The Man Who Stopped (2011)

Sugarspun Pictures & Summit from Nuthin Productions (16 mins)

Following the death of his wife, Derek turns to the street art of being a living human statue as he attempts to deal with his grief on his own terms.

A comic tragedy and a dark journey of the heart as one man faces ridicule and confusion for not conforming to the ‘normal grieving process’.

The Man Who Stopped from carlo ortu on Vimeo.

 

"I loved the man Derek. I really liked the still shots of him. I understood his desire to be still. The film was funny but made me very sad." - Andrea Arnold (Fishtank, Wuthering Heights)

 

Screenings & Achievements

• Monday Night Picture Club, Cafe 1001, UK (2012)
• Shortlisted - Shootingpeople Film of the Month December 2011 as judged by Andrea Arnold
• Exhibit Cinema, London UK. Throughout May 2011

 

Cast

Derek	Colin Holt
Stuart	Ian Attfield
Laura	Karina Cornell
Performer	Matthew Jure
Mrs Rhodes	Jeryl Burgess
Mr Brown	James Groom

Crew

Writer/Director	Carlo Ortu
Producers	Damien Cullen
	Phil DeGuara
	Andy Bate
Executive Producer	Carlo Ortu
Associate Producers	Jody Giardina
	Alexandra Eustace
	David Went
	Sonia Ortu
	Rosalind Westbrook
	W Mager
Director of Photography	Andrew Fleming
1st AD	Greer McNally
Sound Recordist/Boom Op	Michele Caruso
	Owen Spencer
Production Designer	Rosanna Mallinson
Focus Puller	Chris Fergusson
Clapper/Loader	James Leckey
Gaffer	Seb Lamb
Continuity	Matthew Waite
Make Up	Rebecca Went
Stills Photography	Craig Catlow
Runners	Dan McKenzie
	Page O'Hara
Editor	Dan Roberts
Sound Mixer & Design	Daniel Vasquez
Composer	Stuart Briner
Colourist	Pat Wintersgill
Sound Kit Hire	Richmond Film
	Services
Insurance	IMS Film Insurance

Thanks to:

Wandsworth Film Office
Ron Nixon at Battersea Parks Office
Maria Horn
Tamana Bleasdale
The Sunday Screenings Bonus Ball Crew
Geoff Marsh