Experiencing Interruptions?

Man Off The Coast

Soon-to-be Care Leaver Molly has been dumped in her final residential home. Surrounded by professionals who don't care and struggling with her past, she finds an unlikely friend in the form of a man on the beach.

  • Matt Sedgley
    Director
  • Matt Sedgley
    Writer
  • Matt Sedgley
    Producer
  • Courtney Sherratt
    Producer
  • Sophie Simmons
    Key Cast
  • Vincent Woods
    Key Cast
  • Lydia Hopgood
    Key Cast
  • Tom Laxton
    Director of Photography
  • Tom Eames
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Adam Thomas
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Maya Ou
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • David Sohanpal
    Sound
  • Tom Rees
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Coventry University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Matt Sedgley

Mental Health Professional turned filmmaker, Matt currently works in production for Film & HETV. Having started his creative passion making music videos for local bands; Matt aims to create short films that start important conversations with a strong basis of social conscience.

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Director Statement

Before fully pursuing a career in the creative field, I was a Mental Health Professional. One of the main reasons I left that sector was my experience with private companies and the “profit above care” mentality that was ever present in their decisions and actions. Social Care should never be run for profit, and the vulnerable people it supports should always come first. Tom, our co-lead, embodies the empathy and understanding I wish our Social Care had, picking up the slack from Molly’s support workers. But normal people can only do so much. They can’t be expected to plug the holes left by a system that is failing them. It should be reformed, run properly and appropriately funded from the start.