MA Acting for Screen's Lab Rat Available to Live Stream
Congratulations to the MA Acting for Screen team behind the 2019 short film Lab Rat, which has won the Best Film, Best Cinematography and Best Director Awards at the Roswell Sci-Fi Film Festival.
The Roswell Film Festival honours International Feature and Short Films of all genres. Special Sections include: General Entry (including Studio Films), Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Independent (Non-Studio Films), Documentary and New Mexico based productions.
Lab Rat is a short film by Central’s MA Acting for Screen students produced by Neil Chordia and Course Leader Amanda Brennan and directed by Nour Wazzi.
The film has been showcased at numerous festivals on the independent film circuit and has won accolades including, most recently, Best Production Design at the Short to the Point International Short Film Festival, Best supporting Actress (Abeo Jackson) and Best Cinematography at First Contact Film Festival, and the Audience Choice Award at the Bull City International Film Festival.
Of the film, Writer/ Director Nour Wazzi said:
“I’m drawn to gripping films that keep you on the edge of your seat while being thought-provoking and evocative. LAB RAT draw from my tenuous relationship with my mother growing up as we touch on themes of identity, love and humanity - examining the human condition in a way that only science fiction can.”
From 9 July 2020, Lab Rat is available to stream at DUST. DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST presents visions of the future in thought provoking shorts and features.
DUST will also be streaming Q&A’s with Writer/ Director Nour Wazzi and actors and Central alumni Max Williams, Matt Harris, Kirsty Sturgess, Abeo Jackson and Sian Hill. These will take place on:
Thursday 9 July
Nour Wazzi (Writer/ Director): 5pm - 5.30pm BST
Sian Hill (‘Ellie’): 6pm - 6.30pm BST
Abeo Jackson (‘Edwards’):7pm - 7.30pm BST
Friday 10 July
Kirsty Sturgess (‘Alika’): 1am - 1.30am BST
Matt Harris (‘Johnny’):6pm - 6.30pm BST
Max Williams (‘Marvin’): 7pm - 7.30pm BST
Please visit DUST’s website and YouTube channel where you can view all of this exciting content and much more.
Lab Rat | United Kingdom | 2019 | 14’
Cast: Kirsty Sturgess, Abeo Jackson, Matt Harris, Max Williams, Sian Hill
Director: Nour Wazzi
Writers: Nour Wazzi & Matt Brothers
Producers: Neil Chordia, Amanda Brennen & Nour Wazzi
Executive Producers: James Appleton, Omar Darwazah, Charlie Moretti, Hadi El-Solh, Sami Moughrabie
Director of photography: Mark Nutkins
Editor: Julie Buckland
Composer: Nainita Desai
Costume Designer: Karmjit Kalla
Hair and Make-Up Designer: Alison Rainey
Production Designer: Isabella Bruno
Art Director: Lara Zeidan
1st Assistant Director: Pratyusha Gupta
Synopsis: Two lovers find themselves on two sides of a dangerous A.I. experiment.
