THE RIDE Short Film
Tara Aghdashloo’s debut short film. Premiered at the Oscar Qualifying Cinequest Festival. Supported by Canada Council of the Arts, BFI Network, and Toronto Arts Council.
Festivals: Cinequest, Bordolino Film Festival, Contemporanea Int. Film Festival, Edinburgh Short Film Festival, Nostalgia Film Festival (Winner Best Short Film), Cornwall Film Festival (as part of Best UK Shorts), Ennesimo Film Festival, Figari International Short Film Market, DISACCORDI International Short Film Festival, Fernando Di Leo Short Film Festival, The Quarantine Film Festival.
Screenings: the film has been programmed as part of Through a Different Lens UK, INSPIRED 2024 by Cables and Cameras, and The New Black Film Collective.
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Written and Directed by Tara Aghdashloo
Produced by Tara Aghdashloo, Elettra Pizzi
Starring Nina Singh, Joseph Timms, Martin Walsh
Executive Producers: Joy Ghararo Akpojotor, Karla Williams, Sahar Yousefi
Associate Producer Lesley Anne Macfarlane
For BFI Network:
Production Coordinator Ruth Thompson
Development Executive Mathieu Ajan
Director of Photography
Anna Macdonald
Production Designer & Costume Designer Trinity Tristan
Editor Xi Feng
Composers Zosia Mackenzie John O’Regan
Casting Director Shakyra Dowling
Casting Assistant Bailey Frances
Distribution Zen Movie
Script Editor Helena Kealey Story
Consultant Catherine Steadman
First Assistant Director Top Tarasin
Floor Runner Omar Nasar
Floor Runner Reece Lynch
Production Assistant Charlene Faure Berichi
Script Supervisor George Prit
Assistant Production Designer Lauren Rucha
First Assistant Camera Oliver Munks
Second Assistant Camera Joe Medlock
Gaffer Suzzette Ortiz
Spark Joel Breakwell
Key Grip Peter Muncey
Sound recordist Stefania Fantini
Hair & Make Up Designer Jules Roman
Hair & Make Up Assistant Danijela Todorovic
Hero Vehicle Captain – Doherty Grab Hire
Hero Vehicle Captain – Assistant Hassan Huseyin
Colourist Vlad Barin
Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer Adrian Sandu
Foley Design Ross Wilkeshoughton
Set Photographer Sara Mckinnon
Poster design Taxi Pictures
Flowers thanks to Untitled Flowers
Catering sponsored by Naroon London, and provided by Anderson Catering.
Thanks to @farhotkf for their beautiful song.
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