Welcome To The Party

Welcome to the party follows a criminal having an encounter with Britain's newest vigilante and facing the consequences.

Made for and winner of the Encounters film festival Depict challenge 2023.

  • Jack Downs
    Director
    My Neighbour Stanley, Bon Appetit, Wendy, Dead of Night
  • Jack Downs
    Writer
    My Neighbour Stanley, Bon Appetit, Wendy, Dead of Night
  • Hugh Robinson
    Key Cast
    "The Face"
  • Matt Pasquet
    Key Cast
    "Criminal"
  • Luke Musharbash
    Cinematography
    The Family Man
  • Kurt Tomlinson
    Composer
    The Family Man, Ferns, Dark Rooms
  • Oscar Garth
    First assistant camera
    Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot, Confession
  • Zara Weltman
    Sound Design
    Neonate, Suprise
  • Chris Bromley
    First assistant Director/Editor
    Paul Merson: A Walk Through My Life (BBC 2), Spring Walks (BBC FOUR),
  • Jack Downs
    Editor
    My Neighbour Stanley, Bon Appetit, Wendy, Dead of Night
  • Andre Whitmore
    VFX
  • Jack Downs
    Producer
    My Neighbour Stanley, Bon Appetit, Wendy, Dead of Night
  • Carlota Sabino
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Action, Thriller, comicbook
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    150 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39∶1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Encounters film festival
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    September 29, 2023
    UK premiere
    Depict! Action Xtreme Award
  • RS FilmFest
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    October 26, 2023
    Best action award
  • North by Northwest
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    February 29, 2024
    Best of the fest
  • Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    May 18, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Leeds Film Night
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    June 20, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Fighting Spirit All Action and Martial Arts Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 7, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jack Downs

Based in Leeds, Jack is primarily interested in the Thriller and Horror genres, being drawn to stories delving into the psychology of characters, the inner and outer self as well as mixing the recognisable with the unrecognisable.

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Director Statement

Welcome to the party was made as an entry into the Encounters film festival DepicT competition. A filmmaking challenge to tell the best stories within 90 seconds.

The team were interested in producing a fast paced entry which captured the visual nature of comic book's but set against the backdrop of Leeds in Northern England.

The film went on to win the DepicT Action Xtreme award which was the first of its kind. While the film was produced solely to enter the DepicT challenge the Encounters organisers strongly suggested sending the film elsewhere.

I am very proud of how immersive and fast moving this film is with some great visuals that the team and I were able to capture within the 4 days from script to screen.