Area Boys
Two cousins smash a footbridge in South-East London and extort passersby for the privilege of crossing.
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Bruno AtkinsonDirectorDusklands, Profit Motive and the Endless Sea, Our Charlie, Upper Air
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Toye OladinniDirectorDusklands
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Toye OladinniWriterDusklands
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Will SladeProducerGrey Mare
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Kenyah SandyKey Cast"Chris"Small Axe (2020)
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Selorm AdonuKey Cast"Tobi"Man to Man (2022)
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Comedy
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Runtime:10 minutes
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Completion Date:August 7, 2023
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Production Budget:12,000 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
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Bruno Atkinson and Toye Oladinni are a writer / director duo from South London. They met at the University of Oxford, where they made their first comedy short together. This is their second.
Starring Kenyah Sandy (SMALL AXE, dir. Steve McQueen) and Selorm Adonu (MAN TO MAN, w/ David Harewood), 'Area Boys’ is a short film that shows two British-Nigerian young men finding joy in tough circumstances with a warmth, humour and emotional sensitivity that is seldom seen on screen.
Screening this film is an opportunity to champion a group of young diverse filmmakers in telling a story from outside the mainstream of the industry.
We're so excited to share it with you.