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Meatballs

A hapless mafia goon (Dave Litchfield) owes the big Don (Phil Nichol) some money he doesn’t have. He must then embark on a quest involving parks and fences and screaming women (and the occasional superspy) in order to fulfil the Don’s wishes and embrace his father’s legacy. Stars Dave Litchfield and Phil Nichol, with Keel Watson as grunting bodyguard Vince, Andrew Graham as clueless blast-from-the-past Joey, and Rosanna Hiscock as a hysterical young woman. Written and directed by Jamie Pitt and Dave Litchfield, with award-winning cinematographer Callum O'Sullivan.

  • Phil Nichol
    Key Cast
    Holy Flying Circus, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Thank God You're Here, The Graham Norton Show
  • Keel Watson
    Key Cast
    Royal Opera House, Opera Holland Park
  • Dave Litchfield
    Key Cast
    Peter Pan (Theatre), Oliver Twist (Theatre)
  • Rosanna Hiscock
    Key Cast
    Mary Poppins Returns, Cinderella (Theatre)
  • Andrew Graham
    Key Cast
    Cycliste De Rêve, Far Away
  • Jamie Pitt
    Director
    Alienation or (The Importance of Loneliness)
  • Dave Litchfield
    Director
  • Jamie Pitt
    Writer
    Alienation or (The Importance of Loneliness)
  • Dave Litchfield
    Writer
  • Callum O'Sullivan
    Director of Photography
    White Summer, In The Middle of the Night
  • Joe Hall
    Composer
    Alienation or (The Importance of Loneliness)
  • Nicole Harris
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Joshua Idusohan
    Gaffer
    Male Circumcision UK: Is it relevant?, Far Away
  • Liv Golton
    Hair and Makeup
    Alienation or (The Importance of Loneliness)
  • Athena J Harvey
    Hair and Makeup
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Mafia, Crime, Spy
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 25, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    140 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jamie Pitt, Dave Litchfield

Jamie Pitt is a director and writer living in South London. Having recently finished training at the BRIT School, he's always ready to embark on the next adventure, and then get bored of that adventure but realise he kinda has to complete it after all the work that's gone into it.

Dave Litchfield has known Jamie since they were six, and has known he was funny ever since he was born, since all his life, people have laughed at him. That's his excuse, anyway.

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Director Statement

In October 2016, Dave came to me with the idea for a film, seeking to exploit my vast talents in order to showcase his comedic abilities. I one-upped him and said we should expand the script, get some star talent in, and that he should co-direct it. I'm not sure that I ever heard him say yes, but I'm sure that's where he was headed.

Nine long, painful, incredibly funny months later, we have a film that we are both so proud of, and although the film serves many purposes (mostly to showcase how truly strange the pair of us both are), the main thing we care about is making people laugh. And we think we've done that. We really hope you enjoy watching this film as much as we did fumbling about for nine months and pretending to make it.

Jamie and Dave. xx