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Rose | Micro Short

Awaking suddenly, Rob realises that he's going to be late for his date with a woman named Rose. He manages to arrive on time but gets an unexpected surprise when she's revealed to be a speaking Rose Plant.

Part of the Producers Forum's 60 second Cinema filmmaking competition, where you have one month to make a film. Rose was made with the criteria from brief packet No. 6:

Location type: Somewhere to eat.
Prop: Plant pot.
Dialogue (spoken or written): "Meet me at the ramp"

Special shoutouts to the creators of Producers Forum:
Richard Broomfield
Kevin McDonagh
Dean Williams
Gaurav Raturi
Paul Ullah

  • Max Linton
    Producer
  • Ben Lowe
    Director
  • Max Linton
    Writer
  • Harry Underwood
    Director of Photography
  • Dan Armani
    Key Cast
    "Rob"
  • Sienna Rowe
    Key Cast
    "The Waitress"
  • Angela Holmes
    Key Cast
    "Rose"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, romance
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 19, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    50 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, BRAW, 24-70mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - MetFilm School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Birmingham Film Festival
    Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    November 9, 2024
    Nominated for Best Micro Short, Audience Award, and Bull Award
Director Biography - Ben Lowe

Ben Lowe is a 2nd Year filmmaker at MetFilm School, Birmingham, with a keen eye for Directing and Production Design.

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Director Statement

"Had an amazing time working with all our talented cast and crew, well, except for Rose the plant, now she was trouble."