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Toil & Trouble
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Short Films

THE KEY TO EVERYTHING

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Golden Laurel with the text " FP Arts Short Film Festival Nominee 2025"
Black Laurel with the text "Nominee Venice Shorts 2025"
Black Laurel with the text "Finalist Big Fridge International Film Festival 2025"
Black Laurel with the text "Special Mention UK SEASONAL Short FIlm Festival 2026"
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In the space between life and death, Elijah arrives at an abandoned house in the middle of the woods with the help of his mysterious guide, Charon. (Thriller/Drama)

As he searches for answers about his past, he uncovers more than he bargained for.

Joey Zerpa-Falcon as Charon

Ian McLean as Elijah

Aoife Haakenson as Eve

Written, directed and composed by Ian McLean

13 minutes 37 seconds. Premiered 6th September 2025 at FP Arts Short Film Festival, Glasgow.

WINNER. “Best Thriller Short Film” - London Independent Film Awards 2025

WINNER. “Best Short Film” - The Monkey Bread Tree 2025

WINNER. “Best Director” - The Monkey Bread Tree 2025

NOMINEE. “Best Short Film” - Big Fridge International Film Festival 2025

NOMINEE. “Best Short Film” - FP Arts Short Film Festival 2025

NOMINEE. “Best Short Film” - Venice Shorts 2025

2025 Thurrock International Film Festival

2025 The Monkey Bread Tree

2025 Venice Shorts Festival

2025 FP Arts Film Festival

2025 Los Angeles Lift-off Festival

2025 London Independent Film Awards

2025 London Lift-off Festival

2025 UK Seasonal Shorts

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SHUT UP, YOU’RE DEAD!

Two co-dependant addicts waste their lives in a psychedelic abyss, until one of them wonders what might lay beyond their familiar walls. (Horror/Comedy)

Sam Malone as Ferris

Cade Brannan as Colin

Ian McLean as The Creature

Written, directed and composed by Ian McLean

Cello by Aoife Haakenson

Poster design by Chang Buo Yong

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TOIL & TROUBLE

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A regular day descends into a living nightmare when Francis’ mother is about to arrive and they’ve just run out of toilet paper.

(Comedy)

Sam Malone as Francis

Ian McLean as Stranger/Mother

Written, directed and composed by Ian McLean

7 minutes 30 seconds. Premiered 5th January, 2025.

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NORMA

When a lonely young woman finds a mysterious book at the bottom of an industrial bin, her mundane routine is turned on its head. (Horror)

Starring Lydia Whitehead (Sweetpea) as Norma

Written and directed by Ian McLean

Norma is currently in production.

FEATURE FILM

Every Cloud on Dream Road

Two bitter exes stumble through the chaotic aftermath of their breakup, colliding with a city full of eccentric Londoners- all trying, in their own strange ways, to face or flee reality.

Written and directed by Ian McLean

Every Cloud is set to shoot 2026.