In the Company of Insects
In the Company of Insects is a short film by Duncan Cowles with original music composed by Richard Luke completed in January 2020.
SYNOPSIS
Prompted by the death of his grandfather, a filmmaker comes to terms with his feelings of loss by focussing on something smaller.
You are invited to join a deadpan meditation on the end of life, in the company of insects.
AWARDS
Winner – Best Documentary Award – The Smalls Film Festival 2022
Nominated – The Creativity Award – Creative Edinburgh Awards 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
05/2020 – 17th Vienna Shorts Film Festival (Austria)
08/2020 – 12th Glasgow Short Film Festival (UK)
08/2020 – 31th São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil)
09/2020 – 26th Encounters Film Festival (UK)
09/2020 – 13th Wiz-Art LISFF (Ukraine)
10/2020 – Szczecin Film Festival (Poland)
11/2020 – 37th Kasseler Dokfest (Germany)
12/2020 – 24th Black Nights Film Festival – PÖFF (Estonia)
12/2020 – 25th Leuven International Short Film Festival (Belgium)
09/2021 – This is England Film Festival (France)
09/2022 – The Smalls Film Festival (UK)
11/2022 – Interfilm 38th International Short Film Festival Berlin (Germany)
CONTACT
info@duncancowles.com
PRESS
shortoftheweek.com/2020/08/18/in-the-company-of-insects
MAKING OF
WEBSITES
duncancowles.com
richardluke.co.uk
SOUNDTRACK
STILLS