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Stationheads

Three educated (and bored) twenty-somethings are working a dead-end job in a gas station. Their futures are grim. When a group of bank robbers turn up fresh from a heist and fresh out of fuel, things get a bit more interesting.

  • Stu Gamble
    Director
    Next Knights (2016), Mansour (2012)
  • Stu Gamble
    Writer
    Next Knights (2016), Mansour (2012)
  • Mihály Gál
    Producer
    Robin Hood (2018), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
  • Orsolya Horváth
    Producer
    Lili (2003), Egy hét Pesten és Budán (2003)
  • Vicky Kjaer Jensen
    Producer
    Monkie Kid (2020), Ninjago (2019), LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016)
  • Judit Romwalter
    Producer
    Patthelyzet (2020), BP Underground (2017)
  • Lili Walters
    Key Cast
    "Nora"
    Comrade Drakulich (2019), No Place Like on the Road (2017)
  • David Miller
    Key Cast
    "Paprika"
    Red Sparrow (2018)
  • Zoltan Simon
    Key Cast
    "Zoli"
    The Whiskey Bandit (2017)
  • Tiny Giants
    Production Company
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 27, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Hungary
  • Country of Filming:
    Hungary
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brno Festival
    Brno
    Czech Republic
    October 31, 2022
    Best Director
  • Shockfest Film Festival
    NYC
    United States
    December 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    December 20, 2022
    Semi Finalist: Best Int. Short
  • Vesuvius International Film Fest
    Campania
    Italy
    December 30, 2022
    Best Director
  • Eastern Europe Film Festival
    Craiova
    Czech Republic
    January 2, 2023
    Honourable Mention: Best Short
  • Eastern Europe Film Festival
    Craiova
    Czech Republic
    January 2, 2023
    Honourable Mention: Best Director
  • Eastern Europe Film Festival
    Craiova
    Romania
    January 2, 2023
    Best Editing
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    January 15, 2023
    Best Actor: David Miller
  • Digital Griffix Film Awards
    Montreal
    Canada
    January 16, 2023
    Best Editing
  • Digital Griffix Film Awards
    Montreal
    Canada
    January 16, 2023
    Best Director
  • Phoenix Shorts
    Richmond Hill
    Canada
    January 20, 2023
    Best Director
  • Golden Short Film Festival
    Abruzzo
    Italy
    January 20, 2023
    Golden Comedy
  • Golden Short Film Festival
    Abruzzo
    Italy
    January 20, 2023
    Golden Editing
  • Corsenal Production International Monthly Film Festival
    Salerno
    Italy
    January 30, 2023
    Best Director
  • Absurd Film Festival
    Milano
    Italy
    February 1, 2023
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin
    United States
    February 3, 2023
    Semi Finalist: Best Int. Short
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin
    United States
    February 3, 2023
    Best Director
  • Halicarnassus Film Festival
    Mugla
    Turkey
    February 4, 2023
    Best Creative
  • Adria Shorts
    Zadar
    Croatia
    February 5, 2023
    Best Genre Fiction
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions
    Buckinghamshire
    United Kingdom
    February 6, 2023
    Winner
  • Florida Shorts
    Florida
    United States
    February 7, 2023
    Semi Finalist: Int. Short
  • Florida Shorts
    Florida
    United States
    February 7, 2023
    Best Male Director
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    February 10, 2023
    Best Short Film
  • Best Short Film Award
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 10, 2023
    Best Comedy
  • Helsinki Awards Film Festival
    Helsinki
    Finland
    February 11, 2023
    Best Poster
  • Helsinki Awards Film Festival
    Helsinki
    Finland
    February 11, 2023
    Best Genre
  • Naples Film Awards
    Naples
    Italy
    February 15, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    February 19, 2023
    My 1st Short Film
  • Golden State Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    February 23, 2023
    Grand Prize: Best Pilot
  • Sandgrounder International Short Film Festival
    Merseyside
    United Kingdom
    February 25, 2023
    Best Comedy
  • Sandgrounder International Short Film Festival
    Merseyside
    United Kingdom
    February 25, 2023
    Best Editing
  • Film Buzz Festival London
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 25, 2023
    Best Director Buzz
  • Cooper Awards
    Odesa
    Ukraine
    February 28, 2023
    Best Comedy Short
  • Monza Film Fest
    Monza
    Italy
    March 1, 2023
    Best European Film
  • Reale Film Festival
    Milano
    Italy
    March 1, 2023
    Best Poster
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    March 6, 2023
    Finalist: Best Short Film
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    March 6, 2023
    Best Web-Serie / TV Pilot
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    March 12, 2023
    Best Cinematography
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    March 12, 2023
    Best Short Comedy
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    March 12, 2023
    Best Short Director
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    March 12, 2023
    Best Short Film
  • Night of Comedy Shorts
    Milano
    Italy
    March 18, 2023
    Best European Film
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 22, 2023
    Best of the Fest: Audience Choice
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 22, 2023
    Best Film Of The Festival
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Festival
    New York
    United States
    March 24, 2023
    Semi Finalist
  • Couch Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 24, 2023
    1st Runner Up - Best Film
  • Onyko Films Awards
    Odesa
    Ukraine
    April 2, 2023
    Best Short Director
  • RED MOVIE AWARDS
    Reims
    France
    April 10, 2023
    Finalist: Best Screenplay
  • London Indie Short Festival
    London
    France
    April 14, 2023
    Semi Finalist: Int. Short Film
  • Rio de Janeiro World Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    April 14, 2023
    Best Comedy
  • Absurd Film Festival
    Milano
    Italy
    April 14, 2023
    Best Short Film
  • Crime/Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 17, 2023
    Best Film
  • Budapest Movie Awards
    Budapest
    Hungary
    April 20, 2023
    Best Editing
  • Budapest Movie Awards
    Budapest
    Hungary
    April 20, 2023
    Best Comedy
  • Budapest Movie Awards
    Budapest
    Hungary
    April 20, 2023
    Grand Prix: Best Short Film
  • White Vulture Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    Semi Finalist
  • White Vulture Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    Best Sound Design
  • White Vulture Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    Best Series Pilot
  • WIFA FEST (World Indie Film Awards)
    Campania
    Italy
    April 27, 2023
    Semi Finalist: Best Comedy
  • Lonely Wolf #23LWIFF
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 28, 2023
    Nominee: Best Direction
  • Lonely Wolf #23LWIFF
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 28, 2023
    Nominee: Best Picture
  • Lonely Wolf #23LWIFF
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 28, 2023
    Best Comedy
  • Lonely Wolf #23LWIFF
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 28, 2023
    Best Original Screenplay
  • Lonely Wolf #23LWIFF
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 28, 2023
    Best Short Film
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    May 4, 2023
    Best Short Film
  • Accolade Global Film Competition
    La Jolla
    United States
    May 30, 2023
    Award of Excellence: Direction
  • Accolade Global Film Competition
    La Jolla
    United States
    May 30, 2023
    Award of Excellence: TV Pilot
  • Short Film Factory
    Bucharest
    Romania
    May 30, 2023
    Best 'Cheer Up'
  • T.I.F.A. - Tietê International Film Awards
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    June 6, 2023
    Finalist: Best Editing
  • Marina del Rey Film Festival®
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Dumbo Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 9, 2023
    Semi Finalist
  • Nickel Independent Film Festival
    Newfoundland
    Canada
    June 12, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival
    Nashville
    United States
    June 28, 2023
    Best Comedy
  • Best Damn Film Awards
    Atlanta
    United States
    July 3, 2023
    BEST DAMN - Supporting Actor
  • Best Damn Film Awards
    Atlanta
    United States
    July 3, 2023
    BEST DAMN - Comedy
  • Best Damn Film Awards
    Atlanta
    United States
    July 3, 2023
    BEST DAMN - International Short Film
  • Toronto Awards Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    July 7, 2023
    Best TV Pilot
  • Southport Film Festival
    Southport
    United Kingdom
    July 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood Shortsfest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 15, 2023
    Best Comedy
  • Giove International Film Festival
    Campo di Giove
    Italy
    August 20, 2023
    FInalist
  • Mindfield Film Festival
    Albuquerque
    United States
    August 25, 2023
    Finalist: Best Narrator
  • Mindfield Film Festival
    Albuquerque
    United States
    August 25, 2023
    Finalist: Best Director
  • Mindfield Film Festival
    Albuquerque
    United States
    August 25, 2023
    Finalist: Best Editor
  • Mindfield Film Festival
    Alburquerque
    United States
    August 25, 2023
    Finalist: Best Comedy
  • Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival
    Montréal
    Canada
    August 26, 2023
    Nominee: Best Director
  • Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival
    Montréal
    Canada
    August 26, 2023
    Nominee: Best Short Film
  • Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival
    Montréal
    Canada
    August 26, 2023
    Nominee: Acting
  • Aladerri International Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    September 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • The Macoproject Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • APEX Film Awards
    Worthing
    United Kingdom
    December 2, 2023
    Nominee: Comedy Short Film
  • Madrid Film Awards (MADFA)
    Madrid
    Spain
    April 25, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Stu Gamble

