OPEN

• SHORT OF THE WEEK

‘Short of the Month’ feature for November 2024

FESTIVALS

• Best Dark Comedy for ‘Open’ - New Renaissance Film Festival

2024

• Nominated for ‘Best Scottish’ Short Film for ‘Open’ - Edinburgh

Short Film Festival 2024

• Official Selection for ‘Open’ - Norwich Film Festival, Sussex

International Film Festival 2024

A Short Film about a man trying to open a pistachio nut... and

other things. Because sometimes we all go a little nuts.

CREW

WRITER & DIRECTOR - Richard Paris Wilson

PRODUCER - Fraser Jamieson

CINEMATOGRAPHER - Joseph Guy

PRODUCTION DESIGN - Fletcher Jarvis

COLOURIST - Jonny Tully

PRODUCTION COMPANY - Restless Natives Studios,

Salt n’Sauce, We Are Cowboys

CAST

TREVOR - George Naylor

MAXINE - Rosie Raven

HOUSEMATE - Johnny Cochrane

BROTHER-IN-LAW - Tim Larkfield

GUEST 1# - Trevor Blackman

GUEST 2# - Vanessa Crookes

GUEST 3# - Judith Hunt

GUEST 4# - Ian Martin