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One Summer When You Went Away

With a dad in jail and a mum off to Cyprus with her latest lover, Danny, sketch pad and unfinished painting in tow, meets Izzy, newly arrived in Hull who aint going anywhere.... but then his mad aunt rocks up from Scotland and s*** hits the fan. Thank God for Grandad....

  • Chris Hopkin
    Director
    The Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018; Train off the rails, 2015; How to break the lion's teeth, 2015; After the wait, 2014.
  • Chris Hopkin
    Writer
    Train off the rails, 2015;
  • Julian F. Woodford
    Writer
    The Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018; Clouds, 2016; Black Friday, 2015;
  • Emily Brown
    Producer
    The Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018;
  • Julian F. Woodford
    Producer
    The Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018; Clouds, 2016; Black Friday, 2015;
  • Dead Bod Films
    Producer
  • Laurence Ellerker
    Key Cast
    "Danny"
  • Kenneth Mguni
    Key Cast
    "Tre"
  • Laura Peterson
    Key Cast
    "Isabella"
  • Stan Haywood
    Key Cast
    "Grandad"
  • Angela Stone
    Key Cast
    "Gas"
  • Sarah Hicks
    Key Cast
    "Danny's mum"
  • Lara Clarke
    Key production crew
  • Jordan Elliott
    Key production crew
  • Bradley Nicholls
    Key production crew
  • Aimee Bant
    Key production crew
  • Phil Codd
    Key production crew
  • Callam Ahmed
    Key production crew
  • Joe Roper
    Music and Score
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 13, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4k Pro
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Lulea International Film Festival
    Lulea
    Sweden
    December 4, 2021
    Swedish Premiere
    Winner - Best Feature Film
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    December 11, 2021
    Best Feature Film - Finalist
  • 12th Underground Cinema Awards
    Dublin
    Ireland
    November 13, 2021
    Irish Premiere
    Best International Independent Film - Finalist
  • UK Premiere - Invitation
    Hull
    United Kingdom
    October 28, 2021
    UK Premiere
  • Florence International Film Festival
    Florence
    Italy
    November 9, 2021
    Italian Premiere
    Best Feature Film - Official Selection
  • Abbey International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 30, 2021
    Best European Feature Film - Official Selection
  • Paradise International Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    November 4, 2021
    Best Feature Film - Official Selection
  • Paus TV Premieres Film Festival
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    February 27, 2022
    Best Feature Film - Official Selection
  • Cuckoo International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    November 20, 2021
    Indian Premiere
    Winner - Best International Feature Film
  • UK Premiere - Public
    Hull
    United Kingdom
    November 19, 2021
  • Ostia International Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    December 5, 2021
    Best International Feature Film - Official Selection
  • Veracruz World Film Festival
    Veracrz
    Mexico
    December 15, 2021
    Mexican Premiere
    Best Feature Film - Official Selection
  • International World Film Awatds
    New York
    United States
    April 1, 2022
    Best Indie Feature Film - Official Selection
  • World Film Carnival
    Singapore
    Singapore
    May 1, 2022
    Singapore Premiere
    Winner - Best International Narrative Feature
  • White Pearl International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    May 9, 2022
    Winner - Best Internatiional Feature Film
  • Sea of Art Film Festival
    Stavangar
    Norway
    May 14, 2022
    Best No Budget Feature Film - Honorable Mention
  • Golden Bridge Istanbul Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    June 5, 2022
    Best International Feature Film (Low Budget) - Official Selection
  • A&E International Film Festival
    Newark, New Jersey
    United States
    September 10, 2022
    Best International Feature Film - Official Selection
  • Sweden Film Awards
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    September 15, 2022
    Best international feature film - Finalist
  • London Art House Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 3, 2022
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Impact Films UK
    Sales Agent
    Country: United Kingdom
Director Biography - Chris Hopkin

As co-founder of Dead Bod Films, Chris has been the heart of 'One Summer When You Went Away' 90mins (2021) and 'The Bagpipe Maker's Baby' 30mins (2018) and also been involved in numerous other independent film and music video productions.
Currently a filmmaker and editor at Hull commercial film outfit Storyboard Media, Chris is a Hull School of Art & Design BA (Hons) Merit film graduate with experience as a videographer, filmaker and editor. He is a member of Humber Film.

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