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Middlegame

One evening, Andra Sharp is invited to meet her new boyfriend Harry's father, James Suthers. She is keen to make a good impression and has no idea what Suthers may already know about her unusual life.

  • Amy O'Brien
    Director
  • Amy O'Brien
    Writer
  • Amy O'Brien
    Producer
  • Katie Loizou
    Key Cast
  • Roger Ganner
    Key Cast
  • Zac Bowen
    Cameraman
  • Max Ramsden
    Sound recordist
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 16, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Amy O'Brien

Amy is a media student from the West Midlands. She will complete her HND in Creative Media Production from Stratford-upon-Avon College in June 2016. She is a keen amateur filmmaker and has a lot of experience producing and directing live television programmes in a multi-camera studio for both SuA College and BigCentreTV, the Birmingham channel.

In May/June 2015, Amy produced the live music show series 'Reverb 2015', later commissioned by BigCentreTV, which included a live two-hour finale featuring 11 musical artists from around the West Midlands.

Amy works part-time alongside her degree and enjoys films, television, writing, photography and the odd cup of tea when she can! She is a keen rugby fan (Leicester Tigers) and enjoys doing light to moderate exercise.

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Director Statement

Middlegame was a challenge! The script took a long time to finalise and I wasn't able to cast my actors until it was almost complete, as I knew I'd need people who fit the character profiles I'd worked hard on. I got incredibly lucky with both Katie and Roger, and filming with them was an absolute delight! I was very nervous, this being my first short film and all, but they were so patient and inventive that it was an incredibly fun and rewarding experience. I have since spent a lot more time analysing film and would love to go back and do it all again so I could give it a better go with what I've learned. I'm immensely proud of my first effort, and hope that people enjoy watching it as much as we all enjoyed making it.