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Red Envelope

Logline:
Upon receiving an ominous envelope in the post, a conflicted married man is forced to confront what he has repressed.

Synopsis:
Adam, a man harbouring resentment towards his wife, Mia, is struggling to write a pivotal report as a nauseating smell distracts him. When Mia leaves him alone in the house, Adam sinks back into old habits. He invites his mistress over, and has to deal with an eccentric fixer, all while the contents of an ominous red envelope looms over him.

  • James Dalton
    Director
    Itch. Touch of Your Skin, Taste of Your Lips. Psychic Tumor.
  • James Dalton
    Writer
    Itch. Touch of Your Skin, Taste of Your Lips. Psychic Tumor.
  • Eithne O'Sullivan
    Writer
  • James Dalton
    Producer
    Itch. Touch of Your Skin, Taste of Your Lips. Psychic Tumor.
  • Rowland Stirling
    Key Cast
    "Adam/ Doppelganger"
  • Marianna Georgopoulou
    Key Cast
    "Mia/ Adah "
  • Moke Benley
    Key Cast
    "Mickey"
  • Denver Dsouza
    Director of Photography
  • Sophie Kotyk
    Head Art Department
  • Mitra Bessick
    Assistant Director
  • James Dalton
    Editor
    Itch. Touch of Your Skin, Taste of Your Lips. Psychic Tumor.
  • James Dalton
    Sound Design
    Itch. Touch of Your Skin, Taste of Your Lips. Psychic Tumor.
  • Arturo Mena
    Sound Mixer
  • Cielo Padilla
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama, Mystery
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 23, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Black magical 4K digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sae Institute London
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - James Dalton

James Dalton is a British filmmaker who specialised in directing with experience in script writing and producing. Graduating film at SAE institute in 2024, he made his debut short film ‘Itch’ in 2023 and his subsequent film ‘Touch of your skin, Taste of your lips’ in 2024, his following film ‘Psychic Tumour’ is nearing the end of post production. His newest film ‘Red Envelope’, which he co-wrote and directed, continues to follow James' deep interest in Art House filmmaking and enjoys working within the genre of horror and thriller.

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Director Statement

As a filmmaker, I’ve always been interested in exploring the complexities of stories told from a first-person perspective. I enjoy crafting films in which we live inside a character’s world and mind. Their subjective reality is more important, than their objective reality.

In my prior work, Itch, Touch of Your Skin, Taste of Your Lips & Psychic Tumour, I have been refining my talent as a writer and director within this surrealist methodology and language. I am confident in saying that Red Envelope, my newest short film, is a perfect synthesis of my previous work.

People like to deny it. When faced with consequences for a regrettable act, it is the easiest option. It requires no accountability, it elicits no reflection, and it can result in no punishment. Even in the face of concrete proof to
the contrary, people still deny it; they still lie. This is the central thesis of the film. How can someone commit an abhorrent act and, even when faced with facts, still refuse to acknowledge their wrong doing?

One must self-victimise to avoid facing one's righteous suffering, and as a result of this, their victims must suffer doubly in ambiguity and evidence.