Experiencing Interruptions?

Jo and Jade

Jo and Jade are two very different teenagers - Jo is geeky, quiet, and shy, whereas Jade is outgoing, confident and popular. By a stroke of luck for Jade, they end up together, but from the outset things don't seem good - the awkwardness is just too much to bear. After many painful dates, Jade goes round for dinner at Jo's house, and after some struggle eventually breaks up with her, leaving Jo stunned, and not sure what to think.

  • Ethan Ross
    Director
  • Ethan Ross
    Writer
  • Ethan Ross
    Producer
  • Emmanuel Li
    Producer
  • Maia Lincoln
    Key Cast
    "Jo"
  • Rose Garrett
    Key Cast
    "Jade"
  • Emmanuel Li
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Caroline Abberstein-Bisgaard
    Key Cast
    "Izzy"
  • Ethan Ross
    Camera operator
  • Emmanuel Li
    Camera operator
  • Jack Kitchener
    Camera operator
  • Daniel Jidkov
    Sound operator
  • Zac Steiner
    Sound operator
  • Jake Bubb
    Runner/set help
  • Louis Girling
    Runner/set help
  • Lola Light
    Runner/set help
  • Caitlin Moeran
    Runner/set help
  • Noyan Dikmen
    Runner/set help
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Romance, comedy, drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 6, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Ethan Ross

Ethan Ross is a teenager from North London, who has been making no-budget short films with his friends for around 2 years now. In 2018, he won the Oxford University School French Film Competition, with his reimagining of film Une Vie de Chat.

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Director Statement

Although on paper this sounds like a by-the-numbers romcom/teen movie, what makes it stand out is its naturalistic dialogue and believable characters, informed by many of my real life experiences, and the subversion of the classic rom-com formula - they don't get back together in the end.