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Just Agree Then

Just Agree Then is the result of a two week collaboration in the Austrian Alps at European Forum Alpbach between myself and animator Ross Hogg in August 2018.

Synopsis

Contrasting artistic visions, misplaced confidence and blatant ignorance collide on backdrop of an increasingly fragile and divided world.

In August 2018, seven months before the UK is due to leave the EU, two stubborn Scottish filmmakers attempt to make a short film together in the Austrian Alps.

Can they find common ground, or will they have to go their separate ways?

Honourable Mention

Best International Short Film – 42nd Norwegian Short Film Festival (Norway)

Official Selection

03/2019 – Glasgow Short Film Festival (UK)
03/2019 – Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg (Germany)
04/2019 – Kyiv International Short Film Festival (Ukraine)
05/2019 – Flatpack Film Festival (UK)
06/2019 – 42nd Norwegian Short Film Festival (Norway)
06/2019 – VIS Vienna Shorts (Austria)
06/2019 – Shortest Nights (UK)
07/2019 – XpoNorth (UK)
08/2019 – Lviv Short Film Festival (Ukraine)
09/2019 – Raindance Film Festival (UK)
09/2019 – The Smalls Film Festival (UK)
09/2019 – Encounters Short Film Festival (UK)
10/2019 – Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden)
10/2019 – Short Riga – Riga International Film Festival (Latvia)
10/2019 – Szczecin European Film Festival (Poland)
10/2019 – Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon (France)
11/2019 – Inverness International Film Festival (UK)
01/2020 – British Shorts Film Festival, (Germany)
01/2020 – London Short Film Festival (UK)
09/2021 – Loco London Comedy Festival (UK) (Nominated, Best Comedy Short Film)

Press

Interview in The Skinny – “the perfect film for our divided world”
Sight & Sound Magazine
Honourable Mention at 42nd Norwegian Short Film Festival
Interview in Le Polyester

Poster

Details

Directed by: Duncan Cowles, Ross Hogg
Sound Mix: Keith Duncan
Length: 8mins 52 seconds
Completed: October 2018

Made on residency at: European Forum Alpbach 2018
Contact: info@duncancowles.com

 

Stills

 

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