Straight Circle
Directed by Oscar HudsonUnited Kingdom 2025
Runtime 109'
A pair of enemy soldiers stationed on a remote border in a vast featureless desert descend into a state of profound disorientation after forgetting which side of the border is which. As they grapple with their identities, loyalties, and the absurdity of their situation, their isolation slowly gives way to an unfathomable nightmare that will blur the line between friend and foe.
Directed by
Oscar Hudson
Screenplay
Oscar Hudson
Cinematography
Christopher Ripley
Editing
Fouad Gaber
Music Department
Maxwell Sterling
Music Supervisor
Simon Astall
Sound Design
Glen Gathard
Production Design
Luke Moran-Morris
Costume Design
Darion Hing
Casting
Lara Manwaring
Colour
Dante Pasquinelli
Prosthetics Designer
Tristan Versluis
Cast
Luke Tittensor, Elliot Tittensor, Neil Maskell
Production
Kevin Rowe (2AM), Thomas Benski (Magna Studios), Rik Green, Riaz Rizvi (Such)
Executive Production
Eva Yates (BBC), Bill Rosenfeld, Robert Kapp, Ulf Elk, Tomasine Hastings (Such), Charlie Alderman, Christopher Dodds, Greg Field (Prospect), Anthonie Kingsley, Sophie Kingsley (Helekan), Marisa Clifford, Davud Karbassioun, Tim O’Shea (Magna), Christine d’Souza Gelb, David Hinojosa (2AM), Oscar Hudson (Oh No)
International Sales
Global Constellation
Monday 01.09
8.30am Hall Perla
Press, Industry
Tuesday 02.09
1.30pm Hall Perla
Public, All accreditations
Wednesday 03.09
7.30pm Hall Corinto
Public, All accreditations
Oscar Hudson (1990) first trained as a social anthropologist before swapping ethnography for the world of low budget music videos in London. It was here he honed his highly distinctive style, making work defined by innovative storytelling forms and a playful sense of dark humour. Today, he is one of the most celebrated & in demand voices working in short form globally, winning 100+ major awards including a Primetime Emmy, Cannes Lions Grand Prix, UKMVA Best Director & the Short Film Audience Award at Rotterdam.
