''You Me and Captain Longbridge'' (2008) is a 15 minutes short film directed by

Kenny Doughty Kenny Doughty is an English actor and director, best known for playing DS Aiden Healy on ITV's Crime Drama '' Vera.'' Early life Doughty was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He attended Charter School, which became the Kingstone School on Bro ...

and written & produced by Caroline Carver. The film stars Callum Williams as the 11-year-old Luke,

Chris Larkin Chris Larkin (born Christopher Stephens, 19 June 1967) is an English actor. Early life Born Christopher Larkin Stephens on 19 June 1967 in London, Larkin is the elder son of actors Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens. His younger brot ...

as Captain Longbridge and

Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television. Journalist Zoe Williams observed that "he seemed to be the go-to actor for English cultural history". Fiennes is particul ...

as the voice of Luke as an adult. The short film played in 12 International Film Festivals and won 3 awards.

Synopsis

''You Me and Captain Longbridge'' captures a journey into the soul of 11-year-old Luke Stanton. Isolated by the abrupt death of his father, Luke struggles to come to terms with his inner feelings of hurt and loss. It is only when his imagination begins to take over that Luke begins to find an outlet for his raw emotion set against a majestic world of fantasy.

Festivals and awards

* Winner Gold Remi Award for Best Short – 41st WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2008 * Winner Glimmer Award for Best Short – Glimmer Hull International Film Festival – 2008 * Winner Best International Short – The Vine Short Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA 2008 * Official Selection – Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2008 * Official Selection – Sapporo Short Film Festival, Japan 2008 * Official Selection – LUCAS International Children’s Film Festival, Frankfurt, Germany 2008 * Official Selection – Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival 2008 * Official Selection – Cinemagic World Screen Festival For Young People, Belfast, N. Ireland 2008 * Official Selection – 24fps International Film Festival, Texas, USA 2008 * Official Selection – Leeds International Film Festival 2008 * Official Selection – European Youth Film Festival of Flanders, Antwerp, Belgium 2009 * Official Selection – RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA 2009

Technical

UK:15 min
Country:UK
Language:English
Format: 35 mm Film
Colour:Colour
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Sound: Dolby Stereo
It was shot in and around the location of Barnsley's countryside, Kenny Doughty's birthplace.

References

External links

* {{imdb title, 1168666 British drama short films 2008 films 2008 short films 2000s British films