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Olly Disappears

Alone in his recently deceased fathers apartment, Olly is struck by a crippling dissociative panic attack. With over-the-phone support from his sister, Olly finds a version of calm, but a sinister, abstract presence continues to take hold.

  • Oskar Brockbank
    Director
  • Oskar Brockbank
    Writer
  • Siona Davis
    Producer
  • Matt Mella
    Key Cast
    "Olly"
  • Abigail Paramenter
    Key Cast
    "Lisa"
  • Jack Reynolds
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Horror, narrative, fiction, short, fantasy, psychological, thriller
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival Formula

    https://www.festivalformula.com/theslate/ollydisappears
  • Indie Cannes Shorts Awards

    Jury Selection
  • Flicker's Rhode Island International FF

    Semi-Finalist
  • Lift-Off Filmmakers Sessions (hosted by Lift-Off Global Network)
Director Biography - Oskar Brockbank

Oskar is a director from London. Since graduating from The University of Edinburgh in 2017 with a first degree honours in Film and Television, Oskar has worked on various productions as an editor, producer, writer and director.

In 2020 Oskar's work on 'Arlo Parks - Black Dog', as producer and editor received an MVA nomination for Best Soul/R&B video. This was followed up by a second Arlo Parks collaboration, 'Arlo Parks - Hurt'. 2021 saw Oskar direct 'Surrender', a short film adapted from a poem by Sophie Swithinbank.

Oskar wrote and directed his first short film 'Olly Disappears', which is set to premiere in 2022.

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