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The Doll

A woman is led down a path of dark decisions whilst befriended by an old possessed doll.

  • Thomas Elliott Griffiths
    Director
    Captive, Jumpers for Goalposts, The Break
  • Paul Woodward
    Producer
  • Thomas Elliott Griffiths
    Producer
    Captive, The Break, Jumpers for Goalposts
  • Old Swan Films
    Producer
  • James Michael McCann
    Writer
  • Pamela Mayoss
    Key Cast
    "Lisa"
    Red Rose
  • Sarah-Louise Chadwick
    Key Cast
    "The Doll"
    Kate & Jake
  • Paul Woodward
    Key Cast
    "Adam"
  • Karly Maguire
    Key Cast
    "Sian"
    Kate & Jake, Dandelicious, The Break
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Thomas Elliott Griffiths

Thomas Elliott Griffiths is a first-class graduate in Film Studies and Film Production from Edge Hill University, England. Born and raised in the Ceiriog Valley of North Wales, Thomas' work as an independent filmmaker has often been adapted to fit his more rural surroundings. His debut documentary, Autism: A Curious Case of the Human Mind, earned Best Feature Documentary and Best of Festival awards at the 2017 Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, with the film going on to garner several nominations around the world. His following project, Sticks and Feathers (2018) saw his work awarded with the Best Factual Film prize in 2018 at Hothouse Theatre’s Nottingham Film Festival. Despite his success with the documentary format, Thomas has began to direct fictional short films as he prepares to direct his first feature film.

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Director Statement

This film is a project that I wanted to direct because I saw it as a challenge. It allowed me to dip my toes into darker, horror-adjacent stories whilst also letting me try new things from a visual perspective too. It was a zero budget piece made with nothing but a bunch of creative friends and goodwill over a weekend. We had to take practical shortcuts everywhere, from using a baby gate as a camera track to utilising the power of the cut in post-production to create visual illusions that we couldn't afford to achieve practically. I really had fun directing this project and would love the opportunity to direct another film in the genre at some point.