The Handover

DIRECTOR’S NOTES -David Stubbs “From the start I set myself the task of developing a project about a world I know and people I know. What excited me most about the screenplay was its raw and original emotional power. It’...
New Zealand Production
Short 2009 Drama 15.00 minutes
Film Main Image 1126
Paul is a single dad who loves spending time with his six year old daughter, but handing her back at the end of the weekend reminds him of everything he has lost – his family, his home and the love of his life. After returning his daughter to her mother, Paul seizes the opportunity for one last moment of intimacy with his ex-wife. But he soon discovers his act of transgression comes with a price.
2009 - Chicago International Film Festival
Encounters Film Festival
2010 - Rhode Island International Film Festival
Mas Sorrer International Short Film Festival
Ozu Film Festival

Directors

David Stubbs

Producers

Vicky Pope

Screenplay Writers

Bianca Zander

Cast

Gareth Reeves
Paul
Loren Horsley
Helen
Nathan Meister
Andrew
Sarah Armstrong
Katy

Crew

Jac Fitzgerald | Director of Photography
Cushla Dillon | Editor
Miranda Rivers | Casting Director
Gim Bon | Production Designer
Amanda Neale | Costume Designer

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