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Pub House

A newly single mother and her young son move into a house attached to a pub, becoming the fixation of their invasive new landlord.

  • Peter Young
    Director
    No Such Thing, Pub House
  • Peter Young
    Writer
    No Such Thing, Pub House
  • Callum Harrison
    Producer
    Malcolm, No Such Thing, Homebird
  • Rylee Neilly-Large
    Key Cast
    "Ryan"
    Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Housejackers, Stranger With a Camera
  • Aisling Groves-McKeown
    Key Cast
    "Emily"
    Baulder's Gate 3
  • Mark Loughran
    Key Cast
    "Gary"
    Taken Down (TV Series), Blood
  • Paul Kennedy
    Executive Producer
    Mandrake, Nightride, The Glenarma Tapes
  • George Barnes
    Director of Photography
    Housejacker, Lure, Kettle
  • Hannah Barnett
    Composer
    Mum's Spaghetti, On the Edge, Deep Clean
  • Lisa Creaney
    Editor
    The Fall, Malcolm, Homebird
  • Feargus Magill
    Sound Designer
    Game of Thrones, Bad Sisters, Line of Duty
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Dark, Social Horror
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (BAFTA)
    Llanelli, Wales
    United Kingdom
    May 23, 2024
    UK Premiere
    Nomination: Best Celtic Short
  • Fastnet Film Festival (IFTA)
    Schull, Cork
    Ireland
    May 22, 2024
    Irish Premiere
    Official Selection: Competition
  • 68th BFI London Film Festival (BAFTA)
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 11, 2024
    London Premiere
    Official Selection
  • IndieCork (BAFTA)
    Cork
    Ireland
    October 6, 2024
    Cork Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Disappear Here Film Festival (IFTA)
    Clonmany
    Ireland
    October 5, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Belfast Film Festival (BAFTA)
    Belfast
    United Kingdom
    November 4, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Kerry International Film Festival (IFTA)
    Killarney
    Ireland
    October 19, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Foyle Film Festival (Academy)
    Derry
    United Kingdom
    November 23, 2024
    Official Selection
  • British Short Film Awards (BIFA)
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 30, 2025
    Nomination: Best Northern Irish Short
  • Performance Insurance Short Film Competition
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 21, 2023
    Nomination: Best Horror Film
Distribution Information
  • Paul Kennedy (Village Films Ltd)
    Sales Agent
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
    Country: Ireland
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Peter Young

Peter Young is a Northern Irish Writer/Director with a focus on thriller, horror, and comedy. His work has featured in several prominent BAFTA and Academy-qualifying film festivals, including BFI's London Film Festival, the Galway Film Fleadh, and Foyle Film.

Peter's debut short film 'Safe Inside' was commissioned by the Northern Ireland Arts Council in 2020, and since then he has amassed a range of work funded by several prominent arts organisations including Northern Ireland Screen, Screen Ireland, and BFI Network.

Peter's work stems from a working-class perspective, combining his experiences with the exciting and fantastical, grounded in colloquial authenticity.

He is currently in development of a debut feature film with Village Films Ltd.

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Director Statement

'Pub House is a very personal story for me. It's strongly inspired by my own childhood following my parent's separation, and the position of vulnerability my mother and I were left in afterward. This is close-to-home for me not just emotionally, but also physically - the Pub location in this short is my real family home to this day, and much of the tense depictions seen in this film, such as music vibrating through the walls and drunk patrons fighting in the street is second nature for us now.

This setting was always a concept I wanted to build a narrative around, but it wasn't until I later became interested in making something that explores the flaws of the landlord dynamic that I realised these two subjects would fit well with each other.

My aim for this story was to shed light on the dangers of unchecked 'landlordism', and display how the power dynamic created by renting property can pose a risk to vulnerable individuals. When I was a child, our landlord thankfully never abused the position of power he had over my mother or our family. 'Pub House' explores what could have happened if he had.'