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Phlegm

A powerful man is confronted about his place in the world, by a being that manifests in the objects around him.

  • Michael Savva
    Director
    Still Waters Run Deep, Lookbefo.re
  • Michael Savva
    Writer
    Still Waters Run Deep, Lookbefo.re
  • Liam Donohoe
    Writer
  • Michael Savva
    Producer
    Still Waters Run Deep, Lookbefo.re
  • Jasper Jacob
    Key Cast
    "Prime Minister Guthrie Gardner"
    Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, The Crown, The Iron Lady,
  • Adrianne 'Nova' Bacon
    Key Cast
    "Voice of the Inanimates "
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 9, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 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:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Michael Savva

Michaels first film, ‘Still Waters Run Deep’ has been shown at over 25 festivals spread over 3 continents. The film won numerous awards including Best Drama, & showed as part of the Best Newcomer collection at the Soho Rushes Festival in London. Since then Michael hasn't stopped creating exciting pieces, from films to TV dramas. Michael Originally trained in improvisational acting at Anna Schers Drama School, he also attended the University of Surrey completing a degree in Film & Television Studies, specialising in Dystopian Film & Quality Television Drama.

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Director Statement

"Whilst a discussion with a sick, vile, sticky piece of Phlegm wasn’t an obvious film idea, it’s simplicity and potential intrigued me enough to suggest it as a co-writing project.
Writing with a stranger was a new challenge that I quickly embraced; it put me on the spot and compelled me to suggest ideas, no matter how radical they might be, this helped us focus our direction, whilst getting to know one another.
Living in two different parts of the country, Liam and I discussed our own experiences of lockdown and the affect it was having on us. Once we realised the script was an opportunity for us to therapise our frustration with the hyperreal performance playing out around us, Prime Minister Guthrie was born, and with him, a whole new dimension of conversation and backstory also unlocked for us.
The script began to take shape quickly, capturing a hope that our leaders still look toward their moral compass, captured in the voice of the Phlegm (and friends), however, no matter how much I hope, a taste of power, eventually and as disgustingly as phlegm, corrupts all."