THE THING THAT ATE THE BIRDS
Head Gamekeeper Abel discovers the Thing that is eating his Grouse and brings the horror back home to his already crumbling relationship with his wife.
Writer/Directors: Sophie Mair & Dan Gitsham, Producers: Rebecca Wolff, Jude Goldrei, Sophie Mair
Production Companies: Grasp the Nettle Films, Lunar Lander Films, Sketchbook Pictures
Funded by : BFI & Gunpowder & Sky
Awards and Festival Screenings:
▪ London Short Film Festival 2021, UK
▪ Manchester Film Festival 2021, UK
▪ Tampere Film Festival 2021, Finland
▪ South By South West 2021, USA
▪ Florida Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival 2021, Brazil
▪ Pragueshorts Film Festival 2021, Czech Republic
▪ Chattanooga Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Cryptshow Festival 2021, Spain
▪ Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2021, Korea
▪ LA Shorts International Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Indy Shorts International Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival 2021, Slovenia - WINNER, HEARTLAND HORROR AWARD
▪ Sundance London 2021, UK
▪ Popcorn Frights 2021, USA
▪ Indielisboa - International Film Festival 2021, Portugal
▪ Ravenheart International Film Festival 2021, Norway
▪ LA Shorts International Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Encounters Film Festival 2021, UK
▪ Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2021, USA - WINNER, BEST SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY
▪ GenreBlast Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ MOTELX Lisbon International Horror Film Festival 2021, Portugal - SPECIAL MENTION for the Méliès d'argent Award - Best European Short Film
▪ Hollyshorts 2021, USA
▪ Court Metrange 2021, France
▪ Edmonton Film Festival 2021, Canada
▪ Mile High Horror Festival 2021, USA
▪ La Femme International Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Dracula Film Festival 2021, Romania
▪ Telluride Horror Show 2021, USA
▪ Mayhem Film Festival 2021, UK
▪ Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Film Festival 2021, USA - WINNER, GRAND PRIZE BEST HORROR SHORT
▪ El Paso Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Knoxville Horror Film Fest 2021, USA - WINNER, BEST SCRIPT
▪ Celluloid Screams 2021, UK - HONOURABLE MENTION
▪ Newport Beach Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Dark Hedges Film Festival 2021, Northern Ireland
▪ Cell Adore Film Festival 2021, UK - WINNER, AUDIENCE AWARD
▪ Espace Court @ Festival du cinema Int. A-T 2021, Canada
▪ Razor Reel Fantastic Film Festival 2021, Belgium
▪ San Sebastian Horror & Fantasy Festival 2021, Spain
▪ Morbido Fest 2021, Mexico
▪ Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2021, UK
▪ St Louis International Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ Leeds International Film Festival 2021, UK
▪ Abertoir Horror Festival 2021, UK
▪ Festival Boca Do Inferno 2021, Brazil
▪ Splat Film Fest 2021, Poland
▪ Cornwall Film Festival 2021, UK - WINNER, GOOD SCREENWRITING IN A SHORT FILM
▪ Shockfest Film Festival 2021, USA
▪ British Shorts Berlin 2022, Germany