Cottonmouth to headline Doncaster Little Film Festival
Cottonmouth
A Doncaster-based production company are set to take top billing at the inaugural Doncaster Little Film Festival with their debut film.
Cottonmouth, a dark comedy focusing on a struggling stand-up comedian, will be shown as the headline feature on the second day of the festival at the town’s Little Theatre this Friday.
Created by the recently formed Bodyswerve Productions, Cottonmouth is described as a “a half hour black comedy on fame and how success in the 21st century is taken for granted”, and follows an aspiring stand-up comedian who takes a job in a morgue and proceeds to hones his act on the corpses.
In addition to submitting for film festivals such as London’s Raindance festival, Glasgow Film Festival and Cambridge Watersprite festival, Bodyswerve members have already promoted the feature at the Toronto International Film Festival and are looking to do the same at Cannes Film Festival next year.
Headlining on their home turf has special significance to the filmmakers however, as Cottonmouth director Cal Johnson explains: “I love my home town, from its History, its people, its varied landscapes and of course, the Football Club. I get frustrated that the perception of Doncaster to the outside World is usually negative. The reality is very different. Doncaster has a wealth of creative, talented and passionate practitioners across the Creative Industries.”
He added: “I am really excited by our first project ‘Cottonmouth’, as I believe that we have created a stylish, funny, and original film on an almost non-existent budget. I can’t wait to find out how it is received.”
Cottonmouth will be screened at the Little Theatre at 7pm on Friday 4th of November in Doncaster. The Doncaster Little Film Festival runs from Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th of November. Tickets are available here, and you can follow Cottonmouth on Facebook, Twitter and the official website.
