The Road to Middle England
The Road to Middle England is the first short film in a planned ongoing animated series parodying our English preoccupation with social mobility. The film follows an unnamed job seeker, faced with a mandatory work trial at a local fast food outlet in order to continue his entitlement to social welfare. A dystopian nightmare unfolds as humiliation becomes a necessary evil of class progression. In a sardonic interpretation of one former PM’s claim that we are all middle class now or should at least aspire to be, the main character who is unemployed suddenly finds himself on the outside looking in as contemporary fixation with status infects all areas of the social strata.
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John O’HareDirector
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Tom PhippsDirector
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John O’HareWriter
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Tom PhippsWriter
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John O’HareProducer
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Tom PhippsProducer
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Felicia Cleveland-StevensKey Cast
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Rory SmithKey Cast
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Project Type:Animation, Short
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Genres:Comedy
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Runtime:4 minutes 16 seconds
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Completion Date:May 1, 2016
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Wellington Underground Film FestivalWellington
New Zealand
May 14, 2016 -
The Bomb FactoryLondon
United Kingdom
November 16, 2016