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:
The Romford Film Festival May 2026
Sunderland Shorts Film FestivalMay 2026
Wolverhampton Film FestivalApril 2026
Beeston Film FestivalApril 2026
The Lake County Film FestivalMarch 2026
Dam Short Film FestivalFebruary 2026
Cambria Film FestivalFebruary 2026
British ShortsJanuary 2026
This Is England November 2025
Birmingham Film FestivalNovember 2025
Cannes Indie Shorts AwardsNovember 2025
West London Film FestivalOctober 2025
Women X FestivalSeptember 2025
Middlebury New Filmmakers FestivalAugust 2025
Cine International Film FestivalMay 2025