Silence Is Golden (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 obsession 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. Industry stars celebrated the merits of the film, Terry Gilliam: "Terrific, strong, non-sentimental kid's story", Imelda Staunton "Wonderfully surreal", Stephen Poliakoff "Technically extremely impressive, full of wit and imagination" and Matthew Modine "A wonderful combination of mixed media, strong storytelling and talented actors." The film has continued to win awards and been screened internationally.

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[edit] 2006

  • Winner of TCM Classic Shorts Award at 50th Times BFI 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

[edit] 2007

  • Winner of Best Screenplay at Mexico International Film Festival. Mexico
  • Winner of Best Short Film at 3rd Digital Barcelona Film Festival, Spain
  • Winner of Best Sound at Festival Pris de Courts, Paris, France
  • Winner of Best Short Film at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, London, UK


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

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