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Hokum

Ash is tormented by demons and believes he must rid himself of the ‘blood money’, acquired through treachery and violence, to obtain redemption from the angered spirit world. Donnie, his violent and thuggish accomplice, is desperate to lay hands on the illicit cash and will stop at nothing to obtain it, even if he must sell his own soul.

When you sell your soul for money, there's always hell to pay...

  • Lee Charlish
    Director
  • Lee Charlish
    Writer
  • Lee Charlish
    Producer
  • Jim Low
    Key Cast
    "Donnie"
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  • Peter James
    Key Cast
    "Ash"
  • Adrian Annis
    Key Cast
    "Shepherd (The Shaman)"
    Scarecrow
  • Elaine Ward
    Key Cast
    "The Clairvoyant"
  • Alex Kapila
    Key Cast
    "Fortune"
  • Hannah Hargraves
    Key Cast
    "The Hostage"
  • The Bookmaker
    Key Cast
    "Damien Trent"
  • The Bookmaker (Voice)
    Key Cast
    "Martyn Luke"
    A Sort of Burial, Waxworks Owner Fumes at Closure
  • Passer By
    Key Cast
    "Mark Hancock"
    A Sort of Burial
  • Police Radio Broadcaster
    Key Cast
    "Stuart Walker"
    The Cold Caller, Waxworks Owner Fumes at Closure
  • Lee Charlish
    Editor
  • Lee Charlish
    Animation, Artwork and Visual Effects
  • Chris Pemberton
    Music
  • Annmarie Malley
    Make-Up Artist
  • Mark Hancock
    Sound Recordist
  • Ryan Clarke
    Sound Recordist
  • Mark Hancock
    Production Assistant
  • Benjamin Clarke
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Crime, Horror, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,800 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Lee Charlish

Hokum is Lee Charlish's thirteenth short film. His previous films have appeared in festivals worldwide and have been nominated for several awards. Snow was chosen as the Best Animation at the inaugural Macoproject Film Festival in 2017; Pig Dream won the DepicT! British Special Mention Award at the 2016 Encounters Film Festival in Bristol, United Kingdom. ninetofive won the Midlands Movies Best Animated Film in 2018. Mother won the Best Short Screenplay Award at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival in India (2017) and Return from the Moon won Best animated Film at the Midlands Movies Awards 2019. The Cold Caller won the Best Short award at The Wirksworth Film Festival, UK in 2019 (along with several nominations in various festivals that same year) and Waxworks Owner Fumes at Closure won Best Animated Film at the Birmingham Film Festival in 2019 and at the Midlands Movies Awards 2020.

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