Last year our founder @rupertratcliffe was fortunate enough to win BEST FIRST TIME FILMMAKER @ignite_film_festival for ’Can I Help?’ Ignite based @the_parade_marlborough is a brilliant festival showing a diverse range of independent films from around the globe focused on creativity and challenging the status quo. Today is the final date for submissions, so if you have a film to submit we highly recommend you get it in before the deadline! 🔥 #ignitefilmfestival #independentfilmfestival #british #film #worldcinema #writer #director #producer

Recce with @braken68 - staking out locations for GOING. Shooting in October 🙌 #writer #director #producer #film #shortfilm #cotswolds #gloucestershire #stroud #going #independentfilmaking #british #cinema

This time last year @maniffofficial Such a great experience, listening to seasoned pros, meeting fellow filmmakers and watching some incredible films from around the globe 🌎🎥 Go check it out and support if you’re in Manchester 🙌 #maniff #manchester #filmfestival #worldcinema #arthouse #film #filmakers #writer #director #producer #bafta #bifa

The journey is over for Can I Help? - The Short. And what a journey. Proud of what the team achieved and grateful for the lessons learned. Watch this space for Can I Help? - The Feature 🚀 CREDITS: @manticorefilms Presents In Association With @silvermilkproductions A Film By @rupertratcliffe Executive Producers - @nicholaspinnock & @rupertratcliffe Co-Executive Producers @danbaboulene @tealcannaday82 CAST: Daniel - @nicholaspinnock Walter - @mrmarkstrong Tony - Silas Carson Jen - @keziabuzz (voice) @trinabeeee Aaliah - Janae Francis Another Man - @bandinisongwriter CREW: Director of Photography - @andytoovey Production Designer - @simonsculliondesign Editor - @iamjimpage Composer - @danbaboulene Associate Producers - @slingeroliver @jeffgolenberg Sound Designer - Paul Darling Visual Effects Supervisor - @petereseney Costume Designer - @acostumequeen Hair & Make Up - @nickyweir_m_up Story Consultant - @baboulene 1st Assistant Director - Tom Allan 2nd Assistant Director - @machis_b 3rd Assistant Director - @charlottebbirch 1st Camera Assistant - @courtney_r.andrews 2nd Camera Assistant - Joe O’Hare 3rd Camera Assistant - Robyn Hough Sound Recordist - @cassandra_rutledge Stunt Coordinator - @pearsonstunts VFX Compositors - @danbrownevfx @bharathfx1 @leew_vfx Colourist - @rebeccagoodeve Poster - snhylton Stills Photography - @machis_b Festival Strategist - @rebekahfilmdr #film #shortfilm #british #cinema #arthouse #writer #director #producer #filmaker #filmfestivals

Delighted to announce our second short film in the making with the award-winning, talented writer Brad Brookes @braken68 More news to follow! #independent #british #film #writer #director #producer #arthouse #cinema #going #short #shortfilm #awardwinning #script

We won! Congratulations @nicholaspinnock on your BEST ACTOR Award at the British Urban Film Festival. Thank you @bufilmfest for recognising Nicholas and his outstanding work on ‘Can I Help?’. It was a terrific evening with so many talented people in one room. Shame Nicholas couldn’t attend but promise to keep the award safe until we next meet 🤝 #british #urban #film #festival #buff2022 #awards #actor #writer #director #producer #collaboration #world #cinema

Congratulations @nicholaspinnock on your nomination for BEST ACTOR at the @bufilmfest 🔥 'Can I Help?' is screening in Shoreditch today at 1:15pm: https://richmix.org.uk/cinema/probes/ Hope to see you there 🙌

