WALTER THE DOG
SHORT FILM
THE TRAILER
THE STORY
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What if you couldn't trust your most loyal and loving companion? What if man's best friend wasn't so friendly?
Walter the Dog is a story about a man called Christopher and his best friend, his dog Walter. One day Christopher finds an exact duplicate of Walter. Without being able to tell them apart, his only choice is to house the other Walter. But something isn't right. The new Walter does not seem to be of this world, there is something very sinister about him. As darker and darker things happen, and Christopher is still unable to tell which is the original Walter, he must make the choice between losing his best friend and living with a demon doppelganger dog.
Walter the Dog. © The London Film School 2019
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PAUL CLAYTON
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Paul plays Christopher Wright, the unfortunate man who finds himself housing the demon dog.
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Paul has had an extensive career in film, television and theatre including appearances in "Wolf Hall", "This Time with Alan Partridge", "Ali G In da house" and recurring roles in tv shows such as "Peep Show," "Him and Her", "Coronation Street" and "Doctors".
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You can learn more about him here.
THE CAST
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PAUL WESTWOOD
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Paul Westwood plays Reverend Charlie, an eccentric and excitable vicar who is called upon to perform an exorcism.
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Paul has played opposite Johnny Depp in "Mordecai" and portrayed Julie Walters' son in "Filth: the Mary Whitehouse story" as well as appearing in many other things.
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You can see his IMDB credits here.
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THOMAS HAIGH
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Thomas plays Christopher's cold and distant son, David, whose behaviour furthers Christopher's isolation.
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Thomas obtained a masters in theatre direction from the University of East Anglia and has used his acting skills to appear in dozens of theatre productions including a very well received piece about suffragettes at the 2019 Edinburgh fringe festival. He also lectures in performing arts and leads drama workshops for younger children.
"Who's a good boy then?"
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WRITER / DIRECTOR - WILL HAIGH
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Will is currently finishing his masters in film-making at the London Film School where he directed several films and learned about every aspect of film-making. Before that he studied film at the University of Suffolk. He has worked on a variety of film, T.V and video projects, from local company promo's to multi-million pound adverts. To see more of his work please visit his website here:
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You can also find him on IMDB
THE CREW
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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
-TIM ARCHIBALD
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Tim Archibald is a Photographer and Filmmaker based in the UK. Enjoys collaboration, open space and the art of ceramics. Does not enjoy gratuitous slowmotion, things Kanye says and burger gerkins.
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As a D.O.P he's lit for film, both 35mm and 16mm, as well as digital. The visuals are in safe hands. Check out some of his work here:
THE PRODUCERS
NICK WOOLGAR
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Nick Woolgar is a filmmaker and producer with more than a decade of industry experience, working within a variety of creative, technical and budgetary requirements. He has co-produced two feature films, the first of which won Best No Budget Feature at a BAFTA-Qualifying festival in 2017, whilst the second is currently in the final stages of post-production before a release later this year. His most recent short film as producer was nominated for Best East Anglian Short at the Norwich Film Festival 2018.
Nick is also a director at FILM Suffolk, a growing network of filmmakers working to promote and advance the film production industry in the East Anglian region of the UK.
FREDDIE O'DONOHOE
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Freddie is a 24-year old screenwriter, currently studying a masters programme at the London Film School. Before studying writing, Freddie graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Economics. He has written and produced two of his own short films, both shot in Ireland, and is working on his first feature.
ALISSA AUTSCHBACH
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Alissa worked in the German film industry from 2012-2015 before she moved to England to study Scripwriting for Film & Television at Bournemouth University. As of Sept. 2018 she is studying a Masters degree in Filmmaking at the London Film School. Dozens of Alissa's scripts have been made into short films and have been screened at festivals worldwide. Her short film Him & Her premiered at the Festival de Cannes earlier this year.
