TERRY Short Film, 2020
written, directed
Summary: An elderly man who is losing his wife and a young boy letting go of his mother form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in a hospital.
genre: Drama, Family
starring: Adrian McLoughlin (“The Death of Stalin”), Charlie Eite, Keith Farnan, Abagail King, Simon Chappell and Cathryn Sherman
Black and White / Run Time: 11 minutes / Aspect Ratio: 1:85
Made as part of the MA in Filmmaking program at the London Film School
written and directed by Alexander Hagani / produced by Gavin O’Herlihy / director of photography Pablo Garrido Carreras / production design Aoya ‘Serena’ Su / camera operator Yuanye Fang / edited by Peter Hogenson
Director’s Statement
Made as an exercise in filmmaking at the London Film School, ‘Terry’ was one of six productions to be green-lit during Term 4 at LFS- when over 25 projects were pitched.
Loosely based on a time when I witnessed my great-grandfather watch his wife, of 70 years, pass away, I wanted to create a story about loss and the unexpected moments of chance that help us move on. Working under exercise guidelines, my crew and I designed and built the hospital room that the film takes place in with only £800. The rest of the film was shot on location around London, England.
Film Festival Selections
2021 Ivy Film Festival, Audience Choice Award, April 2021
2021 Fargo Film Festival, Honorable Mention for Best Student Film, March 2021
2020 Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival, Semi-Finalist, August 2020 [Academy Award & BAFTA-Qualifying Film Festival]
2020 Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, June 2020 [BAFTA-Cymru-Qualifying Film Festival]
2020 Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, April 2020
Shot on the ARRI Alexa Classic with vintage Zeiss lenses in London, England.
