Mat Kirkby Phone Call

The phone call 21 min uk director s.

Mat kirkby phone call.

Tff alum mat kirkby on the phone call and the 2015 oscars. Matt kirkby james lucas producer s. Directed by mat kirkby. Analysis of mat kirkby s short film the phone call for unc science and literature english course.

This film demonstrates the sheer power of the human voice to convey compassion and understanding via a one on one telephone conversation. The film stars sally hawkins as heather a crisis hotline counsellor trying to dissuade stanley jim broadbent an unseen distraught caller from a suicide attempt following the death of his wife. James lucas mat kirkby cast. Director and writer mat kirkby and writer james lucas accept the oscar for the best live action short film the phone call.

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. Sally hawkins jim broad. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. With sally hawkins jim broadbent edward hogg prunella scales.

Good luck to tribeca winning short film the phone call for the oscars on the 22nd. The phone call matt kirkby 2013 written by james lucas and mat kirkby and directed by kirkby the phone call won the best short film oscar in 2015. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre.

The tribeca jury awarded the phone call stating. This short drama film directed by mat kirkby entitled the phone call explores one life changing phone call that heather sally hawkins experiences whilst working in a helpline call centre 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. Reuters the film starring sally hawkins is set in a crisis. The phone call is a 2013 british short drama film it was directed by mat kirkby and written by kirkby and james lucas it won the oscar for best live action short film at the 87th academy awards.