A GLASS HOUSE
2024 | Narrative Short Film | Drama | 4:3 Aspect Ratio | 17 mins
Robin, heartbroken and tending her garden, is confronted by an unexpected visitor whose presence threatens to unearth the past.
My debut short film, A Glass House is a deeply personal film born from a challenging period in my life and taking inspiration from my partner’s mixed heritage family. The film is an intimate exploration of grief, cultural identity, and the struggle to find our voices. Exploring how people from different cultures each struggle with our country's inability to process grief openly within the strict British societal structure.
Patchwork Cinema presents a Pelé Rocket production
CAST:
Marcus | Gary Beadle (Rye Lane, Andor, The Wheel of Time)
Robin | Lucy Wells (The Programme, Champion, Linda)
Milo | Doya Beardmore (Skinny Pelembe: Hardly the Same Snake)
CREW:
Writer/Director | Charles Strider
Producer | Red Wade
Cinematographer | Jack Curtis
1st Assistant Director | Markel Knight
Production Assistant | Keldan Copeland
Script Editor | Paul Martin
Script Consultant | Kyan Dodds
Gaffer | Jacob Bacon
Focus Puller | Charlotte Nind
Clapper Loader | Yonatan Tiruneh
Camera Trainee | Robin Wade
Production Designer | Gavin Wade
Art Director | Munk
Horticultural Consultant | Adrienne Wade
Property Master | Mick Keane
Sound Recordist | Stanley Wong
Hair and Makeup Designer | Jojo Davies
Stills Photographer | Khuram Qadeer Mirza
Production Catering | Albert Smith
Editor | Olivier Jones
Sound Design & Dubbing Mixer | Joseph Russell
Composer | Darren Sng
Colourist | Theodore Swaddling
Supported by | DVA Films | Media Dog Hire
Shot In | BIRMINGHAM, England
AWARDS:
2025 Midlands Movies Awards (UK)
| Winner of the:
| Best Writing Award for Original or adapted screenplay
2024 New Renaissance Film Festival (UK)
| Winner of the:
| Honourable Award for: Best Drama Short
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
2025 Forward Film & Television Festival (UK)
| Nominated:
| Best West Midlands Film
| The Emerging Filmmaker Award ( Charles Strider )
2025 Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (UK) BIFA Qualifying
2025 Bute Street Festival (UK) BIFA Qualifying
2025 Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (UK)
2025 Midlands Movies Awards (UK)
| Nominated:
| Best Actress in a Leading Role ( Lucy Wells )
| Best Actor in a Leading Role ( Gary Beadle )
| Best Cinematography ( Jack Curtis )
| Best Short Film
2025 Shared Visions Film Festival (UK)
2025 Sunrise Film Festival (UK) BIFA Qualifying
2025 Flatpack Film Festival (UK) BAFTA Qualifying
2025 Unrestricted View Film Festival (UK) BIFA Qualifying
2025 Northampton Film Festival (UK)
| Nominated:
| Best Narrative Short Film
2025 The British Short Film Awards (UK)
| Longlisted:
| Best Actor ( Gary Beadle )
| Best Actress ( Lucy Wells )
| Best British Director ( Charles Strider )
2024 New Renaissance Film Festival (UK)
| Nominated:
| Best Debut Short
2024 Bolton International Film Festival (UK) BAFTA Qualifying
| Official Premiere
