Experiencing Interruptions?

ONE NIGHT STAND

What would you do to satisfy a craving? A man in search of a light for his last cigarette is seemingly thwarted at every turn.

  • Felix Sutton
    Director
  • Felix Sutton
    Writer
  • Felix Sutton
    Producer
  • Tal Profs
    Key Cast
    "The Smoker"
    Hope (2024); First Born [2022]; Three Couples Freed [2024]; Phea (2022); The Bench III (2022); Late Again (2024)
  • David Olapoju
    Key Cast
    "The Homeless Man"
    Sleeping Rough (2018); The Virtuous Burglar (Stage) (2014); Secret Beauty (2013)
  • Constantin Widauer
    Director of Photography
    Late Again (2024); 5 Seconds Rule [2023]; Belladonna [2023]; Balcony Floor (Music Video for Emily Burns) (2023
  • Gurjoeth Bassra
    First Assistant Director
    Late Again (2024); Secret Identity [2024]
  • Samuel Burton-Harris
    Camera Assistant
  • Maia Matheson
    Second Assistant Director / Runner
  • Tobias Shaw
    Gaffer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Physical Comedy, Visual Comedy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    400 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K 3840x2160
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Raindance Film School
  • 30th Annual Raindance Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 5, 2022
    'Student Shorts' (Private Screening)
  • The Funny Life Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 19, 2024
    Worldwide Première
    Official Selection (Best UK Short | Best Rom Com | Best Director | Best Cinematography)
  • Birmingham Film Festival
    Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    November 10, 2024
    Official Selection (The Audience Vote Award | The BFF Bull Award | Best Actor)
  • RS FilmFest
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    November 30, 2024
    Co-Winner: 'Best Comedy'
  • North London Comedy Shorts (NOLO)
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 7, 2024
    Winner: 'Best Editing' | Runner-Up: 'Best Comedy (UK)'
Director Biography - Felix Sutton

Felix Sutton is a writer-director and filmmaker, from London, England.
One Night Stand [2022/2024] is his first film, and Felix has recently completed his second short film, ‘Belladonna’ [2024].

As Felix recalls, his desire and inspiration to become a filmmaker stems from his early love of Quentin Tarantino movies:

‘From my earliest memories, watching film always seemed like a wonderful place to escape to. I remember watching Django Unchained (2012) by Tarantino, at midday on a Sunday, when I was 14.

‘I thought it was a cool, fun, awesome film – it felt like being on a rollercoaster. I then watched Pulp Fiction’ (1994). Tarantino’s films made me want to become a filmmaker. Films are either a means of escape, or a means of reflection.

‘If you want to watch something you really enjoy, then go and make it.’

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Director Statement

‘I was trying to learn the craft of filmmaking, as opposed to initially expressing a given idea. Then one night, I rolled a cigarette, but couldn’t smoke it, because I couldn’t find a lighter. This made me think about the dramatic conflict which can arise when a person (‘A’) wants something (‘B’), but can’t because of a missing factor (‘C’).

‘From this sprang the idea of whether I could make a film of somebody who craves a cigarette but cannot smoke one, because they don’t’ have a cigarette lighter.

‘At the suggestion of my film tutor at Raindance Film School, Ufuk Gokayya, I sketched out bullet points for my script outline. The finished result was my screenplay, which took about 30 minutes to complete – including some minor changes – it all happened very quickly.'