When a tormented naval officer returns home to Liverpool, the city's streets become a landscape for redemption and atonement as he is forced to confront his past.
BEING KEEGAN is directed and produced by award winning and BAFTA shortlisted filmmaker Stephanie Zari, written by Kenneth Branagh Drama Award winning playwright Jilly Gardiner and produced by Creative England/BFI supported producer Jennifer Monks.
A psychological, coming of age short film spanning three decades in Liverpool, BEING KEEGAN stars BAFTA nominated Stephen Graham (TABOO, JOURNEY's END, THIS IS ENGLAND, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, SNATCH) and a host of UK emerging talent.
FESTIVALS/AWARDS
Liverpool Independent Film Festival, UK
HollyShorts Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying), USA
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival - WINNER - Best International Short Drama
Lighthouse International Film Festival, USA
Long Island International Film Expo, USA
TMFF, UK - WINNER - Audience Award, Best Actor (Stephen Graham), Best Editor (Marco Ruffatti), Best Score (Stephen Gallagher), Best Cinematography Nomination (Brian Strange)
IndieFlicks, UK - WINNER - Directors Choice Award
Manchester Lift Off Festival, UK
BCN Sports Festival, Spain
Shorts on Tap, UK
CinemaJam, UK
Pia Pressure Award
The film has garnered in-kind support of BAFTA and OSCAR winning post-production teams at Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post, Company 3, Rushes and Goldcrest. It also secured Stephanie a 2017 PIA PRESSURE NEW VOICES Award. BEING KEEGAN’s trailer was released to astounding success, securing additional completion funds from TEMPLEHEART FILMS as well as being selected by AWARDEO and FILM SHORTAGE for trailer and campaign of the week, INDIEWIRE’s Project of The Week and shortlisted for the SCREEN CRAFT Short Production Award.
FULL LIST OF CREDITS: imdb.com/title/tt5345126/combined
OFFICIAL TRAILER: vimeo.com/162937838
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