Private Project

Change Your Story

If you had 3 minutes left to live, what would you do? Who would you be? What story would you choose or change for yourself?

‘Change Your Story’ is a three minute campy comedy-drama short film centred around a queer character, Jesse, feeling depressed and insecure in a nightclub. Everything changes when Jesse discovers their life is a three minute student film and they have two minutes left to live.
With the encouragement of their comedic and inspiring director, the character finds confidence and becomes their greatest and proudest self, dancing and living their last moments of life to the fullest.

The film is a metaphor for the power of filmmaking and the celebration of living in your truth and living your life to the maximum.

  • Harry Stoneman
    Director
  • Harry Stoneman
    Writer
  • Aron Horvath
    Writer
  • Auburny Button
    Writer
  • Sam Wicks
    Producer
  • Hunter Norman
    Producer
  • Tasha Lim
    Key Cast
    "Sasha/The 'Director'"
    Saltburn, Damzel, The Power, Casualty,
  • Nicholas Piscedda
    Key Cast
    "Jesse"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, LBGT, Drama, Music Video, Comedy Drama, Dance, Fiction, Inspirational
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 18, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    745 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.90:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Screen and Film School Brighton
  • R-Bar Screening
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    June 29, 2023
    R-Bar Pride Screening
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York City
    United States
    Best LGBTQ Film
  • Budapest Movie Awards
    Budapest
    Hungary
    Official Selection
  • Norwich Queer International Film Festival
    Norwich
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • London Movie Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Comedy, Best Student Film, Best Super Short Film
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Student Film
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    Silver Award: Inspirational Film
Director Biography - Harry Stoneman


Harry Stoneman is a 21 year old student born and raised in Portsmouth and studying filmmaking at Screen and Film School Brighton.

This year, Harry has written and directed three short films as well editing two short films and creating social media content for an independent restaurant in Brighton. He is hoping to continue developing his skills as a filmmaker and work on exciting new projects in his third year at film school.

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Director Statement

I am hoping to learn more about myself and the world around me and to spread love, empowerment and joy through the art of filmmaking.