Woodwoo – Trailer

Short Film

Set in the English countryside, Woodwoo centres on a weary tree surgeon named John, portrayed by Jonny Phillips.Accompanied by his colleague Geoff (John Kirk), John embarks on what appears to be a standard tree-felling task. However, as he ascends the ancient oak, the job transforms into a profound and perilous experience, blurring the lines between reality and hallucination. The film delves into themes of mortality, consciousness, and the unexpected moments that can jolt one back to life.

Accolades 

Nominations: Best Short Film at the Norwich Film Festival (2014)

Selections: Warsaw Film Festival (2013), Berlin Short Film Festival (2014), ASFF (2014)

Critical Reception

Remarkable… audiences will be hard pressed not to leave their seats with fingernail marks in the armrests!” – UK Film Review

“Brilliantly Simple” – Harriet Warman, BFI Online

“Beautiful…Creates a profoundly haptic tension” – Take One

Director: Jonny Phillips

Director Of Photography: Andy Parsons

Producer: Jonathan Blagrove, John Fensom

Cast: Jonny Phillips, John Kirk

Equiment used: Arri Alexa XT