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Retail Is Hell

An 8 episode comedy web series about a group of retail workers and the nightmare they go through...every...single...day...

  • Mathias Swann
    Director
  • Sarah Sawyer-McCarthy
    Director
  • Mathias Swann
    Writer
  • Mathias Swann
    Producer
  • Kara Chamberlain
    Producer
  • Mathias Swann
    Key Cast
  • Kara Chamberlain
    Key Cast
  • Aaron Phinehas Peters
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 12, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (4K)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Private Screening: Glitch, London (UK)
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 20, 2023
Distribution Information
  • YouTube
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Mathias Swann, Sarah Sawyer-McCarthy

Sarah Sawyer McCarthy is an American actor, director, and writer who lives in London. She graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2015 with an MA in acting. Sarah went on to live in New York City where she worked as an actor and director. She now lives in London where she teaches drama at Rose Bruford and South London Youth Theatre, whilst directing projects both film and stage products. She recently directed and devised SLYT’s production of “Letter’s from a Doll,” at Theatre Peckham. She also directed Beth Keeping’s music video, “I’m Not Looking for a Friend,” and Jessica McCarthy’s music video, “Simple Love.” Sarah is a hopeless romantic with a love for dark-comedy. Her directorial work brings contrasting genres and visuals together to create new realisations out of familiar story-telling structures.

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