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The Sibilate

A young man struggling with the death of his parents is thrust into the isolation of lockdown, whilst fighting the everpresent hum of the Sibilate.
The Sibilate is a short, artist film, with a supernatural feel. With a tone which presents a nightmarish voyage of one man's unresolved grief and haunting.

  • Andrew Bourne
    Director
    Sticks and Stones
  • Andrew Bourne
    Writer
  • Cameron Bourne
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, horror, experimental
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Palm Beach Shorts

    Finalist
  • Palm Beach
Director Biography - Andrew Bourne

My name is Andy Bourne, and I'm the founder of The 'CGL St Helens Film group', which we established 2022. The group initially met weekly, and we were set up to support people who were struggling with drug and alcohol issues to develop recovery through creativity.
I have an MA in Film and Television from Falmouth University online, and I live and work in Liverpool.
I am the company Director for Toxtech Productions CIC

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Director Statement

As a documentary and experimental filmmaker, I delve deep within my own personal, creative psyche, using the moving image to produce work that is visceral, uncompromising, with narratives that strike directly at hearts and minds.
I use film to highlight the human experience of pain and struggle, alongside celebrating the things that make us human, beautiful and unique, albeit often flawed and vulnerable.
I use themes which look into the pain and challenges of life. Grief and bereavement, individual or societal isolation and exclusion, mental health, substance use and visible and invisible disability. I have strong values and beliefs around challenging social injustice, for telling the stories of those often marginalised, those with little or no voice, or anyone that struggles to be heard
I immerse myself into the depths of my own psyche, my own nightmares, fears and challenges to lay bare my own vulnerability. I highlight the divisions, prejudice, and struggles faced by people whilst highlighting a life that is also affirming and filled with beauty.
I work with subjects and themes in an uncompromising and unflinching way, never shying away from portraying the horror of a life faced by many, whilst representing the need for hope, building resilience, and highlighting the strength and ability that is in everyone.
I open myself up to self-challenge and being vulnerable, so I am able to try better understand, learn, reflect on my own biases, privilege and prejudice to establish a creative style which can be used to challenge, question, reach out and embrace diversity, and to genuinely make a difference.