Last night our film ‘Can I Help?’ won BEST UK SHORT at the @bifa_film and @imdb qualifying North East International Film Festival in Newcastle! Thank you @neiff_official for this amazing and unexpected honour. The short films I saw were outstanding - the judges could have chosen several others but delighted they chose ours 🙏 Thank you also to all the sponsors @lexusuk @northumbriauni @newcastleuni and to Lisa and her team for making this wonderful event happen. Lastly, huge thank you to anyone who contributed towards our short film in any way - this award is the sum of those efforts ❤️ @manticorefilms @silvermilkproductions CAST Daniel @nicholaspinnock Walter @mrmarkstrong Jen (voice) @keziabuzz Aaliah @janae.francis_ CREW Writer - Director - Producer @rupertratcliffe DoP @andytoovey Composer & Exec Producer @danbaboulene Editor @iamjimpage VFX Supervisor @petereseney Production Design @simonsculliondesign Sound Design Paul Darling Costume Design Jodie-Simone Howe Hair and Make Up @nickyweir_m_up 2nd AD and Stills Photographer @machis_b Stunts @pearsonstunts Colourist @rebeccagoodeve VFX Compositor @leew_vfx Festival Strategist @rebekahfilmdr

Thank you @flickers.riiff for recognising our short film Can I Help? and selecting it for this year's festival. For those that don't know, Rhode Island is a highly respected, @theacademy qualifying festival with thousands of submissions each year. So, we're flattered to be in the mix. Well done team! @silvermilkproductions @nicholaspinnock @tealcannaday82 @mrmarkstrong @andytoovey @danbaboulene @iamjimpage @petereseney @acostumequeen @rebekahfilmdr

Thrilled to announce that ‘Can I Help?’ has been selected for the San Jose International Film Festival take place this week (6th - 9th October). “With over 130 films from more than 24 countries around the globe, we explore the hidden treasures that only World Class Short Films can deliver.” For the full festival line up, check out @sjisff or https://www.sjsff.com. Let us know if you can make it! 🙌 #sanjose #international #filmfestival #independentfilmaking #world cinema #writer #director #producer

Thank you @efnfilmfestival for selecting ‘Can I Help?’ for this year’s @bifa_film qualifying festival @thegardencinema. It was a great event at a new, stylish and genuinely arthouse central London cinema. Well worth checking out if you haven’t been! Thanks also to my good friends @hwbacon and @creativeingrid for coming down to support 🙌 RR x

Very grateful that 'Can I Help?' has been selected for @efnfilmfestival taking place at the Garden Cinema in London on 20th September. EFN Film Festival (Emerging Filmmakers Night) is a @bifa_film qualifying international festival that showcases, educates and promotes emerging filmmakers. Our short is (appropriately) part of the "I Don't Belong In This Club" programme 🙃 There are still some tickets left... https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/efn-sff-2022-official-selections-a-i-dont-belong-in-this-club-tickets-402309768347?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Hope to see you there 👊

Check out the Q&A highlights from @ignite_film_festival with director @rupertratcliffe on our debut short film 'Can I Help?'... The short is screening in UK and US in the next couple of months - stay tuned for more updates 🙌 @silvermilkproductions @nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong @andytoovey @petereseney @danbaboulene @iamjimpage @acostumequeen @rebekahfilmdr #film #festival #britishfilm #filmmaker #writer #director #producer #actor #scifi #drama #worldcinema #qanda

Always great to be recognised in our hometown - thank you @buffconnects for selecting 'Can I Help?' to be a part of this year's festival held in Shoreditch @richmixlondon during November. This selection is extra special because it means we can submit to @bafta and @bifa_film for Best Short Film! Which means a huge amount to everyone involved. If you haven't seen our film yet then stay tuned for screening dates and hope to see you there 🙌 #canihelp #shortfilm #independent #film #cinema #bafta #bifa #qualifying #filmfestival #bufffilmfestival @silvermilkproductions@nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong @rupertratcliffe @andytoovey @danbaboulene @iamjimpage @petereseney @acostumequeen @nickyweir_m_up @machis_b

