The Phone Call Mat Kirkby

Mat kirkby s films include the phone call.

The phone call mat kirkby. With sally hawkins jim broadbent edward hogg prunella scales. Directed by mat kirkby. The filmmakers had to wait a year for hawkins to become available but it was worth the wait as the film would likely have faired much less well without her acting ability and star quality. Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre.

Written by james lucas and mat kirkby and directed by kirkby the phone call won the best short film oscar in 2015. It won the oscar for best live action short film at the 87th academy awards. The phone call 2013 directed by mat kirkby reviews film cast letterboxd. For a better experience on mubi.

She picks up the phone to answer a rather distressing call from stanley jim broadbent a widower as he wishes for someone to talk to whilst his anti depressant overdose ends his sorrowful life. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. Mat kirkby is an oscar winning writer director directing over 100 commercials music videos out of ridley scott associates in london with videos for adele muse and fatboy slim over 500 million hits on youtube and ads for nike playstation and some french deep fried dog biscuits called frolic banned in the uk. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

This short drama is beautifully made with cinematography by ole bratt birkeland judy but it is the performance and presence of sally hawkins that makes it stand out. Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. It was directed by mat kirkby and written by kirkby and james lucas.