You Me and Captain Longbridge

You Me & Captain Longbridge
Directed by	Kenny Doughty
Written by	Caroline Carver
Produced by	Caroline Carver Michael Gleissner Kacy Andrews
Starring	Callum Williams Chris Larkin Joseph Fiennes
Cinematography	David Odd BSC
Edited by	Kristoffer Villarino
Music by	Norwell & Green
Production companies	Bigfoot Entertainment Swing It Films
Release date	20 April 2008 (2008-04-20)(Glimmer Hull International Film Festival)
Running time	15 minutes
Country	United Kingdom

You Me and Captain Longbridge (2008) is a 15 minutes short film directed by Kenny Doughty and written & produced by Caroline Carver. The film stars Callum Williams as the 11-year-old Luke, Chris Larkin as Captain Longbridge and Joseph Fiennes 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.

External links

• You Me and Captain Longbridge at IMDb