Special FX Unit & Animation DoP
Directed and written by Chris Shepherd
Produced by Maria Manton
Production company Slinky Pictures
Silence Is Golden is a 15-minute award-winning film written and directed by Chris Shepherd and produced by Maria Manton. Set in 1970s Britain, it tells the story of a 10-year-old boy's obsession with his seemingly simple-minded neighbour Dennis. The film mixes live action with various form of animation, including stop frame, drawn 2D. The complex mixture of styles enables Shepherd to show Billy's fantasies and inner thoughts on screen.
A Slinky Pictures Production in association with Autour de Minuit.
Winner of Filmmaker Grand Prix Sapporo Int Festival. Japan
Winner of Audience Award at 25FPS Int Film Festival, Zagreb, Croatia
Winner of TCM Classic Shorts Award at 50th Times BFI London Film Festival , London, UK
Winner of Special Mention, AFI FEST, Los Angeles, USA
Winner of Best Narrative Short, Northampton International Film Festival. USA
Winner of Grand Prix at Prague International Short Film Festival, Czech Republic
Winner of Best Live Action Short at St Louis International Film Festival, USA
Winner of Best Screenplay at Mexico International Film Festival. Mexico
Winner of Best Short Film at 3rd Digital Barcelona Film Festival, Spain
Winner of Best Sound at Festival Pris de Courts, Paris, France
Winner of Best Short Film at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, London, UK