‘Late summer 1993. After stealing a stash of money and drugs, aging raver David (Marc Bessant) crashes his car deep in the woods - trapped in the wreckage, injured and helpless, he hangs suspended between life and death. When a mysterious poacher (Jason Williamson) discovers him, no rescue comes, only a watchful, unsettling presence that seems intent on letting nature finish the job. As the hours stretch and the elements close in, a tense and claustrophobic battle of wills, and wits, unfolds - where survival hinges on outlasting both the wilderness and the predator at its edge.’
STARRING: Marc Bessant & Jason Williamson
DIRECTED BY: John Minton
WRITTEN BY: Geoff Barrow, Marc Bessant, John Minton & Rob Williams
SCREENPLAY BY: Rob Williams
PRODUCED BY: Geoff Barrow & Deborah Rawlings
Invada Films: https://linktr.ee/INVADAFILMS
I am hosting a Q&A with John Minton (Director), Geoff Barrow (Writer/ Producer), and Marc Bessant (lead actor and writer) after screening of Game at Cube Microplex in Bristol - 13/1/26
Bristol-based UK filmmaker, known for his experimental, lo-fi, and hallucinatory style. Characterised by grainy super-8 textures, a palette of iridescent, glowing hues, and mesmerisingly evocative imagery. John’s distinctive visual flair has lent itself to music videos for Noel Gallagher, Portishead, and Savages amongst others.
Aside from the music world, John also edited the BAFTA winning Short ‘September’ (Dir: Esther May Campbell 2009). (This was the first narrative film he edited).
Esther May Campbell is also a really great photographer, we looked at her participatory photography projects in Documentary module. See: Stilled — ESTHER MAY CAMPBELL
Watershed’s Head of Programme, Mark Cosgrove, interviewed John Minton; a Bristol-based filmmaker as part of a Focus on his work at Encounters Short Film Festival 2009.
Watch on dShed: http://www.watershed.co.uk/dshed/filmmaker-focus-john-minton
