Experiencing Interruptions?

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A young homeless man is promised a better life, working for a private contractor. He finds himself trapped on a farm working in horrible conditions and unable to leave. Made for the charity film competition 'Unchosen' which aims to educate about the issue of domestic slavery and forced labour in the UK.

  • Jonathan Kemp
    Director
  • Jonathan Kemp
    Writer
  • Jonathan Kemp
    Producer
  • Jon Stonehouse
    Producer
  • Phil Chambers
    Producer
  • Leon Child
    Key Cast
  • Lawrence Larkin
    Key Cast
  • Lisa-Marie Hoctor
    Key Cast
  • Joseph Carroll
    Key Cast
  • Graeme Watt
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    500 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Unchosen Short Film Showcase
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 9, 2014
    Best Forced Labour Film: UK Consumer
  • Raindance Film Festival
    VUE Piccadilly
    United Kingdom
    September 27, 2015
  • The Monthly Film Festival

    Film of the Month/ Director of the Month
  • British Shorts Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    January 17, 2015
  • No Gloss Film Festival
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    October 4, 2015
  • Tampere Film Festival
    Tampere
    Finland
    March 9, 2016
  • Kinofilm: Manchester International Film Festival
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    February 27, 2016
  • The Mod Con London Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 15, 2016
  • Los Angeles CineFest Online Monthly
  • Pennine Film Festival
    Accrington
    United Kingdom
    May 7, 2016
  • Bucharest ShortCut CineFest
Director Biography - Jonathan Kemp

Jonathan Kemp was raised in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire. He now lives in Lancashire. He spent his early years dreaming about making films (inspired by seeing 'Jurassic Park' seven times at the cinema), his teens and early twenties making music and is now making films.

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Director Statement

Jonathan is interested in the positive power of filmmaking.