Bury The Dogs
Childhood friends Ant and Emily drift apart, as Ant falls under the influence of the older Tosh.
Client: Cosmosquare Films / Beth Rowland
Sector: Narrative (13 Mins)
Services: Sound Design & Mix
SYNOPSIS
A gritty Northern drama, the style of the film is that of realism in concept and execution. As such, it was important for the sound design not to draw attention to itself for the majority of the film. The sound effects and foley are very much rooted in reality.
There are a couple of stylised sequences in the film and although we tried a few iterations of sound design in these, we decided to strip out most of these and let the score carry the scene.
SYNOPSIS
Old friends start to see cracks in their relationship, as Ant seeks to ingratiate himself with the much older Tosh. Ant has had a troubled upbringing and seems to be latching on to Tosh as a father figure, but the latter is a questionable and even toxic influence. Ant is desperate for Emily to meet Tosh, but when they are finally introduced we learn how far into the rabbit hole Ant has fallen.
CREDITS
Director: Beth Rowland
Producer: Hollie Bryan
DOP: Dave Galloway
Production Designer: Olivia Rowland
Executive Producer: Shane Meadows
Production Sound Mixer: Rob Wingfield
Sound Designer: Brian Lane
Composers: Ade Harrison and Alex Shenton
Starring: Paddy Rowan, Frank Harper, Kirsty Johnson
SCREENINGS
Bolton Film Festival 2023
Norwich film festival 2023
Claremont Ferrand 2024