Writer & Director / Comedy / 2023
Piece of CAke
An elderly baker cooks up a sinister plan. But what should have been a piece of cake, becomes a very sticky affair...
This short is a true passion project. It is loosely the third instalment of a series of short comedy sketches set in everyday working class environments, each containing mundane performances but with a splash of surreal abstract comedy - and of course some sort of confectionary at the heart.
The previous two chapters 'Jammy Fingers' and 'Butter Fingers' were very much comedy sketches. This time, we wanted to up the stakes, and create a more developed world for the characters and story to evolve within.
I also believe that Northern and working class filmmaking is often seen as having to represent social struggle, or having to portray immense difficulties which people experience. Those voices are important and vital. However what I've tried to do with this film is to just make something entertaining, frivolous and fun.
Festivals & Awards
Bolton International Film Festival 2023: Official Selection
Manchester Film Festival 2024: Best Cinematography - Short Film
Fastnet Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
Wigan & Leigh Short Film Festival 2024: Winner of Best North West Short
Northern Exposure 2025: Official Selection
Crystal Palace International Film Festival 2025: Official Selection
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Producer: Rosie Hartley
DOP: George Haydock
Editor: Luke Bather
Sound: Brad Sweetman
Costume Designer:Tiz W. S.
Art Director: Lucy Rose Gregory
Art Assistant: Jazz Helsen-Pierce
Make Up Artist: Helena Regina Smith
Gaffer: Sara Zourki
1st Assistant Director: Lydia Shenton
Production Manager: Molly Singer
Armourer: Martin Shenton
1st Assistant Camera: Martin Welsby
2nd Assistant Camera: Keely Pickard
Colourist: Danyal Kadir
Crafts: DC Coffee
Catering: Herbs and Spice Kitchen
Location Stills: Elliot Holbrow
Cast
Steve Evets
Jennifer Banks
Susan Hilton