Short film

Queensbury Rules

2011 · 11 min

A quiet, tense short that pulls you into a fighter's restless mind as memories press in before the bell.

Tagline: Focus is Everything.
Overview: A young amateur boxer struggles to keep focus before an upcoming bout. Through a small number of flashbacks we begin to see what has led him to be so distracted.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, memory, isolation, ambition
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
memory
isolation
ambition
trauma
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Directed by: William Scothern
Starring: Tom Geoffrey, Hollie Coombs, Stevie Raine, Russell Barnett, John Fahey, Julie Lockey
Runtime: 11 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English