HALF WAY

drama | 15 mins | 2023

After a decade of imprisonment, Aminah draws on the support of other women at a halfway hostel, whilst preparing for her release into the wider world.

premiering in-competition at this years LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL and winner of BEST BRITISH SHORT FILM

starring SAMEENA JABEEN AHMED, ABBY VICKY-RUSSELL, DAMI OLUKOYA, CLARE EVERITT and EMMA BISPHAM

written and directed ALFIE BARKER
producer MOLLY MCGREGOR and DAMIAN PALLI
executive producer ROXY MCKENNA
director of photography AARON ADRIAN ROGERS
production designer CIARA O’ROURKE
hair and make up designer DOMINIKA ZAPALSKA
costume designer OLIVIA HULME
casting director OLIVIA LAYDON
editor RALUCA PETRE
composer BENJAMIN SQUIRES
colourist PETER OPPORSDORFF @ The Mill
sound designer SIIM SKEPAST

funded by FILM HUB NORTH as part of BFI NETWORK
a MERRICAT PICTURES production