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Spoilers

Country: United Kingdom, Language: English, 21 mins

  • Director: Brendon McDonall
  • Writer: Brendon McDonall; Berwyn Rowlands; Marta Abellan
  • Producer: Grant Vidgen

CGiii Comment

2015's Iris Prize winner, Brendon McDonall, received £30,000 to make this...

Question: Where did all the money go? It went nowhere near the technical department.

It's not a terrible film...it's just not that good!

Part experimental, part farce...wholly underwhelming.


Trailer...

Spoilers Trailer (UK/Australia) from FILM @ DUAF on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Held each year in Cardiff, the main award allows the winner to make a new film. In 2015, Australian director Brendon McDonall came to Cardiff to make Spoilers with the prize he won at Iris. Leon and Felix meet unexpectedly and discover they share a lot in common; but will their budding relationship flourish or be spoiled?

Cast & Characters

Mathew David as Gargoyle, Usher;
James Peake as Leon;
Heledd Gwynn as Sat Nav;
Tom Mumford as Felix;
Chelsea Violet as Bar Person;
Hainsley Ransford as Drive