Private Project

SOS, BUT DON'T WORRY IF NOT

  • Florence Poppy Deary
    Director
  • Florence Poppy Deary
    Writer
  • Daniel Linnik-Zhuravliov
    Producer
    Chernobyl, MOEDER.
  • Steve Brody
    Key Cast
    "Captain of Sinking Ship"
    This Is England (86, 88, 90), The Office, Extras, Life's Too Short, I'm Alan Partridge and the Armando Iannucci Shows.
  • Max Ferguson
    Key Cast
    " Morse Code Guy"
    The Bay, Casualty
  • Daniel Kirwan
    Key Cast
    "Lifeboat Captain"
    Humans, This Way Up
  • Blair Michael
    Key Cast
    "Lifeboat Crew"
  • Matthew Emvin Taylor
    Director Of Photography
    Hot Chip - Broken
  • Adam Buckmaster
    EDITOR
  • Sarah Jenneson
    Production Designer
  • Leo Turnbull
    Art Director
  • John Boddy
    Art Director Assistant
  • Niall Rogers
    Music Supervisor
  • Emily Benedicta Willson
    Wardrobe Stylist
  • Michele Baylis
    HMU Designer
  • Zara Danecker-Tames
    HMU Assistant
  • Lesley Beastall
    Casting Director
  • George Cassavetti
    1st Assistant Director
  • Omer Burhan
    Runner
  • Mike Baldock
    Location Manager
  • Greg Hagen
    Sound Recordist
  • Joel Carr
    Boom Op
  • Lydia Stott
    1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller
  • Fabienne Castle
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Bertie Wood
    Key Grip
  • Amarjeet Singh
    Gaffer
  • Mark Haley
    Electrician
  • Chay Mcgill
    Electrician
  • Shaun Clarke
    Electrician
  • James Shovlar
    DIT
  • Joana Magalhães
    Video Playback
  • Polly Durrance
    Executive Post Producer
  • Amie Kingsnorth
    Post Producer
  • Daniel Brewster
    VFX Lead
  • Soledad Martin
    VFX Shoot Supervisor
  • Ludvig Hallenius
    VFX 2D ARTIST
  • Baptiste Audouin
    VFX 2D ARTIST
  • Taylor Hyder
    VFX 2D ARTIST
  • Jaison Kerai
    VFX 2D ARTIST
  • Victoria Pascual
    DMP Artist
  • Connor Coolbear
    Colourist
  • Stanley Whitaker
    Assistant Editor
  • Kirsty Oldfield
    Editing House (Shift Post) EP
  • Tara O'Kelly
    Audio Post Producer (750mph)
  • Lucas Trigg
    Sound Design & Mix
  • Matthew Valentine (Assistant)
    Sound Design & Mix
  • Justin Hallstrom
    Title Design
  • Darko Je
    Storyboard Artist
  • Lizzie Griffin
    Agency Producer (Wieden + Kennedy)
  • Lee Righaletto
    Shuttle Driver
  • Hanna Bayatti
    Executive Producers
  • Ana Balarin
    Executive Producers
  • Hermeti Balarin
    Executive Producers
  • Rupert Reynolds-MacLean
    Managing Director (Biscuit Filmworks)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 20, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Slick Film Fund
    Lodnon
    United Kingdom
    August 16, 2024
    Finalist
Director Biography - Florence Poppy Deary

Florence's day job is as a WRITER at the advertising agency Wieden and Kennedy. Her portfolio includes award-winning work for Nike, Sainsbury's, Vimto, Diet Coke and TK Maxx where she met esteemed commercial director Jeff Low, who convinced her to pursue directing.

More recently she has started to build a name for herself on the awards circuit, after recently receiving funding to direct a short film she wrote, working closely with Biscuit Filmworks for both commercial and narrative work.

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Director Statement

The film draws a poignant parallel to mental health struggles, exploring the stigma around asking for help. The captain’s reluctance mirrors the way many people minimize their own needs, fearing judgment or rejection even in times of great peril.