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Boxes & Blankets

A young girl struggles to overcome the death of her sister, spending most of her time in a box fort they made together, a gateway to her imagination.

  • Bradley Rogers
    Director
  • Tom Fry
    Writer
  • Georgia Webster
    Producer
  • Talitha Lang
    Key Cast
    "Lily"
  • Imogen Mead
    Key Cast
    "Mia"
  • Aaron Gates
    Key Cast
    "David"
  • Catherine Adams
    Key Cast
    "Maria"
  • Tom Fry
    Director of Photography
  • Katie Maclean Sutton-Wilson
    Sound
  • James Levi Clare
    Editor
  • Bradley Rogers
    Editor
  • James Levi Clare
    1st Assistant Director
  • Jackie Rogers
    COVID & Safeguarding Officer
  • Alexine Puglisi
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Lucy Atkinson
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Vittorio Mairi
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Callum-Jay Charnock
    Gaffer
  • Katie Maclean Sutton-Wilson
    Production Design
  • Becca Miller
    Hair & Makeup
  • Bill Michalakos
    Soundtrack
  • Bradley Rogers
    Soundtrack
  • Edwin Sealey
    Soundtrack
  • Georgia Webster
    Soundtrack
  • Katie Maclean Sutton-Wilson
    Soundtrack
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Family, Drama, Conceptual, coming of age
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 4, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21.1:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Salford
  • Lift-Off Global Network | First Time Filmmaker Sessions
    California
    United States
    November 1, 2022
    Winner
  • Boxes & Blankets Premiere | Fulham Picture House
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 8, 2021
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Festival
    New York
    United States
    January 31, 2022
    Best Student Short
  • Onyko Films Awards
    Odesa
    Ukraine
    January 1, 2022
    Best Acting Short Film
  • Europe Film Festival U.K.
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 3, 2022
    Winner Best Actress | Talitha Lang
  • Halicarnassus Film Festival
    Bodrum
    Turkey
    December 22, 2021
    Special Winner | Best Short Drama
  • Infinity Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    January 8, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    March 1, 2022
    Online Selection
  • Infinity Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 10, 2022
    Official Film Selection
  • San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    February 21, 2022
    Best Student Short |Semi Finalist
  • Royal Television Student Awards
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    January 22, 2022
    Shortlisted
  • Dumbo Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    February 9, 2022
    Short Narrative | Semi Finalist
  • Big Fridge International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    May 24, 2022
    Winner
Director Biography - Bradley Rogers

Bradley Rogers has an extensive background working as a freelance Videographer and Editor for companies such as the DHSC and the RAC. Having always held a deep-rooted passion for storytelling, Bradley is now making the move to narrative projects, the first of which is 'Boxes & Blankets'.

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Director Statement

I think the beauty in this story comes from taking an innocent concept such as imagination and juxtaposing this with grief. It's easy to forget that children aren't always sheltered from these troubling emotions, and it was our goal to explore these feelings through an emotive, Pixar-esque short film. Many children and adults struggle to comprehend feelings of grief and I think this film can really help people to understand that. It explores how each individual expresses grief in their own way, yet through communication and empathy, we can all move forward together. I am more than excited to share this story with the world and I'm especially looking forward to attending film festivals to see the audience's response first-hand.