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Magic Sponge
Simon Worley
average rating from 15 members 
       
comedy | 2006 | Wales | 4 min
Published 30 Apr 08
A door-to-door salesman sells a pair of magical sponges to a housewife, offering to transform her life forever!Winner of the 48 Hour Film Challenge 2006.
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synopsis
A chirpy door-to-door salesman sells his sponges and all the magical qualities they hold to an unamused housewife. A magician's assistant demonstrates their power to perform amazing feats such as transforming an old car into a Mercedes, catching big-game fish and winning at the casino. Everything a housewife could ever wish for!
short fact
This was shot with friend over one weekend in August 2006. The criteria set was to create, write, cast, film, edit and be received finished by Smoke & Mirrors within a 48-hour period.
crew
  • director Simon Worley
  • writer Simon Pearce, Leighton Evans
  • producer Simon Worley
  • editor Sharron Harris
  • director of photography Gillan Williams
  • music Jethro Chaplin
  • production manager: Simon Churchill
  • clapper & ftp manager: Roberto Canassa
  • catering: Antena Williams
    cast
    • salesman Damian Holcombe
    • housewife Rachel John
    • magician's assistant Abigail Neal
    festivals, awards and screenings include:
    • Winner, 48 Hour Film Challenge, London UK, 2006
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    digital

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    comment by Duncan  Isaac
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    posted Oct 22, 2008

    Nice work in 48 hrs... typical salesman in your face... the sponge cleaning shoes was funny.
    Duncan  Isaac is Director of Film Academy and founder member of East End Film Society and a member of Film Network's Industry Panel.
    comment by mark  owen
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    posted Aug 12, 2008

    I must admit i thought the idea was very novel, yes it could of been more slick, i look forward to the next one, but give yourselves 96hrs!
    comment by Al  Norman
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    posted Aug 7, 2008

    For 48 hours I'm impressed, but the comedy could have been sharper. The salesman's pitch is constantly broken by pauses that don't make it flow. The Welsh accent certainly gave it humour, but he needed to be more 'in your face'. I would have shut the door within a second.
    comment by Colin  Metcalfe
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    posted Jul 6, 2008

    All done in 48 hours? That's a good job. Didn't find it particularly funny but it's been raining all day so I'm probably not in the mood.
    comment by Chris  Williams
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    posted Jun 27, 2008

    Simple, effective, thought evoking, funny. Brill.
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