Brief Encounters - Life´s Like That

Starring: Frances Barber, Mona Bruce, Margery Mason, Malcolm Scates, Jake Seage and Peter Symonds

A selfish family overhear that their aging Aunt has won some money. Eager to plan for their future, they make a surprised weekend visit to see their good old Auntie Edith, in the hope of discovering exactly how much the old dear has won, but Edith is a sharp minded soul and not to be underestimated.

Colour ⁄ Digi-Beta ⁄ 16:9 ⁄ 13 min. ⁄ © BBC 2005

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This was the first time I had been commissioned to direct a short film for television, shooting almost 7 pages a day with a crew who were on loan from the BBC´s afternoon soap Doctors. Although it enabled me to demonstrate professionally that I can work fast, I found it frustrating. With this type of television you are not allowed the time or control to add the kind of detail that could turn a perfectly acceptable BBC afternoon play into something more exciting.