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The Man Who Stopped

When wandering through a busy market town, a man suddenly stops, frozen to the spot.

What on earth has happened? Is he ill? Is he drunk? Is He Jesus? One little girl takes charge of the situation.

This 90-second animation is a riddle, wrapped in a rhyming scheme, inside a market. English subtitles are available.

AWARDS: Top Shorts Film Festival, TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival, DMOFF - Direct Monthly Online Film Festival, East Coast Film Festival

  • Joseph Reaney
    Director
  • Joseph Reaney
    Writer
  • Joseph Reaney
    Producer
  • Abigail Rice
    Key Cast
  • Alex Went
    Key Cast
  • Sype Studios
    Sound Design
  • Viktor Ures
    Animation
  • Vitezslav Ures
    Animation
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    750 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 2D Animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Top Shorts
    Online
    September 2, 2017
    Winner - Best Microfilm
  • TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    August 31, 2017
    Winner - Animation of the Month
  • DMOFF - Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Online
    September 1, 2017
    Winner - Best Film
  • East Coast Film Festival
    Skegness
    United Kingdom
    September 16, 2017
    Winner - Best Short Short
  • Feel the Reel International Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    July 29, 2017
    Runner-Up
  • InShort Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 31, 2017
    Semi-Finalist
  • Crystal Palace International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 18, 2017
  • Manchester Animation Festival
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    November 14, 2017
  • Winchester Short Film Festival
    Winchester
    United Kingdom
    November 11, 2017
  • Leigh Short Film Festival
    Leigh
    United Kingdom
    October 7, 2017
  • Hastings Film Fringe
    Hastings
    United Kingdom
    September 15, 2017
  • IndieFlicks International Film Festival
    Manchester, Sheffield & London
    United Kingdom
    September 6, 2017
  • Sunday Shorts Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 30, 2017
  • RATMA Film Festival
    Keighley
    United Kingdom
    November 6, 2017
Director Biography - Joseph Reaney

Joseph Reaney is a comedy scriptwriter and film director who currently divides his time between the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic.

The Man Who Stopped was his first ever short film, but its unexpected success - including award wins at festivals such as Top Shorts, East Coast Film Festival and TMFF (The Monthly Film Festival) - has since led him to writing and co-directing a second short film. Today's the Day. Released in November 2017, it has won Best Microfilm at the Festigious Film Festival.

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Director Statement

You can watch a Q&A about The Man Who Stopped with writer-director Joseph Reaney - originally recorded for the Sunday Shorts film festival - by clicking the link under News & Reviews (see right).