HADID AND I
Short film - 2025

Status: On the festival run
Produced by Apprentice Films

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LOGLINE

A dramedy following recently bereaved Rich Marwood as he contends with the struggles of life without his beloved wife.

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SYNOPSIS

A concept short for the feature film "A Rare Life" (which is still seeking financial funding), Hadid and I is a dramedy which follows recently bereaved Rich Marwood as he contends with the struggles of life without his beloved wife.

This film was independently produced and only made possible through crowd and self-funding. Whilst it supports both the UK LSD Collaborative and the Niemann-Pick community, it was created with no creative or financial input from any organisation. Huge thanks to all of our GoFundMe supporters, who helped make this concept short happen.

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AWARDS & SELECTIONS

  Won - Audience Choice Award, Sunderland Shorts Film Festival, 2025
  Won - Road to Home, LAMPA Film Festival, 2025
  Nominated - Parmo D'or for Best North East Film, Tees Valley International Film Festival, 2025

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CREDITS

WRITING
  Writer: John Lee Taggart

DIRECTION
  Director: John Lee Taggart

CAST
  "Rich": Jacob Anderton
  "Hadid": Hamzeh Al Hussien
  "Gran": Melanie Hill
  "Charlene": Becky Lindsay
  "Counsellor": John Lee Taggart
  "Sarah": Chantelle Taggart

PRODUCTION
  1st AD & Script Supervisor: Paul Stainthorpe
  Produced by: Apprentice Films

CAMERA & LIGHTING
  Cinematography: Craig Crouchman

SOUND
  Sound Mixer: Richard W. Scott

MUSIC
  Score: Anil Tümkaya

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MADE WITH

  UK LSD Collaborative
  Niemann-Pick UK

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