Being Bradford Dillman

A short film about penis chopping and imaginary friends

The Story:

When bullied, Molly Flowers declares her dislike of boys, her boozy and self-medicated mother invents a story to shock her into a more sympathetic view. The tale of how Molly had actually been born a boy called Bradford Dillman, but because of Mum’s want for a little girl, she asked the doctors to chop her willy off. The offending item has been kept for Molly in a shoebox on top of her wardrobe, which now looms over everything she does. Molly’s overactive imagination manifests itself in the arrival of Bradford Dillman. When Mum denies all knowledge of the tale, who will Molly choose to believe in?

Behind the work

Artful Beings:

Director/Producer/Co-Writer: Emma Burch
Co-Writer/Production Designer/Illustrator: Pete Williamson
Character Animator: Daniella Orsini
Director of Photography: Peter Ellmore
Executive Producer: Glenn Holberton
Colourist/Compositor: Bruce Hancock
CG Animator & Compositor: Jenny Lewis
CG Animator & Compositor: Dave Loh
Compositor/Lip Sync/ Animation Assistant: Charlotte Blacker
Additional Compositor: Stewart Dalton
Editor: Tim Fulford
Sound Design & Film Score: Street Furniture Music
Lighting Equipment Hire: Nimbus Lighting

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