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Blood & Stones

Ruby is collecting pebbles, but Robby doesn't feel very well. A day out at the beach leads to some tension for the young couple, but perhaps not how they expected.

A gentle little film from the Norfolk Coast that nevertheless deals with some adult themes - with just a hint of blood. And lots of stones.

  • Joshua Carver
    Director
    Mary No More
  • Joshua Carver
    Writer
    Mary No More
  • Joshua Carver
    Producer
    Mary No More
  • Jenny Swindells
    Producer
  • Sebastian Jansen
    Producer
  • Ruby Bardwell-Dix
    Key Cast
  • Jonathan Massey
    Key Cast
    Mary No More
  • Jack Spelman
    Sound Design
    Mary No More
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Art House, Romantic Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 30, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    300 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Norwich Film Festival
    Norwich
    United Kingdom
    November 19, 2017
    UK Premiere
  • CineramaBC
    Balneário Camboriú
    Brazil
    November 25, 2017
    South American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cardiff Mini Film Festival
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    June 23, 2018
    International Fiction Winner 2018
Director Biography - Joshua Carver

I am a Norfolk-based independent filmmaker with a Masters degree in Moving Image and Sound from Norwich University of the Arts. I’ve been profoundly deaf since childhood so have a cochlear implant. I like to find interesting things to film in small subjects, or to subvert bigger ones to bring out the less obvious drama.

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Director Statement

“Easy to know that diamonds are precious. Good to learn that rubies have depth. But more to see that pebbles are miraculous.”
- Josef Albers

Blood & Stones is a small, simple film about small, simple things. The plot centres around the relationship of a young couple but my interest is as much in the pebbles themselves. The minimalist story is matched by minimalist methods - a virtually zero budget film shot entirely on one 50mm lens and in available lighting. The main influences included Bill Douglas, Camus, and Winnie the Pooh. I wanted to created a film that had a similar feeling, structure and characterisation as a Winnie The Pooh story, but with more adult themes.