Mat Kirkby Phone Call

Director and writer mat kirkby and writer james lucas accept the oscar for the best live action short film the phone call.

Mat kirkby phone call.

This short drama film directed by mat kirkby entitled the phone call explores one life changing phone call that heather sally hawkins experiences whilst working in a helpline call centre she picks up the phone to answer a rather distressing call from stanley jim broadbent a widower as he wishes for someone to talk to whilst his anti depressant overdose ends his sorrowful life. The phone call matt kirkby 2013 written by james lucas and mat kirkby and directed by kirkby the phone call won the best short film oscar in 2015. Analysis of mat kirkby s short film the phone call for unc science and literature english course. This film demonstrates the sheer power of the human voice to convey compassion and understanding via a one on one telephone conversation.

When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. Sally hawkins jim broad. Directed by mat kirkby. James lucas mat kirkby cast.

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. With sally hawkins jim broadbent edward hogg prunella scales. The phone call 21 min uk director s. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

The phone call is a 2013 british short drama film it was directed by mat kirkby and written by kirkby and james lucas it won the oscar for best live action short film at the 87th academy awards. Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. The tribeca jury awarded the phone call stating. Tff alum mat kirkby on the phone call and the 2015 oscars.

Good luck to tribeca winning short film the phone call for the oscars on the 22nd. This short drama is beautifully made with cinematography by ole bratt birkeland judy but it is the performance and presence of sally hawkins that makes it stand out. The film stars sally hawkins as heather a crisis hotline counsellor trying to dissuade stanley jim broadbent an unseen distraught caller from a suicide attempt following the death of his wife. Matt kirkby james lucas producer s.