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MORE THAN TIME

During Lockdown in Liverpool, anonymous messages about 'missing and memory' were left on an answer machine. These ghostly messages float above still photographs of an empty Liverpool UK. The film is a place where memory populates the streets of a once vibrant city, instead of its people.
A poetic response to the COVID pandemic.

  • CARL HUNTER
    Director
    More Than Time (Director) During Lockdown in Liverpool, anonymous messages about 'missing and memory' were left on an answer machine. These ghostly messages float above still photographs of an empty Liverpool. A poetic response to the COVID pandemic. The film was produced for Edge Hill's Onstitute for Creative Enterprise (I.C.E) A Winters Tale (Director) Short film – adaptation of a Shakespear text. Adapted by Frank Cottrell Boyce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fGD_mH0ZAM The film was commissioned by the British Council. as part of Shakespeare Lives 2016; an unprecedented global programme celebrating William Shakespeare’s work and his influence on culture, education and society on the 400th anniversary of his death. 53K Views Official selection for Aesthetica Film Festival Guardian launched film on their site. A Day In The Life (Director) Short film – visual adaptation of a Beatle song. Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4xI_Xeowdo Won 1st prize at London Labour Film Festival Official selection Liverpool Short Film Festival 13 artists globally were approached to reimagine a track from the Beatles Sgt Pepper Album. The film was picked up by The Beatles and housed on their website and twitter account. The first time The Beatles hace sanctioned a 3rd party project. Journey To The Land Of Cando Art Director Animated short for BBC 2 Kiss Of Frost Writer/director Coast Of Soap Ships Director Keswick Film Festival – won 1st prize Accelerate Director Keswick Film Festival Comma Festival Manchester Abandon Normal Devices Liverpool Go Buddy Go Producer Various festivals Birthday Boy Director Nominated for Best Comedy at First Light Awards Unloveable Director Edinburgh Film Festival - competition Kino Film Festival - competition Cork Film Festival - competition Kodak Film Festival London - competition Sao Paulo Film Festival – competition The film was acquired by the Manchester art gallery and was on display for 12 months. The film has been shown as the short before War Zone and Julian Temple’s The Filth and the Fury. The film toured Australia as part of a ‘Best of British’ package. Smiths On Screen. God Is Director Cork Film Festival The Limerick film festival The Raid Director Cork Film Festival The Limerick film festival Documentary The Artschool Dance Goes On Forever (Producer/Director) A short film about Clash guitarist Mick Jones' Rock N Roll Library when it open at the Venice biennially. Mick reminices about The Clash and his artschool past. Commissioned and housed on Dr Martens site. What Matters (Producer/Director) A short film shot and edited in a day. The film allows young people to articulate what matters to them. It was commissioned by World Merit Day. ScreenedLiverpool BT Conference Centre. Putting Down Roots (Producer/Director) Channel 4 – 3 part series. Asylum Seekers are given allotments In The Club (Producer/Director) GRANADA– 5 part series about The Cavern, Wigan Casino, Erics, Cream Northern Exposures (Producer/Director) GRANADA – 1 hour film about northwest filmmakers The Beautiful North. (Producer/Director) GRANADA- 5 part series about the works of ‘northern artists’ Cover Stories (Producer/Director) GRANADA– 5 part series about the significant history of northwest record sleeve design. Tales From The Riverbank (producer/Director) GRANADA– 5 part series with a bottom up look at Liverpool since the 60’s The World Of The End (Producer/Director) GRANADA 30 minute film about the highly influencial fanzine The End. The Life Of Wylie (Producer/Director) GRANADA A film about Liverpool Wah front man Pete Wylie Nominated for an RTS Award Mersey Moments (producer / director) Channel 4 Seeing the Beatles The Dock strike shirt worn by Robbie Fowler Memories of Racism in the 1950's Cottage Cheese (Producer/Director) Channel 4 Film about the practice of ‘Cottaging’ Officil selection: Raindance Festival Outfest – The Director’s Guild of America, Los Angeles Melbourne Film Festival - competition NewYork Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Bloodsports For All (Producer/Director) Channel 4 Two boys go hunting fro rats with terriers. Nominated for an RTS Award Officil selection: Foyle Film Festival Derry Kino Film Festival Valencia Film Festival - competition Sheffield Documentary Festival
  • MARTIN MCQUILLAN
    Producer
  • Roz Di Caprio
    Editor
  • Steve Grimes
    Music
  • Sam Auguste
    Sound design
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 25, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Shooting Format:
    STILL PHOTOGRAPHS, iPhone
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - CARL HUNTER

I've directed thirty broadcast documentaries for British television and recently directed the highly successful Bill Nighy feature film Sometimes Always Never.
The last two shorts I directed are:
A Winter's Tale
Short film – adaptation of a Shakespeare text.
Adapted by Frank Cottrell Boyce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fGD_mH0ZAM
The film was commissioned by the British Council as part of Shakespeare Lives 2016; an unprecedented global programme celebrating William Shakespeare’s work and his influence on culture, education and society on the 400th anniversary of his death.

A Day In The Life (Director)
Short film – visual adaptation of a Beatle song.
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4xI_Xeowdo
Won 1st prize at London Labour Film Festival Official selection Liverpool Short Film Festival
13 artists globally were approached to reimagine a track from the Beatles Sgt Pepper Album.
The film was picked up by The Beatles and housed on their website and twitter account. The first time The Beatles have sanctioned a 3rd party project.

Both received international acclaim.

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Director Statement

My films are often described as idiosyncratic, this is due to my fascination with film as a visual language. I look for warmth in storytelling - I prefer optimism to pessimism. My films have seen international distribution and exhibition.