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The official trailer for “The Overcoat”




This multiple AWARD WINNING film sees a lowly office worker's new overcoat transform his bleak and invisible existence. Unfortunately, this new lease of life is short-lived.

Directed by Justin 'Juice' Black and starring Jeremy Stockwell as "The Man", “The Overcoat” is an adaptation of the classic 1842 story written by acclaimed Ukrainian author Nikolai Gogol.

This adaptation was written for the screen by David Lemberg and Jeremy Stockwell.


STATUS
Currently on an award winning international festival tour.

  * 5 Award Wins
  * 4 Further Award Nominations
  * 20 Official Selections Worldwide


IMDB: The Overcoat















60 second snippet of Justin 'Juice' Black (Director) and Simone McIntyre's (Producer/Actor) interview with the BAFTA award qualifying
BRITISH URBAN FILM FESTIVAL.

Watch the full interview here.





















5 AWARD WINS:


  "Best Short Film"
  Bobritsa Film Festival, Ukraine

  "Best Experimental / Dramatic"
  53rd Worldfest, Houston, USA

  "Monthly Winner / Honorable Mention"
  Reale Film Festival, Italy

  "Best Film / Absurd"
  Assurdo Film Festival, Italy

  "Best Experimental Film"
  Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival, USA

4 ADDITIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS:


  Finalist
  Venice Shorts Film Fest, USA

  Finalist
  Newmarket International Film Festival, Canada

  Finalist, Comedy
  Incorto Film Festival, Mexico

  Finalist
  Paris International Short Festival, France

20 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:


  New York City Independent Film Festival,
  USA

  Worldfest, Houston, USA

  Bobritsa Film Festival, Ukraine

  Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Fest, Spain

  Madrid Indie Film Festival, Spain

  Baja California International Film Festival,
  Mexico

  Kalakari Film Festival, India

  Reale Film Festival, Italy

  Venice Shorts Film Fest, USA

  Sicily Independent Film Awards, Italy

  Newmarket International Film Festival,
  Canada

  British Urban Film Festival, UK

  Incorto Film Festival, Mexico

  Assurdo Film Festival, Italy

  Paris International Film Festival, France

  Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival, USA

  Kalaburgi International Short-Film Festival, India

  Canvas International Short Fest, India

  International Short Art Film Festival, Russia

  Paris Short Festival, Paris

CAST LIST

 THE MAN - Jeremy Stockwell
 THE THIEF - David Lemberg
 THE MANAGER - Simone McIntyre
 THE TAILOR - Chris Larner
 THE POLITICIAN - Paul Gerrard
 THE POLICEMAN - Garry Graham-Smith
 HOMELESS MAN - B'Nard Sudlow
 POLITICIAN'S ASSISTANT - Narell Wilson
 POLITICIAN'S ASSISTANT - Johnny Maya
 OFFICE WORKER - Rachel Lin
 OFFICE WORKER - Billy Morton
 OFFICE WORKER - Benjamin Nicholas
 OFFICE WORKER - Elena Mazzon
 OFFICE WORKER - Sally Beaumont
 WOMAN AT BUS STOP - Rosalind Stockwell
 WOMAN AT BUS STOP - Jenny
 THE TAILOR'S WIFE - Mimi

DIRECTED BY

 Justin 'Juice' Black

CINEMATOGRAPHY

 Justin 'Juice' Black

PRODUCED BY

 Simone McIntyre
 Justin 'Juice' Black

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

 Stephen Whittaker

WRITTEN BY

 David Lemberg
 Jeremy Stockwell

ORIGINAL STORY BY

 Nikolai Gogol

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

 Devon Armstrong

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

 Collette Creary-Myers

STANDBY PROPS

 Vicky Troth

AERIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY

 Mark Anthony

1st ASSISTANT CAMERA

 Daniel Gregory

2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA

 Vana Karamanou

SOUND RECORDIST

 Rufus Ambler

MAKE UP DEPARTMENT HEAD

 Phoebe Kennard

MAKE UP

 Sarah D'Cruz

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

 Collette Creary-Myers

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

 Matt Clarke
 Nadia Kucyk
 Dan Kuszta

SOUND DESIGN, EDITING & MIXING

 XL Films

VISUAL EFFECTS & POST-PRODUCTION

 XL Films

FILMED ON LOCATION IN

 Oxford, England






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