MERCY

Production Country: UK
Running Time: 6mins
Year: 2025

Thirty years in the future, a dying woman reminisces about cherished moments with her grandson. In her final hours, she asks him for a last act of love, a decision that will profoundly transform both of their lives forever.

FILM CREW:
Director: Aaron Shrimpton
Producer: Aaron Shrimpton
Writer: John Fox
DOP: Ash Garwood
Editor: Chris Blaine
Sound Design: Kelly Buckley, Liam Vaughan Jones
Composer: Kelly Buckley
Production Design: Gemma Bailey
Hair & Makeup: Imogen Crumpton
VFX: Kirk Sylvester
Casting: Rachel Linnen

Cast: Pat Garrett, Matthew Pieterse, Ara Stott, Lee Smith


FESTIVALS:
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival June 2026
Southend-On-Sea Film Festival June 2026
The Romford Film Festival May 2026
Poppy Jasper International Film FestivalApril 2026
Dam Short Film FestivalFebruary 2026
San Francisco's Another Hole in the Head Film Festival December 2025
Tees Valley International Film FestivalNovember 2025