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Acceptance

Acceptance is a dark short film that touches on the difficulty of telling the people you love your secret of what & who you truly are.

  • Justin Groves
    Director
  • Justin Groves
    Writer
  • Emma Jane Hinds
    Writer
  • Francesca Patry
    Producer
  • David Wayman
    Key Cast
  • Justin Groves
    Key Cast
  • Dean Kilbey
    Key Cast
  • Jodyanne Fletcher
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 4, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Iris Prize Festival
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    October 12, 2016
    In competition for the Best British Short
  • Sunscreen Film Festival West
    Los Angelos
    United States
    World Premier
    Nominated 'Best Actor'
  • Inshort Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    London Premier
  • Out on Film
    Atlanta
    United States
  • Bridge Film Festival
    Mitrovicë
    Kosovo
    September 4, 2016
  • London Short Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
  • LesGaiCineMad Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    Spanish Premiere
Director Biography - Justin Groves

Justin graduated with a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts majoring in Theatre with a minor in Art Theory and an associate degree in Movement. Most recently Justin has written, directed and performed in his first film Acceptance. As a performer he has acted alongside John Hanna in a feature film entitled Genesis (2016), and also in The Rizen (2016) and The Rizen II (2017) by Directer Matt Mitchell starring Adrian Edmondson and Sally Phillips. Furthermore, in 2015 Justin performed with British Pop icon Will Young in a music video entitled Thank You as well as with internationally renowned singer, song writer MIKA on his music video Good Guys. Justin's talent on camera also lead to an appearance in a Beats by Dr Dre commercial for the 2015 rugby world cup campaign. With his roots firmly grounded in theatre, in the same year, Justin took the stage in Synaestheatre Collective's production, Raven.

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Director Statement

Without giving too much away Acceptance Part 1 is the story of a middle-aged man who battles with being accepted by his parents and the way it has impacted his life. The story follows the man as he builds up the courage to try and address his parents about his sexuality.