Private Project

The Mystery of the Missing Sock

When Scott loses his favourite sock, he goes on a mission to reunite the pair.

  • Tomás Felício Oliveira
    Director
  • Anouk Witkowska Hiffler
    Director
  • Tomás Felício Oliveira
    Writer
  • Anouk Witkowska Hiffler
    Writer
  • Lisa Kochanova
    Producer
  • Sven Ironside
    Key Cast
  • Sam Waddington
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 6, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    200 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Super 8
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:37:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Tomás Felício Oliveira, Anouk Witkowska Hiffler

Tomás Felício Oliveira and Anouk Witkowska Hiffler are writers & directors respectively from Portugal and France. They met during their film studies at the University of Westminster, and have been working together for 4 years.
Tomás won a Young Arrows Award for his spec commercial in 2024 and is currently in post production with his short 'Fatal Ingredient'. Anouk's last short, 'Bi-Nocular Panic' is on its festival run and was selected at BIFA-qualifying Sunrise Film Festival, Kino Short Film Fest and CineYouth Chicago.

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Director Statement

'The Mystery of the Missing Sock' was made for the Straight 8 competition 2025. It was shot on one roll of film and edited on camera. This is an adapted version of the film.

We want to go to the bottom of why sometimes socks go missing - a universal feeling of frustration. With a modern take on the character of the sock monster, we seek to normalise the representation of queer families in children's books.