Glow
Glow is a coming-of-age, experimental, short film in which we follow Philip’s journey in overcoming family issues, fear, and mental health struggles to succeed in his dream of becoming a successful dancer. The film’s essence is about finding your inner glow, when you are down in the dark, surrounded by your own metaphoric demons and the importance of reflection.
Glow also tries to challenge societal stigma on male dancers. It relies mainly on body language, mimics, dance, and music to express emotions, rather than dialogue.
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Finn EvansDirector
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Anjelina Entcheva EntchevaWriter
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Anjelina Entcheva EntchevaProducer
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Viliyan GeshevKey Cast"Philip"
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Bilyana TsolovaKey Cast"Younger Philip"
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Alexander GrigorovKey Cast"Philip's father"
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Sirma KunchevaKey Cast"Philip's mother"
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Elena HrantAssistant Director
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Project Type:Experimental, Music Video, Short, Student
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Runtime:12 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:January 4, 2021
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Production Budget:500 GBP
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Country of Origin:Bulgaria
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Country of Filming:Bulgaria
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Language:Bulgarian
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - University of East Anglia
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Reels International Short Film Festival
India
February 18, 2024
Best Experimental Short Film -
Aphelion Film Festival
May 31, 2023
Best Student Short -
Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival
June 24, 2022
Finalist in Best Low Budget Film category -
Norwich Queer International Film FestivalNorwich
United Kingdom
March 3, 2024
Selection in Experimental Short -
Serbia International Youth Film FestivalBelgrad
Serbia
March 5, 2022
Nomination in Shorts Category -
CILECT - UEA's portfolio
May 24, 2021
Finn Evans is a filmmaker, theatre director, and founder of the multidisciplinary production company CHUDATSI, dedicated to amplifying underrepresented stories. For his work, he was highly commended with the Creative Entrepreneur’s Freemen’s Award for Business Opportunity in Norwich, UK.
His projects have gained international recognition, including a Best Original Script finalist spot at the Barcelona Indie Awards for Real Boy and multiple festival wins for Glow. Recent production credits include the award-winning shorts Lesbian Vampires from Outer Space and Loathing.
Currently, he is producing a UK short film featuring Netflix stars Sonera Angel (Obsession, 2023) and Ash Self (Heartstopper, 2023).
Carpe Diem