Finger Guns
Set in the backdrop of a Friday night at the Cockpit, a punk gay bar Addison makes her weekly grand entrance on her way to meet her loyal group of clubgoers, and best friend Ella. Addy is the talk of the night as per, as she tells everyone of her recent exploits, which Ella has always doubted. This seems like every Friday night, but Addy is thrown off when someone new catches her eye and enters Hazel. When they bump into each other in the bathroom, the chemistry is clearly there. After some intense flirting, they end up in the cubicle together, but Addison gets overwhelmed. Hazel gets frustrated and grills her on her sudden change of heart. Addison is forced to be honest about not being experienced with women, something that she has never told anyone. Hazel doesn’t care for Addy’s honesty and dismisses her, telling her friends that she is a fraud. This rumour crushes Addy’s world as she lives for her reputation. Ella watches on as Addy is finally forced to come clean about her lies and insecurities…
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Blythe PaynterDirectorLavender Whispers (2023) Filthy and Wrecked (2024)
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Blythe PaynterWriterVeil (2022) Filthy and Wrecked (2024)
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Alexander JonesProducerChicken Town (2023) Agnes Young (2023) Aperture (2023) Mans Best Friend (2023)
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Jordan SkidmooreKey Cast"Addison"Meme, Myself & A.I. 2023 (Director Chris Boyle)
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Martha WatsonKey Cast"Ella"
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Johanne AdamsKey Cast"Hazel"Monday 2019 (Director- Dan Hasson), The Author 2019 (Director- Saffron Willmott), The Possum Queen 2019 (Director- Ben Ogunbiyi)
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Carlos Antonio Rios MoralesCinematographyWhere R U mate (2024) Lavender Whispers (2023) Filthy and Wrecked (2024)
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Bradley TyeScript EditorNeuro (2023) Lavender Whispers (2023) Filthy and Wrecked (2024)
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Jack William SizerSound DesignChicken Town (2023) Man's Best Friend (2023) Mothball (2023) Agnes Young (2023) Filthy and Wrecked (2024)
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Rose GobeyProduction DesignNuts (2023)
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James HipwellEditorAperture (2023)
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:8 minutes 58 seconds
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Completion Date:October 26, 2023
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Production Budget:2,000 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:1.90:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Norwich University of the Arts
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Nottingham Film FestivalNottingham
United Kingdom
October 12, 2024
Official Selection -
"Too Drunk To Watch" PunkfilmfestBerlin
Germany
October 19, 2024
Official Selection -
Hellbender Student Film FestivalSt Charles, Missouri
United States
December 3, 2024
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
Manchester Lift Off Film FestivalManchester
United Kingdom
March 7, 2025
Online Premiere
Official Selection -
Power 24 International Film FestivalDurban
South Africa
August 22, 2025
Jury Award for Sector Work
I am a Director with a passion for creating LGBTQA+ and Neurodivergent stories. I strive to create the media I wish I had while growing up, with complex characters instead of tokenised queer/ neuro-divergent characters. I aim to develop my own recognisable visual style taking direct inspiration from the 70s/80s punk movement. I have begun to experiment and achieve this style in my latest short film Finger Guns.
Finger Guns was inspired by my own experience of not feeling queer enough. It is a story for anyone who feels like they don’t fit into the LGBTQA+ community due to their lack of experience. We wanted the film to be bright and full of energy, to achieve this we put on a gig. This worked out incredibly as we filled the scenes with authentically lively extras and were able to partially fund the film through ticket sales.