Fifty Pence

Darren, a keen gambler, finds himself having to escort an unknown woman on the other side of Paris for a Mafioso. Struggling with the implications of his involvement in the affair, Darren is forced to reconsider his values.

  • Eric Kole
    Director
  • Eric Kole
    Writer
  • Eric Kole
    Key Cast
    "Darren"
  • Anoushka Rava
    Key Cast
    "Karina"
  • Tchewk Essafi
    Key Cast
    "Mr Hatim"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2011
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English, French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • London Short Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 8, 2012
    World Premiere
  • Eat My Shorts Film Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    June 9, 2012
    Irish Premiere
  • Black Harvest Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    August 22, 2012
    US Premiere
  • Peckham Free Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 22, 2012
  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival
    York
    United Kingdom
    November 9, 2012
  • BUtiful Film Festival
    Bournemouth
    United Kingdom
    November 24, 2012
  • ECU - The European Independent Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    March 30, 2013
  • Human Rights Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    May 16, 2013
  • Shortcutz Viseu
    Viseu
    Portugal
    August 2, 2013
    Portugal Premiere
  • Lake City International Film Festival
    Bhopal
    India
    August 29, 2013
    Indian Premiere
  • SCENECS Film Festival
    Amersfoort
    Netherlands
    November 8, 2013
    'Best Fiction' nomination
  • Rolling Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 28, 2014
  • SOUL Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 28, 2015
Director Biography - Eric Kole

Eric Kole is an actor and film director. He graduated in 2008 from the University of West London with a 1st class degree in Film. Shortly after, he was offered for a role in a TV commercial, and decided to pursue acting, he has since worked as an actor for TV (Holby City, BBC Panorama...) and Film (Mosa, Five Thirteen, Sparrow...)

Eric also creates his own short films, which he writes and directs as well as acting in it, the first one of which was Fifty Pence, which premiered at the 2012 London Short Film Fest before screening at various international short film festivals (ASFF, ÉCU, SCENECS, BHFF, etc...)

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