Forgotten

London. 1976. When a young drug addict finds himself caught up in a human trafficking scandal involving the city’s elite politicians, he discovers a strong-willed female detective is striving to expose the government’s secret trade of young girls to wealthy party donors.

  • Brad James
    Director
    Redcoat, Love/Hate, infamous, Foreign Affairs
  • Conor Dye
    Writer
    7 Minutes in Heaven
  • Brad James
    Writer
    True Glory
  • Beth Tyler
    Producer
    In_Sight, HBK- The Prequel
  • Charlie Heptinstall
    Key Cast
    "Caleb cross"
    Head/Lining, True Things
  • Mark Carlisle
    Key Cast
    "Mayor Andrews"
    The Crown (BBC) Casualty, Emmerdale
  • Alice Eleanor Mathews
    Key Cast
    "Helen Roberts"
  • Ciara Mcllvenna
    Key Cast
    "Detective Lisa Davies"
    Loophole
  • Amelia Hampton Williams
    Key Cast
    "Sasha Ducan"
  • Lauren Ensor
    Key Cast
    "DCI Knowles"
  • Lauren Stokes
    Key Cast
    "Nancy Taylor"
    The Walk, Bricks
  • Indy Riego
    Key Cast
    "Jay"
  • Gabrielle Fernandez
    Key Cast
    "Angelica Hernandez"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    crime, drama
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 20, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - National Youth Film Academy
  • WRPN Women's International Film Festival
    Delaware
    United States
    December 19, 2021
    17601 Coastal Highway Unit
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Online Sessions
    Buckinghamshire
    United Kingdom
    October 25, 2021
    Pinewood Film Studios
    Official Selection
  • Golden Wheat Awards
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    December 31, 2021
    International Cinema Community
    Official Selection
  • The Gladiator Film Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    December 10, 2021
    International Cinema Community
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Brad James

Having studied at the Westminster Film School and went on to work for Sky Television, Brad has dedicated is life to studying film and music.

Brad is able to use his talents in Writing, Producing, Directing, and Music Composition to bring his unique style of Cinematic Thrilling Romanticism to the world.
Along with producing nationwide advertising campaigns, Brad has won multiple awards and had his work showcased all over the world at many international film festivals and competitions, giving Brad James a worldwide reputation for having Romantic Narratives articulated through Awe-Inspiring Cinematography and Epic Musical Scores.

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Director Statement

Brad’s approach to the film has been to tell the story through three interconnected lives of the characters caught up in Human Trafficking. With smooth, well-composed cinematography and lighting that borrows techniques from Film Noir and a colour palette from the Crime Genre, the film’s visuals add to the construction of the seedy 1970s crime industry in London.

Putting an emphasis on the audience identification with the characters helps us bring the large audience the film’s subject matter deserves. The film’s Theme is that “It takes us to speak up and shed a light on certain circumstances in order to make a change. Silence only allows the problem to persist.” We have seen over the last couple of years that standing up for justice can actually make a change in the system and so that is the basis of our narrative.