Physics graduate makes film debut
Univ Old Member Oliver Watts (2008, Physics) and his production company Twice Cut Films聽are聽working on their聽first narrative short film Ferried.
Ferried聽is a character-led, dramatic short film about loneliness in older people;聽it shows what one man鈥檚 kindness can do for another.聽The film looks at the beginnings of a friendship between Michael, a seventy-something聽widower, and Ahmed, a jovial taxi driver. During the film Michael comes out of his self-imposed聽isolation while Ahmed has to cope with the illness of his brother.聽The film has been endorsed by both聽The Silver Line and Age UK, two of the聽UK’s biggest charities working with older聽people.
“Ferried provides an artistic聽opportunity to highlight how聽simple and life-changing the聽kindness of strangers can be.” Sarah Caplin, Director of Policy &聽Communications, The Silver Line
“What Twice Cut Films are doing聽with听贵别谤谤颈别诲聽really highlights the聽issue of loneliness in older聽people.” Liz Fairweather, Media Manager, Age UK
Oliver Watts is a recent newcomer to the film business. After Univ he went straight into finance but after four years decided to move into filmmaking. Since then he has worked on several productions,聽gaining hands on experience, and setting up a film production company, Twice Cut Films, with Andrew Gepp (Worcester, 2006).
Published: 17 May 2016
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