A two minute comedy film that blends the art direction of a silent era short with modern day, multi-layered, compositing techniques. As our ‘hero from another era’ discovers his miraculous gift we go on a journey of discovery with him to find the best use of his new powers. But will he find it to be a blessing or a curse?

“10 Seconds” was funded by the UK Film Council through South West Screen. It represents the fourth collaboration between the director Tim Clague and actor Nick Ewans (The Magician) and was photographed by long term colleague Shaune Fradley. The film also features a set by West End set-design stalwart Peter New.

The film was shot in one day in the studio with only minimal exteriors. Bright colours were deliberately chosen for the props to allow a desaturation to occur in post. All sound is post-produced.

Distribution: 10 Seconds has distribution in the US through Microcinema and CineZime in France. It was shown at the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival in the fiercely competitive Short Film category and at SuperShorts and Brief Encounters. It had a full page write up in Showreel magazine that is reproduced here and it was film of the month by Filmmaker magazine. You can also watch it on BBCi.