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....
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Chris HopkinDirectorThe Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018; Train off the rails, 2015; How to break the lion's teeth, 2015; After the wait, 2014.
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Chris HopkinWriterTrain off the rails, 2015;
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Julian F. WoodfordWriterThe Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018; Clouds, 2016; Black Friday, 2015;
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Emily BrownProducerThe Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018;
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Julian F. WoodfordProducerThe Bagpipe Maker's Baby, 2018; Clouds, 2016; Black Friday, 2015;
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Dead Bod FilmsProducer
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Laurence EllerkerKey Cast"Danny"
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Kenneth MguniKey Cast"Tre"
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Laura PetersonKey Cast"Isabella"
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Stan HaywoodKey Cast"Grandad"
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Angela StoneKey Cast"Gas"
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Sarah HicksKey Cast"Danny's mum"
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Lara ClarkeKey production crew
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Jordan ElliottKey production crew
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Bradley NichollsKey production crew
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Aimee BantKey production crew
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Phil CoddKey production crew
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Callam AhmedKey production crew
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Joe RoperMusic and Score
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 30 minutes
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Completion Date:March 13, 2021
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Production Budget:2,000 GBP
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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 4k Pro
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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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Lulea International Film FestivalLulea
Sweden
December 4, 2021
Swedish Premiere
Winner - Best Feature Film -
Boden International Film FestivalBoden
Sweden
December 11, 2021
Best Feature Film - Finalist -
12th Underground Cinema AwardsDublin
Ireland
November 13, 2021
Irish Premiere
Best International Independent Film - Finalist -
UK Premiere - InvitationHull
United Kingdom
October 28, 2021
UK Premiere -
Florence International Film FestivalFlorence
Italy
November 9, 2021
Italian Premiere
Best Feature Film - Official Selection -
Abbey International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
October 30, 2021
Best European Feature Film - Official Selection -
Paradise International Film FestivalBudapest
Hungary
November 4, 2021
Best Feature Film - Official Selection -
Paus TV Premieres Film FestivalManchester
United Kingdom
February 27, 2022
Best Feature Film - Official Selection -
Cuckoo International Film FestivalChennai
India
November 20, 2021
Indian Premiere
Winner - Best International Feature Film -
UK Premiere - PublicHull
United Kingdom
November 19, 2021 -
Ostia International Film FestivalRome
Italy
December 5, 2021
Best International Feature Film - Official Selection -
Veracruz World Film FestivalVeracrz
Mexico
December 15, 2021
Mexican Premiere
Best Feature Film - Official Selection -
International World Film AwatdsNew York
United States
April 1, 2022
Best Indie Feature Film - Official Selection -
World Film CarnivalSingapore
Singapore
May 1, 2022
Singapore Premiere
Winner - Best International Narrative Feature -
White Pearl International Film FestivalChennai
India
May 9, 2022
Winner - Best Internatiional Feature Film -
Sea of Art Film FestivalStavangar
Norway
May 14, 2022
Best No Budget Feature Film - Honorable Mention -
Golden Bridge Istanbul Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
June 5, 2022
Best International Feature Film (Low Budget) - Official Selection -
A&E International Film FestivalNewark, New Jersey
United States
September 10, 2022
Best International Feature Film - Official Selection -
Sweden Film AwardsStockholm
Sweden
September 15, 2022
Best international feature film - Finalist -
London Art House Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
December 3, 2022
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Impact Films UKSales AgentCountry: United Kingdom
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.