Bald (2021)
Bald is a heartwarming short film about how the world’s baldest man accidentally starts a moon-worshipping cult in a working men’s club in Wales. It’s based on the comic of the same name written by John Tucker (who co-wrote the script). It’s supported by BFI Network and produced by We Are Invite. Full credits below.
You read an interview with me about it on Directors Notes by clicking HERE.
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Awards/Festivals/Screenings
Manchester Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Staff Pick Award (Winner)
Encounters Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - International Grand Prix Competition
Leeds International Film Festival 2021 - BFI NETWORK Showcase
DirectorsNotes.com - Official Selection - Online Premiere
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Best Drama (Winner)
Bolton International Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Best Short Made Up North (Nominated)
IndieFlicks International Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - The People’s Choice Award (Winner) & Film of the Year (Winner)
FOCUS Wales Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Best Narrative Short (Winner)
The Gogs International Short Film Festival - Official Selection - Best Welsh Short (Winner)
Wicked Wales Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Best Fiction (Winner) & Gwobr y Ddraig Goch/The Red Dragon Award (Winner)
Short Com International Comedy Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
Wales International Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Best Comedy Short (Finalist)
Wigan and Leigh Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
LA1 Shorts Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Best Short Film (Honourable Mention)
Bittersweet Film Festival - Official Selection
Real Men: Screening + Panel Discussion - Chapter Cinema, Cardiff
Ffilm Cymru Foot In The Door - Unit 9 Pop Up Cinema, Newport
Filmed Up - HOME Cinema, Manchester
Chapter Moviemaker - Chapter Cinema, Cardiff
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2023 Best of the Fest - 17nineteen, Sunderland
FULL CREDITS
Written by Luke Bather & John Tucker
Based on the comic ‘Bald’ created by John Tucker
Directed and Edited by Luke Bather
Produced by Matthew Rowlands
1st Assistant Director George Haydock
Director of Photography Lee Thomas
Original Score written by Joe Clayton & Nick Watmough
Performed by Pijn
JEFF Jimmy Watkins
TIM Nathan Sussex
BECCA/THE MOON Elena Carys-Thomas
MRS. REYNOLDS Jolene Rathmill
YOUNG JEFF Ike Bell
DR. EVANS Adrian Palmer
DR. BESSANT Jake Waring
DR. JONES Leah Baskaran
2nd Assistant Director Jack Hartley
Runner Josh Smith
1st AC Sam James
2nd AC/Camera Trainee Paul Taylor
Gaffer Dan Tunstall
Sparks Gavin Stewart, Emma Winstanley
Sound Recording & Dubbing Mix Martyn Ellis
Additional Sound Recording Jake Mckenzie-Hayes
Dialogue Editor Oli Walker
Sound Effects Editor Marco Battimelli
Special Prosthetic Effects Designed by Dan Martin at 13 Finger FX
Additional Sculpting Laura James
Silicone Tech Roz Gomersall
Workshop Assistant Beth Leigh
Special Effects Makeup Ruth Pease, Georgina Gabbie
Hair & Makeup Artist Georgina Wadsworth
Costume Supervisor Laurie Nuttall
VFX & Compositing Jason Summersgill
Additional Post-Production Services by Cheat
Post Producer for Cheat Nicki Coombes
Colourist Jack McGinity
Art Director Martin Butterworth
Standby Art Director Lydia Beth Moorfield
Art Assistant Dave Hardy
Carpenter Gareth Pinder
Graphic Design Rosa Silva
Catering Oak Street Kitchen
Equipment Supplied by Media Dog, Tunstall Film Services, Bhudda Group, Location One
MOONBRAINS Nige Bradley, Laura Hampson, Lorraine Hill, Asif Hussain, Deborah Lee,
Hong Lee, David Little, Nicola Mayers, Mike MacCafferty, Barry Pearson, Jeremy Weston
MAN IN WAITING ROOM Dave Taylor
RECEPTIONIST Lauren Tucker
FOR BFI NETWORK
Executive Producer Roxy McKenna
Project Coordinator Ruth Thompson
“Solidarity Forever”
Written by Ralph Chaplin
Performed by Sean Bonnette
Courtesy of Terrorbird Music