Reality doesn't happen by itself. Terry Lothian works tirelessly to maintain the background details that we all take for granted. But with his department feeling the pinch of austerity cutbacks, it's not just the fabric of reality that's starting to unravel.

Clanker Man was commissioned by Talkies Community Cinema in association with Short Sighted Cinema for the HERE Film Festival 2017. 

AWARDS

Melies d’Or for Best European Fantastic Short Film 2017/18 Melies d'Argent at San Sebastian Horror & Fantasy Film Festival 2017
Dark Owls International Short Film Competition at Leeds International Film Festival 2017 Best Mockumentary Short at On Vous Ment Mockumentary Festival 2018
Audience Award at Beeston Short Film Festival 2018
Little Imp Best Short Film Award at Indie-Lincs 2018
Window to Architecture Award at Kurzfilmwoche International Short Film Festival 2018

REVIEWS

'Hilarious, punchy and utterly believable... an absolute must-see' - Metro

‘A witty, intelligently observed mini-drama’ 8/10 - Starburst Magazine

'Hysterical... pure genius... Eli Silverman is perfect' - Monologue Blogger

‘Quirky and dryly satirical’ - The Best Comedy On Demand , Chortle.co.uk

'Hilarious' - digg.com

'Excellent modern satire... (with) a perfectly judged performance' - The Slaughtered Bird

'Certainly funny... decidedly bleak' - Anton Bitel, Projected Figures

SELECTED SCREENINGS

Clermont Ferrand ISFF
Kerry IFF
Brest IFF
Aesthetica SFF
Leeds IFF
London SFF
Landshut IFF
Interfilm Berlin FF
Leuven SFF

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