Learners

Production Country: UK
Running Time: 20mins
Year: 2025

David, a retired widower, agrees to driving lessons to his son’s girlfriend, Ellen, a failing actress. After a bumpy start, an unexpected friendship blossoms. But it dawns on them that their friendship might be over when it has barely begun.

FILM CREW:
Director: Paul Testar
Producer: Tilly Taylor, Ben Jacob-Smith, Emer Heatley
Writer: Emer Heatley, Paul Testar
DOP: Trevor Murphy
Editor: Steven Worsley
Sound Design: Laura Iredale
Composer: Laura Iredale
Production Design: Ellen Kirk
Costume Design: Ellen Kirk
Hair & Makeup: Claire Campbell
VFX: Aiden Tobin

Cast: Roger Allam, Emer Heatley, Jack Gleeson


FESTIVALS:
Dam Short Film Festival February 2026
Cambria Film Festival February 2026
British Shorts January 2026
This Is England November 2025
Birmingham Film Festival November 2025
Cannes Indie Shorts Awards November 2025
West London Film Festival October 2025
Women X Festival September 2025
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival August 2025
Cine International Film Festival May 2025