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Directed by Ben Ashton.

Director of Photography by James Hastings.


The short film won the Audience Award earlier this year at The People’s Film Festival.


Check out Ben's interview with Kino London where he talks about how the idea came about and how the film was made!

‘Off the Coast’ is Now Available to watch online! https://vimeo.com/517484859

When we lose someone, they stay in our hearts forever. Imagine being able to visit a loved-one just one more time...


An enormous thank you to my super talented cast; Emily Highams, Jestyn Phillips, Tunji Falana, Dale Rapley, Elaine Caulfield, Peter JG Pearson, Bruce Panday, Michael Grinter, Carolyn Pertwee, Phil Gyford, Gerri Farrell, Beverley Perkiss-Dean, and to all the other actors and extras involved!


HUGE thanks to my crew without whom none of this would have been possible; The awesomeness that is Amber Tunstall, Adam Whit Bell, Luke Bryan, Rufus Ambler, Alex Dando, Jules Davison, Karen Pajarillaga, Hayley Ford, Lucy Hatherley, Seb, Jan, John and Libby.

Special thanks to: John Lewis, Maite Alvarado De Elías, Mike Gould, Alison Fielding, Jennifer Van Den Eshof and Sue Daykin.


And to Archie Combe for composing the brilliant music!


And there we have it… enjoy.

Hi folks,


Here are a few stills from my Short Film 'Off the Coast'.


Completed a long long time ago... just before lockdown last year. It will be released online later this week... So keep a look out!



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