Our founder @rupertratcliffe attending the awards & closing party @lashortsfest last week. Congrats to @georgerrmartin (exec prod), @vincentdonofrio (director) and their talented team on their quirky, funny sci-fi western ‘Night of the Cooters’ and Best Sci-Fi Award. Congrats also to @jochimfierce & @morgan.davidoff for bringing an inspiring true story to the screen in @onesmallvisit which won Best Foreign Short. And finally big shout out to @evillamar for his epic sci-fi short ‘She’ which continues to screen at festivals worldwide. It was honour to be included and thank you @lashortsfest for bringing everyone together. #film #filmfest #lashortsfest #la #closing #party #filmmakers #shortfilm #collaboration #independent #cinema

Delighted to announce that ‘Can I Help?’ was selected by the prestigious LA Shorts for their film festival this week. @lashortsfest is an Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festival screening some of the best short films across the globe so it is a big honour to be included and be representing British film 🇬🇧 Our screening is at 3:45pm on Tuesday and director @rupertratcliffe will be in attendance and undertaking a brief Q&A after. Hope to see you there! #lashortsfest #la #film #shortfilm #filmfestival #cinema #director #writer #producer #actor #collaboration #filmmaking

Director @rupertratcliffe undertaking a Q&A @ignite_film_festival. Such a great event with an eclectic array of powerful films. Delighted to be involved and recommend you head on down if you’re anywhere near @theparadecinema in Marlborough this week! #ignitefilmfestival #independentfilmaking #director #qanda #shortfilm #filmfestival #nicholaspinnock #markstrong #canihelp

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Thrilled to announce that ‘Can I Help?’ has been selected by @ignite_film_festival and nominated for Short of the Festival! Our director @rupertratcliffe has also been nominated for the inaugural First Time Filmmaker Award. We are screening on Tuesday 28th June @theparadecinema in Marlborough, UK. See below to get tickets and check out the full line up: https://www.igniteff.com 🔥🙏 @nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong @silvermilkproductions @rebekahfilmdr @danbaboulene @andytoovey @iamjimpage @petereseney #film #festival #shortfilm #independentartist #cinema #director #writer #actor #producer #scifi #drama

Delighted to announce that ‘Can I Help?’ has been selected for Sci-fi London taking place at the Stratford East Picturehouse next week! We are screening in the Artificial Intelligence block at 2pm on Saturday 21st May - see below for tickets and further info: https://ticketing.picturehouses.com/Ticketing/visSelectTickets.aspx?cinemacode=012&txtSessionId=42892&visLang=1&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Hope to see you there 👊 @scifilondon @nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong @silvermilkproductions

Framing is essential. The story can only be told by what is captured. A huge amount of work goes into creating each frame - the French call it mise-en-scène. Here is a shot of the director’s monitor during the filming of ‘Can I Help?’. @rupertratcliffe @nicholaspinnock @silvermilkproductions

Thank you @sunscreenffstpete for selecting ‘Can I Help?’ to be part of this year’s festival! ☀️📽 Tomorrow is opening night - if you’re in Florida over the next few days you should definitely check it out. Our film screens along with the other Sci-fi Shorts on Saturday & Sunday. 🤩 @silvermilkproductions @rupertratcliffe @nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong #film #shortfilm #festival #writer #director #producer #actor #independent #cinema #scifi #drama

ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Our short film ‘Can I Help?’ will be screening in London 19th - 22nd May in Stratford. Details to be announced shortly. @silvermilkproductions @nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong #film #shortfilm #indie #cinema #writer #director #producer #actor #nicholaspinnock #markstrong #canihelp

Proud our film ‘Can I Help?’ was selected for the @horrorscififest as part of the @phoenixfilmfestival. Congrats to all the filmmakers, programmers and volunteers. And a big thank you to everyone who came down to support. #phoenix #film #independent #cinema #director #writer #producer #scifi #movies

Our founder and director of ‘Can I Help?’ @rupertratcliffe at @crystalpalacefilmfestival 👉 with actor/exec producer @nicholaspinnock and composer/co-exec producer @danbaboulene. Thank you Crystal Palace!🙏💙

