL SELECTION FILM FESTIVALS:
The Shortest Night of the Year (London, UK) * BIFA Qualifying *
Dam Short Film Festival (Boulder City, USA)
London Rolling Film Festival (UK)
London Independent Film Festival (UK)
New Renaissance Film Festival (London, UK)
Iceland Comedy Film Festival (Flateyri, Iceland)
Trí Rivers Film Festival (Ireland)
CannaTopics Film Festival (Nevada City, USA)
FIFES Comedy Film Festival (Croatia)
Film 4 Fun - International Comedy Short Film Festival (Romania)
Longless Film Festival (Italy)
Forest Film Club (Leytonstone, UK)
London Underground Film Festival (London, UK)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
London Rolling Film Festival 2020 - AUDIENCE VOTE // RUNNER UP (2nd Place)
Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival 2020 - SILVER MEDAL (Summer 2020)
London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival 2020 - HIGHEST COMMENDATION (Spring 2020)

NOMINATIONS:
New Renaissance Film Festival 2020 - BEST COMEDY SHORT
Deep Focus Film Festival 2020 (Brooklyn, USA) - FINALIST

THE DEAL is also included in the Rolling Film Festival X TOUR which means the film will be viewed and judged by festival directors in Los Angeles, New York, St. Petersburg (Florida), Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Bangkok, Sydney, Byron Bay & London.

STARRING
Sarah Langrish-Smith, Emily Beach, Rory Murphy, and Connor Williams.

CAST & CREW:
Directed by Syd Heather
Written by Sarah Langrish-Smith
Produced by Syd Heather & Sarah Langrish-Smith
Director of Photography - Gregory Britten
Editing by - Hansel Rodrigues & Ben Smith
Composer - Claire Batchelor
Camera Operator - Gregory Britten
Focus Puller - Jonny Iseli
Gaffer - Nic Toombs
Grade - Fatih Oger
Sound Recordist - Blai Escayola Bosch
Sound Design & Mix - Filipe Pereira
Poster Design - Kelly Long
Camera & lighting kit provided by SALT.TV