CHAIRS 

Director // James Hughes

 

A man regales his peculiar obsession with chairs to his new psychiatrist.

Writer Producer Director JAMES HUGHES

 

OSCAR QUALIFYING FESTIVALS

Calgary International Film Festval

Pan African Film & Arts Festival

Bengaluru International Shot Film Festival

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BIFA QUALIFYING FESTIVALS

Crystal Palace International Film Festival

Unrestricted View Film Festival

Newcastle International Film Festival - Best Director

North East International Film Festival - Best Director

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GOYA QUALIFYING FESTIVALS

33rd Palenica Film Festival

Cerdanya Film Festival

Filmets - Best Actor

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AWARDS

Birmingham Film Festival - Best Cinematography

RIFF - Best International Short Film

Alternative Film Festival Toronto - Best Film of Festival

Paradise Film Festival - Best Comedy

18th The Poppy Jaspar Film Festival - Directors Circle

WIFI Film Festival - Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Director

Arizona International Film Festival - Best Comedy Short

Wolverhampton Film Festival - Best Colourist

That Film Festival - Best Film

Portland Festival of Cinema - Best Comedic Short

Cut International Short Film Festival - Best Actor

Ferrara Film Festival - Best Short FIlm

Worcester Film Festival - Best Costume Design

Richmond Film Festival - Best Production Design, Best Original Score

The HB Film Festival - Best Comedy, Best Score

Filmets - Best Actor

Newcastle International Film Festival - Best Director

North East International Film Festival - Best Director

Folkestone Film Festival - Best Short, Best Director

CAST
Seraphina Brooks GEORGINA CAMPBELL
Joel Judson AKEMNJI NDIFORNYEN
Mrs Swan BRITTANY ASHWORTH
Tiana Judson MORAYO ADEAGBO
Young Joel BROOKLYN APPIAH
Frankie SAMIRA MUSE
Aliana EVA YACOBI
Clarissa MILLY HODGES
Imani Judson JOHNNIE FIORI
Jaelyn Judson ERROL HAYLETT
Aunt ANGEL OWUSU
Dinner Guest BAXTER WILLOUGHBY
School Friend SOPHIE STEWARD
School Friend LILY VAN WYK
School Friend BRIAN ALAN BARTLE
School Friend FAITH RHIANNAN DENT
School Friend KAR YAN LEE
School Friend DAVID OGUNTAYO

Cinematographer RICHARD BELL, ACS
Production Designer KAT EASTO
Costume Designer MEKEL BAILEY
Hair Stylist, Makeup Designer ADDY FRAME
Composer JEAN-PASCAL BEINTUS
Editor CHIARA ARMENTANO

First Assistant Director ANNA FISCUS
First Assistant Director TOM IVENS
Script Supervisor ANYA VALLENTIN
Gaffer SAM HORNE
Gaffer LUIGI TRUSCELLI
Steadicam Operator ALLAN WILSON
Movi Operator JOE RANSOM
First Assistant Camera ANGELA GARCIA MANCHADO
First Assistant Camera. SOPHIE GOSS-GARNHAM
First Assistant Camera LAURA VAN DE HEL
Second Assistant Camera MARK JAMES
Second Assistant Camera NEVZAT ALTINISIK
Digital Image Technician OSCAR DUNBAR
Spark GABRIEL MANGO
Key Grip DAN NEWCOMB
Production Coordinator ELENA VALERI
Sound Recordist FILIP SOWA
Sound Recordist SAM KING

Stills Photographer KOFI PAINTSIL
Stills Photographer LAURA RADFORD
Poster Designer DANIEL ANSCOMBE

Main Title / VFX Artist JEFF BEDRICK
Visual Effects STEVE WRIGHT

Sound Designer, Sound Editor GREG CLARIDGE
Colorist JONNY TULLY
Grading Post House CHEAT

Executive Producer THERESE 'TAG' GOULET
Executive Producer LUCAS A. FERRARA
Executive Producer MARK ASPINALL
Executive Producer BOLLIE LEE JARRATT, JR.
Executive Producer SOMSRI KETMANY
Co-Executive Producer DIONNE LENIGAN

Lenses FOCUS CANNING

Production Company SUNSET APERTURE

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