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Out of Service

Ageing Hilary, her non-binary grandchild Sydney, and Karen their mother, are brought together in solidarity, when Hilary stages a one woman protest objecting the cancellation of the essential, village bus.

Shining hope into the darkness, that if communities /families come together, in a moment of crisis, regardless of their age or cultural difference, they can affect change.

  • Anita Pandolfo
    Director
    Not So Super
  • Anita Pandolfo
    Writer
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0659285/?nmdp=1
  • Sue Johnston
    Key Cast
    "Hilary"
  • John Henshaw
    Key Cast
    "Dave"
  • Catherine Tyldesley
    Key Cast
    "Karen"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 12, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Anita Pandolfo

Writing - Directing Theatre
Maids Of Suburbia (Kings Arms),
Closure (Anna Jordan - 52/3)
Sugared Armor (52/3),
Battle Cry (Tandem Productions – Kings Arms.
NHS, Bodies (Take Back Theatre)

Directing Short Films – Show reels - Tasters

3’ Sizzler Broken Britain (Tandem/Slaughterhouse),
16 x 3’ Actors Show reels (UCLAN),
Not So Super 10’ short (Tandem-UCLAN),
Out of Service 15’ short staring Sue Johnson (Tandem Productions)

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Director Statement

I am a BAFTA winning screenwriter, with a passion to be able to direct my own work and vision,. However as a woman over a certain age, this has become increasingly difficult to realise in the industry. I remedied that by not only writing a piece which explores the themes of ageism and invisibility of women both on and behind the screen. I secured an amazing cast and was able to make the film. In order to dispel the, it's grim up north, trope, I chose visually to find the light and colour, both in the warms of the characters and set.