About
A woman gets stuck in a lift with the engineer who’s fixing it, only to discover it’s the man she had a one-night-stand with just a few weeks before. As the awkwardness manifests, it becomes clear they both have very different interpretations of the events that unfolded that night.
Team
Writers Emmeline Hartley, Tommy Draper, Mark Cordon
Director Mark Cordon
Producer Emmeline Hartley
Cast
Emmeline Harley
Damien Molony
Festivals
- Underwire Festival, 2019, Official Selection / Nominated for Best Cinematography
- BFI London Film Festival, 2019, Official Selection
- Derby Film Festival, 2019, Official Selection
- Beeston Film Festival, 2020, Official Selection
- Midlands Movies Awards, 2020, Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role / Winner of Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Southport International Film Festival, 2020, Official Selection
- Charlotte Film Festival, 2020, Official Selection
- SCAD Savannah Film Festival, 2020, Official Selection
- English Riviera Film Festival, 2020, Official Selection / Winner of Best Screenplay and Best Actress
- High Peak International Film Festival, 2020, Official Selection
- Richard Harris International Film Festival, 2020, Official Selection
Keep Breathing has gone on to a successful run online, provoking new coverage on assault and consent. It is accompanied by an educational resource which prompts conversations around consent for young people.
