Silence Is Golden (Chris Shepherd film)

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Silence Is Golden
Directed by	Chris Shepherd
Produced by	Maria Manton
Written by	Chris Shepherd
Starring	Conor Morris, Andrew Dunford, Kate McLoughlin
Distributed by	Slinky Pictures
Release date(s)	2006
Language	English

Silence Is Golden is a 15 minute award winning film written and directed by Chris Shepherd and produced by Maria Manton. Set in 70's Britain, it tells the story of a 10 year old boy's obession with his seemingly simple minded neighbour Dennis. The film mixes Live Action with various form of animation, including, stop frame, drawn 2D. The complex mixture of styles enables Shepherd to show Billy's fantasies and inner thoughts on screen.

In 2006 the film won the TCM Classic Shorts Award at the London Film Festival.

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Winner of TCM Classic Shorts Award at 50th Times London Film Festival, London, UK
Winner of Audience Award at 25FPS International Film Festival, Zagreb, Croatia
Winner of Special Mention, AFI FEST, Los Angeles, USA
Winner of Best Narrative Short, Northampton International Film Festival. USA
Winner of Grand Prix at Prague International Short Film Festival, Czech Republic
Winner of Best Live Action Short at St Louis International Film Festival, USA

An Slinky Pictures production made in assocaition with Autour de Minuit productions with support from Arte France, Northwest Vision and UK Film Council Lottery Fund, Acardi.