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    Tommy the Superhero
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    Tommy the Superhero (2024) is an incredibly ambitious project which came to life in a way I never expected. With a cracking cast and crew, this dissertation film tackles the superhero genre in a micro-budget short and attempts to twist a narrative that so many studios have exploited. I’m so thankful to all the incredibly talented people who agreed to help me make this project, as their help and support are the only reason it exists in the first place and honestly, I could not have asked for a better team. The story of Tommy the Superhero was important for me to tell because it proves that even when things are bad, anyone can find the courage to ask for help. 
       
    Sam Turnbull (Writer & Director)






    Film Synopsis 


    Tommy is a young Lancashire lad who dreams of being one thing: A Superhero! But with every part of his life shaded with misery, he will have to search deep down within himself to become the real hero he pretends to be.  

    This film was produced as part of a final-year practice-based dissertation project.


    Cast 


    Tommy: Rowan Sherriff 
    Mikey: Joe Lantos 
    Mum: Kirsty Callaly 
    Dad: Jay Mcmahon 
    Thugs: David Lowe  
                   Darren White 
    Victim: Aison Clark 
    Man on Bench: Tom Oliver 
     
    Rowan Sheriff as Tommy
    Kirsty Callaly as Mum
    Joe Lantos as Mikey
    Jay McMahon as Dad
    Aison Clark as Victim




    Trailer

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    CrewCrew List


    Thomas Coeling
    Samuel Poon
    Sammy Seeley
    Sam Turnbull
    Roshan Adve
    Phoebe Elizabeth
    Melisa Eryuksel
    Luke Shilliam
    Leoni Launder
    Freya Stoodley
    Eve Harding
    David Mead

    Writer and Director: Sam Turnbull 

    Producer: Freya Stoodley 

    1st Assistant Director: Melisa Eryuksel 
    Script Supervisor: Thomas Cronin 

    Director of Photography: Sammy Seeley 
    1st Assistant Camera: Sky Fong 
    2nd Assistant Camera: Samuel Poon

    Production Designer: Leoni Launder 
    Key Hair and Make-up: Phoebe Elizabeth  
    Assistant Hair and Make-up: Leoni Launder 

    Sound Recordist 1: Eve Harding 
    Sound Recordist 2: Luke Shilliam 
    Best Boy Electric: David Mead 
    Production Assistant: Roshan Adve 
    Data Wrangler: David Mead 
    BTS Photographer: Maria Hill 

    Editor: Sam Turnbull 

    Sound Mixer: Roshan Adve 
    Colourist: Sammy Seeley 
    Graphic Designer: David Mead  
    Ben Branton: Composer  


    Behind the Scene Photos




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