My Other Suit is Human
Zoe, grieving for her deceased son, has become distant from her emotionally unavailable husband, who buries himself in work. Forced to deal with her grief alone, she seeks refuge in the form of a homemade robot suit. Slowly she starts to rediscover herself and her marriage.
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Andrew Paul MontagueDirectorDonald, The Interview, The P.A.
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Andrew Paul MontagueWriterDonald, The Interview, The P.A.
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Kira Fitzpatrick (she/her)ProducerBound, Cold Reader, Donald, The Interview, The P.A.
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Bethany BlakeKey Cast"Zoe"
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Simeon OakesKey Cast"Stephen"
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Zeta SpyrakiCinematographerTowards the Sun
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Chris FitzpatrickRobot Suit Prosthetics TechnicianEx Machina, Aeon Flux
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Lydia HughesCostume DesignerHoney, Bound, Scraps, Rab.bit
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Sarah PlayfordComposerBound
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Franco VolpiSound RecordistAugust Sun, Cranley Gardens
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Chris FrancisColouristBound, The Closure Centre, The Wrong Swipe
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Adam Robinson - Production ManagerProduction Team
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Brianna Fergusson - Assistant ProducerProduction Team
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Xenia Guenther - 1st ACCamera and Lighting Team
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Oscar Harrison - 2nd ACCamera and Lighting Team
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Eng Tek Ng - GripCamera and Lighting Team
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Jurijs Subbotin - GafferCamera and Lighting Team
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Gavin Farlie - GafferCamera and Lighting Team
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Vipin Kannekanti - SparkCamera and Lighting Team
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Rocio Rivera Rosado - Production DesignerProduction Design
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Shiyun Gu - Art DirectorProduction Design
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Zoe Cheng - Art Dept. AssistantProduction Design
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Laurent Durham1st ADAll You Can Carry
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Joe Fletcher - Re-recording MixerPost Production Sound
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Sandy Buchanan - Foley SupervisorPost Production Sound
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Ben MatthewsEditorThings He Never Said
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Project Type:Short, Student, Other
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Genres:Drama, Grief, Family, Student Film, Irish Filmmaker, Female Cinematographer, Female Narrative, Female Filmmaker, Little Dialogue, Practical FX, Indie
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Runtime:17 minutes 34 seconds
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Completion Date:January 10, 2020
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Production Budget:20,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:Ireland
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - London Film School
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Irish Film and Television Academy AwardsDublin
Ireland
Nominee, Best Short Film -
LA Shorts Fest 2021Los Angeles
United States
July 13, 2021
Official Selection -
32nd Galway Film FleadhGalway
Ireland
July 9, 2020
World Premiere
Official Selection -
HollyShorts Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
Los Angeles Premiere
Official Selection -
Kerry International Film FestivalKerry
Ireland
October 17, 2020
Kerry Premiere
Award Winner - Best Student Short -
In The Palace Film FestivalSofia
Bulgaria
March 1, 2021
Bulgarian
Official Selection -
San Diego International Film FestivalSan Diego
United States
October 15, 2020
San Diego Premiere
Official Selection -
29th Woods Hole Film FestivalCape Cod
United States
July 26, 2020
North American Premiere
Award Winner - Best Cinematography in a Short Film, Best Actor in a Short Film -
Hamilton Film FestivalHamilton
Canada
October 1, 2020
Canadian Premiere
Award Winner - Best Student Film -
Tallgrass Film FestivalKansas
United States
Kansas Premiere
Official Selection -
Fargo Film FestivalFargo
United States
March 20, 2021
Official Selection -
Emerging Directors AwardsDublin
Ireland
Official Selection -
Fastnet Film FestivalCork
Ireland
April 22, 2021
Official Selection -
British Shorts FestivalBerlin
Germany
Official Selection -
Oxford International Short Film FestivalOxford
United Kingdom
Official Selection
Andrew is an Irish award winning writer and director, who received his MA in Filmmaking at the renowned London Film School. Andrew's films have screened internationally at festivals in the US and the UK.
Andrew was chosen for the inaugural BECTU industry mentorship in 2018. His most recent project, My Other Suit is Human, has already won an award for the script and is now supported by Genera Films.
My Other Suit Is Human is Andrew's graduation film from London Film School.
Grief is a universal feeling, eventually experienced by all but always in a distinctly unique way.
I developed the initial idea for ‘My Other Suit is Human’ two years ago, and always knew that I wanted to give a physical form to the weight of the depression that is so often felt when grieving the loss of a loved one.
In this case, I wanted to look at Zoe’s grief manifested in the form of a robot suit, inspired by her deceased son’s favourite toys, books, TV shows - the last remnants she has of him. She uses the suit to escape the sadness of the world around her and give her a chance to repair her broken spirit - and to feel more human.