At The End Of The Road
Giving a lift to a friend's sibling, two childhood friends discuss life and family while confronting how to move on from past prejudices.
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Govind ChandranWriterHow To Dress For The Apocalypse
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Govind ChandranDirectorHow To Dress For The Apocalypse
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Joshua Taylor-DaviesProducerHow To Dress For The Apocalypse
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Katarina HardyKey Cast"River"How To Dress For The Apocalypse
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Lauren buddKey Cast"Charlie"
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Lucy JaneKey Cast"Quinn"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:11 minutes 2 seconds
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Completion Date:October 25, 2020
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Production Budget:400 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, DJI Osmo Pocket
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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
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World Film Carnival - SingaporeSingapore
Singapore
October 8, 2020
Best Short Script -
Global Monthly Online Film CompetitionOnline
September 8, 2020
Best Script -
Tagore International Film FestivalWest Bengal
India
September 10, 2020
Best Short Script -
SWN Screenplay Competition
United Kingdom
September 5, 2020
Best Short Film Script -
Venice ShortsVenice
United States
November 15, 2020
Official Selection -
Rome Prisma Film AwardsRome
Italy
December 5, 2020
Official Selection -
Phoenix ShortsOttawa, Ontario
Canada
December 1, 2020
Official Selection -
Montreal Independent Film FestivalMontreal
Canada
November 10, 2020
Official Selection -
Tokyo International Short Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
December 2, 2020
Official Selection -
Cult Critic Movie AwardsKolkata, West Bengal
India
November 2, 2020
Best Short -
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film FestivalRhode Island
United States
August 9, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Chicago Indie Film AwardsChicago
United States
October 1, 2020
Official Selection -
Five Continents International Film FestivalPuerto la Cruz, Anzoategui
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
October 3, 2020
Best Screenplay
Govind Chandran holds a 1st Class Honours degree and Masters in Film and currently works as a Subject Co-Ordinator and Lecturer in Film at Oxford Brookes University.
As part of this Govind is responsible for the practical filmmaking components of the degree, supervising students final major projects, as well as overseeing the courses day to day operations.
Govind has previously directed a number of short films, three of which have been showcased at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival (2009, 2011, 2012) and in 2017 wrote and directed the pilot episode for 'Superclaims', a comedy series available on Amazon Prime alongside other Prime exclusive 'How To Dress For The Apocalypse'.
'At The End Of The Road' is written as a response to the toxic nature of judgement on all sides of disagreements that have come to the fore in 2020. The script tries to not take a stance on the issues themselves, but instead focus on the impact it has on friendship and family.
We wanted to develop a story that would correspond with the GLAAD recommended Vito Russo Test to create more robust multidimensional characters, while also working to improve representation in films. As such the film contains a character that is identifiably lesbian and is made up of the same sort of unique character traits commonly used to differentiate straight characters from one another - her narrative being driven by her relationship to her brother. She is tied into the plot in such a way that their removal would have a significant effect.
Ultimately, the film is about family and not holding on to anger.
Shot under strick social distancing conditions, with no budget and using simple available kit such as the DJI Osmo Pocket, we chose to really focus on the actors performances and let things play out - which did mean having to perform the entire film for every single take.
We're very proud of what we've done and hopefully it will resonate with audiences.