One Door Films

We've received a lovely honourable mention from the BIFA-qualifying Brighton Rocks International Film Festival for "Sorry We're Closed". 🐟🍟

We'd like to extend a big thank you to the festival team there! 🙏

We're excited to share that "Sorry We're Closed" will premiere at Five Lamps Films on 28th January 2026 at Dubrek Studios in Derby 🎉 🎥

I'll be doing a Q&A after the screening to chat about the making of the film. We hope to see you there! 🎤

Logline:
A young couple break into a fish and chip shop after arguing about the lack of spontaneity in their relationship.

Cast:
Michael Muyunda
Jemma Bentley
Mark Aldrich

Crew:
Jonathan Hawes One Door Films — Writer/Director
Laurence Mason-Guetta — DP
Mark Aldrich — Producer
David Rubenstein — Music
Marley Cooper-Powel — Sound
Nick Smyth — Sound Design
Ben Yeadon — 1st AC
Charlie Sharp — 1st AD
Charlie Southwell — 2nd AC
Louis Leivers — Gaffer
Mark Kidsley — Sparks/Best Boy
Em Hatch — Sparks
Harvey Steele — Stills Photographer
Matt Hawes — DIT/Assistant
Caroline Aldrich — Catering
Zoe G Hopkins / Lost Eye Productions — Kit
Poster by Gary Dalton
Photo by Harvey Steele

We won 🎉 Last night, "Little Green Folk" won “Best Super Short” at the Leicester Film Festival! 👽 Thanks to the wonderful team at the festival for this honour! ❤️

About the film:
When a Morris dancer struggles to find his rhythm, an unexpected visitor from another world steps in to help him rediscover his groove. 💫

Written by: James Pyle
Directed by: Jonathan Hawes and James Pyle
Starring: James Pyle & Little Green Alien
Director of Photography: Jonathan Hawes
Animation: James Pyle
Music by: David Rubenstein
Produced by: One Door Films
Poster design: Jonathan Hawes

✅ I just submitted "Sorry We're Closed" to the Midlands Movies Awards 2026 via FilmFreeway 🎉

Check out their page here: https://filmfreeway.com/MidlandsMoviesAwards

Midlands Movies Awards 2026 The Midlands Movies Awards is an annual awards ceremony for Midlands (UK) films and filmmakers. What are we planning? For our 10th annivesary, Midlands ...

✅ I just submitted "Sorry We're Closed" to the Mansfield Town Film Festival 2026 via FilmFreeway 🎉

Check out their page here: https://filmfreeway.com/MansfieldTownFilmFestival

Mansfield Town Film Festival Mansfield Town Film Festival 2026 Celebrate the silver screen as Mansfield Town Film Festival returns in 2026. Man...

✅ I just submitted "Sorry We're Closed" to the Beeston Film Festival 2026 via FilmFreeway 🎉 Discover more about the festival by checking out their page here: https://filmfreeway.com/BeestonFilmFestival

Beeston Film Festival The biggest international Top 100 Best Reviewed 5-star short film festival in the Midlands! Now entering our 12th year, we pride ourselves on championing...

Another one 🎉

"The Plant Knows" has been selected for V.i.Z. Film Fest
Festival 2025: https://www.instagram.com/v.i.z.filmfest 🥳🎬🍾

Logline: When her teenage daughter vanishes, a grieving mother teams up with an eccentric botanist to interrogate a plant.

Thanks to Anatolii and his incredible team for this honour!

Photo by Lara Shardlow