A Time Before

Production Country: UK
Running Time: 13mins
Year: 2024

Trapped between waking life and dreams, Olly delves into his childhood memories, navigating the fantastical dream worlds his sister created to shield them from family strife. A journey into the buried past that shapes who we are.

FILM CREW:
Director: Leo Metcalf
Producer: Leo Metcalf
Writer: Leo Metcalf
DOP: Leo Metcalf
Editor: Leo Metcalf
Sound Design: Harry J N Parsons
Composer: V.R. Alevizos, Kettel
Production Design: Leo Metcalf
Animation: Leo Metcalf

Cast: Simon Chambers, Bean Downes, Anouk Lawless-Monnot, Leo Metcalf


FESTIVALS:
Kino London Short Film Festival August 2026
TweetFest Film FestivalNovember 2025
Tallgrass Film FestivalOctober 2025
Sunderland Shorts Film FestivalMay 2025
Bolton International Film FestivalOctober 2024
Aesthetica Film FestivalNovember 2024
London Film WeekDecember 2024