Super excited for the International Premiere of ‘Can I Help?’ tomorrow evening as part of the Crystal Palace International Film Festival. Thank you @crystalpalacefilmfestival for selecting our short film and we cannot wait for the big night! Check out the other films featured on their website ✨ https://cpiff.co.uk #canihelp #nicholaspinnock #markstrong #cpiff #ukproduction #shortfilm #director #producer #writer

Voice recording with the two actors and director for ‘Can I Help?’ @nicholaspinnock, @rupertratcliffe and @mrmarkstrong #canihelp #shortfilm #ukproduction #nicholaspinnock #markstrong #film #voicerecording

Thank you @thomasedisonff for the Honourable Mention Award for our debut short ‘Can I Help?’ - delighted to be a part of this year’s festival, at Princeton University’s Lewis Center for Arts, which starts virtually on 19th February. Check it out!

Delighted to announce the official selection of ‘Can I Help?’ by Manchester International Film Festival! Hugely grateful for the opportunity @maniffofficial @silvermilkproductions @nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong

Dropping our teaser trailer for CAN I HELP? - let us know what you think! Edited by @andybobmckee @silvermilkproductions @nicholaspinnock @mrmarkstrong

Look closer 👀 a picture says a thousand words. You will need to watch our short film ‘Can I Help?’ with the brilliant @nicholaspinnock to find out what those words are… Screening next year

COLLABORATION IS KEY 🤝 Here is a behind-the-scenes shot of @nicholaspinnock, @andytoovey & @rupertratcliffe during the filming of ‘Can I Help?’. 📷: @machis_b

Today we announce the launch of our first short ‘Can I Help?’ - a sci-fi drama exploring themes of isolation, fatherhood and our relationship with technology. ‘Can I Help?’ will be submitted to film festivals around the world and it is our intention to turn this short into a feature length version (already in development). CREDITS: @manticorefilms Presents In Association With @silvermilkproductions A Film By @rupertratcliffe Executive Producers - @nicholaspinnock & @rupertratcliffe Co-Executive Producers @danbaboulene @tealcannaday82 CAST: Daniel - @nicholaspinnock Walter - @mrmarkstrong Tony - Silas Carson Jen - @keziabuzz (voice) @trinabeeee Aaliah - Janae Francis Another Man - @bandinisongwriter CREW: Director of Photography - @andytoovey Production Designer - @simonsculliondesign Editor - @iamjimpage Composer - @danbaboulene Associate Producers - @slingeroliver @jeffgolenberg Sound Designer - Paul Darling Visual Effects Supervisor - @petereseney Costume Designer - @acostumequeen Hair & Make Up - @nickyweir_m_up Story Consultant - @baboulene 1st Assistant Director - Tom Allan 2nd Assistant Director - @machis_b 3rd Assistant Director - @charlottebbirch 1st Camera Assistant - @courtney_r.andrews 2nd Camera Assistant - Joe O’Hare 3rd Camera Assistant - Robyn Hough Sound Recordist - @cassandra_rutledge Stunt Coordinator - @pearsonstunts VFX Compositors - @danbrownevfx @bharathfx1 @leew_vfx Colourist - @rebeccagoodeve Poster - @snhylton Stills Photography - @machis_b

Behind-The-Scenes at our recent shoot. Big announcement tomorrow - stay tuned. 🤟 📷: @machis_b

Our primary logo. Designed by the talented @verityjw

DREAMLAND 🎥💫 “Creating and collaborating is in my bones. Anyone who knows me well will know that film has always been my passion - the medium in which I want to express myself. I set up @manticorefilms to develop my own content and find likeminded creatives to work with on projects. Over the last year and a half, during the depths of the pandemic, I have made my first film with invaluable contributions by so many people. Follow us at @manticorefilms to show your support and learn more.” @rupertratcliffe, Founder of Manticore Films

Our inaugural film. More info later this week