Stu is the creative lead behind Tiny Giants. A preeminent award-winning designer, director, writer and storyteller, Stu has created numerous original stories for film, TV, and gaming, many of which the Company will put into development. He has worked with some of the worlds leading entertainment companies including Disney, Marvel, Cartoon Network, ITV, Nickelodeon, MTV, FOX, FX, and The LEGO Group.

Stu was also the founder of the digital animation studio Freakish Kid which, in the early ’00s, pioneered a digital 2D technique that excelled the studio’s reputation worldwide for high-quality animation.

Stu is focused on developing the Company’s acquired I.P. into expanded story treatments and screenplays for film and other platforms (including the recently acquired NYT bestselling children’s book The Curious Garden).

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Director Statement

I've often wondered what happens in the most obscure places of our cities. The places that stay open 24 hours a day, the places in the middle of nowhere, the people that happen to pass through or inhabit such places. Stationheads is a film about one such place, a car wash and petrol station in such an obscure location that it attracts all the weirdness and oddities like a moth to a flame.

Trapped inside a dead-end job are three over-educated twenty-somethings that are bored out of their minds and itching to make something happen - whether it be good or bad. Boredom comes in many forms and people will do pretty insane things to make themselves feel alive, especially when they feel that the world has gone to shit and the promises of greatness and prosperity - if you study and work hard - have evaporated like the failing economy.

So when the opportunity presents itself the Stationheads jump at the chance to do something that makes them feel anything but the bleak future they see on the horizon. I personally still believe in finding positivity and optimism in most situations we're faced with which is why the characters - even though they are going through tough times - are optimistic about their futures, they are hustling and they'll do whatever it takes to make it work for them.