Short film

Booted
2026 · 8 min
A gentle, bittersweet reflection on a life told through shoes, quietly moving and personal.
- Directed by
- Sparkes, Amy
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Olivia Edwards, Simon Alison, Aithne Sparkes
- Tagline
- Love, Loss, and Walking Boots
- Overview
- Booted takes the form of a parent's message to their child, narrated while remembering the course of their life via the medium of their footwear. Produced by Tiverton-based Sword and Fiddle Productions, it was filmed in 2024 across various locations in South West England, and rooted further in the region with contributions from BOVTS graduate actor Olivia Edwards; Exeter singer-songwriters Sound of the Sirens; and Devon-based voice-over artist and actor Simon Alison
- How it feels
- Melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Memory, parenthood, love, grief
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Sparkes, Amy
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Olivia Edwards, Simon Alison, Aithne Sparkes

