The Phone Call 2013 Mat Kirkby

When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

The phone call 2013 mat kirkby.

This short drama film directed by mat kirkby entitled the phone call explores one life changing phone call that heather sally hawkins experiences whilst working in a helpline call centre she picks up the phone to answer a rather distressing call from stanley jim broadbent a widower as he wishes for someone to talk to whilst his anti depressant overdose ends his sorrowful life. Watch the phone call online now the british drama by director mat kirkby. Analysis of mat kirkby s short film the phone call for unc science and literature english course. With sally hawkins jim broadbent edward hogg prunella scales.

Winner of the 2015 academy award for live action short film. When a shy lady who works at a helpline call center receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. The phone call 2013 directed by mat kirkby reviews film cast letterboxd. This short drama is beautifully made with cinematography by ole bratt birkeland judy but it is the performance and presence of sally hawkins that makes it stand out.

Mat kirkby is an oscar winning writer director directing over 100 commercials music videos out of ridley scott associates in london with videos for adele muse and fatboy slim over 500 million hits on youtube and ads for nike playstation and some french deep fried dog biscuits called frolic banned in the uk. Directed by mat kirkby. The phone call is a 2013 british short drama film it was directed by mat kirkby and written by kirkby and james lucas it won the oscar for best live action short film at the 87th academy awards. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

Kerry washington and jason bateman presenting mat kirkby and james lucas with the oscar for best live action short for the phone call at the 87th oscars in 2015. The film stars sally hawkins as heather a crisis hotline counsellor trying to dissuade stanley jim broadbent an unseen distraught caller from a suicide attempt following the death of his wife. The phone call mat kirkby 2013. The phone call matt kirkby 2013 written by james lucas and mat kirkby and directed by kirkby the phone call won the best short film oscar in 2015.