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Double Take
Toa Stappard
average rating from 52 members 
       
drama | 2004 | South West | 4 min
Published 23 Nov 05
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synopsis
An opportunist thief finds himself on the receiving end when the tables are turned.
short fact
Double Take was commissioned for 'Mini Masterpieces' and produced during the Bristol Brief Encountners Short Film Festival in 2003.

The script was selected a week before the festival, I confirmed my cast- Enzo Cilenti - and then travelled to Bristol for the first day of the
festival;

Tuesday: found locations. Wednesday: shot stuff. Thursday: edited it. Friday: dubbed it. Saturday evening: screened it to the Closing Night
audience.

By far the most fun I've ever had making a short and fantastic to be able to screen it to a paying festival audience the day after completing it.
crew
  • director Toa Stappard
  • writer Tristram Pye
  • producer Jeremy Routledge & Steve Gear
  • editor Amy Meyer & Paul Trewartha
  • director of photography Lucy Bristow
  • sound Miles Harris
  • casting Gary Davy
  • production manager Gwendolyn Joy
  • runner Tim Lee
    		•
    cast
    • Thief Enzo Cilenti
    festivals, awards and screenings include:
  • Part of the Mini Masterpiece showcase at Brief Encounters Short Film Festival, 2003
  • Bradford Film Festival 2005
  • Cardiff Screen Festival 2005
    • format
    digital
    © 2004 Toa Stappard

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    comment by barry  kilmartin
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    posted Sep 29, 2008

    Good to watch, felt there could have been
    more , or at least , a was wanting to see more, all good though, captured my attention
    comment by Nick  Barrett
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    posted Jan 2, 2008

    A really nice simple cose effective idea for a low/budget film, nice to see something on this site that didn't really have any kind of budget but worked on intelligence and a gripping idea, reminded me of Hidden/Cache or the opening of Lost Highway. I was hoping for a more intricate trap at the end of the film, but it held my attention nevertheless, three stars/points, keep the ideas coming!
    comment by Ro  Goodwin
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    posted Aug 20, 2007

    Brilliant concept and execution. Had me wanting more. 5*
    comment by Matthew  Taylor
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    posted Sep 16, 2006

    Great short film. Dramtic, economic, well acted and suspenseful. There's an ambiguity here but its not imposed or improbable.

    There was some editorial devices that could have been tightened or refined, but other than that, well done.
    comment by david  nam
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    posted Apr 21, 2006

    super short that just goes to show what can be achieved with a clever idea and little budget.
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