THE FIRST TIME I NEVER MET YOU
Drama/Sci-Fi | Short Film | 14 mins
“A grieving scientist rewinds time to reunite with his late wife.
But can he win-over the woman who fell for the man that he no longer is?”
THE FIRST TIME I NEVER MET YOU is a moving time-travel story. It touches on themes of grief, love, and loss, but also takes a bold stance on one of the genre’s common paradoxes.
Starring Eric Kole, Renee Bailey and Osy Ikhile
Written and Directed by Eric Kole
Cinematographer Michael Filocamo
Editor Ellie Johnson
Original Composition Joseph Alexander
Produced by Reine Issa, Eric Kole
Executive Producers Lee Apsey, Kristy Price, Lucas A. Ferrara
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FESTIVALS & AWARDS
AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
York, UK
BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying
COMIC-CON INTL’ INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
San Diego, CA. USA | US Premiere
In Competition ‘Best Science Fiction/Fantasy’
SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Sunderland, UK | UK Premiere
In Competition ‘Best Science Fiction’
BIFA Qualifying | Honourable Mention Recipient
LYTHAM INTL’ FILM FESTIVAL
Lytham Saint Annes, UK
WINNER: Best Original Score - Joseph Alexander
GREENWICH FILM FESTIVAL
Greenwich, UK
NOMINATED: Best Writer - Eric Kole
NOMINATED: Best Poster - Isaac Miller
CLIP DE PANAME FILM FESTIVAL
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FRANCE
In Competition ‘Best Drama’
PARIS IN THE DARK FILM FESTIVAL
Paris, FRANCE
In Competition ‘Best Science Fiction’
EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL OF BORDEAUX
Bordeaux, FRANCE | French Premiere
In Competition ‘Best Fiction’
KINGSTON INTERNATION FILM FESTIVAL
Kingston-Upon-Thames, UK
In Competition ‘Best Short Film’
TRAILERS
Official Trailer
Teaser Trailer
Behind-the-Scenes Teaser
Featurette - Behind the Scenes
PRESS-KIT
SYNOPSIS
TECHNICAL SPECS
MEDIA ASSETS
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
BIOGRAPHIES
CAST & CREW
CREDITS
Written and Directed by ERIC KOLE
Produced by REINE ISSA & ERIC KOLE
Director of Photography MICHAEL FILOCAMO
Production Designer COLLETTE CREARY-MYERS
Editor ELLIE JOHNSON
Original Music by JOSEPH ALEXANDER
Sound Designer CLIFF REEVES
VFX Producer CHEE YEN WANG
VFX Supervisors LUDO FEALY, PAUL BRANCH
Executive Producers
LEE APSEY, KRISTY PRICE, LUCAS A. FERRARA, GABRIELE BUNZEL KHALIL, EUPHRASIA KWETEMBA-KOLELAS
Associate Producers
CHARLES MEUNIER, FARID ISSA, WEE SIN LIAM
Production Manager STEPHANIE FAUCHER
1st Assistant Directors BEN PLIMLEY, BEN WICKS
Sound Recordist PAUL STUART
1st Assistant Camera HERMES CONTRERAS
2nd Assistant Camera DOMINGO SIMON, CHARLES MADDOCKS
Unit Photographer CONNOR DIFFLEY
Unit Videographers BEN PIKE, RICKY SINGH POONI
Gaffers SEBASTIAN HINDS, FRANK HAMMOND
Sparks WILLOW BIDWELL, LUIS PINHAO
Wardrobe Stylist MIMI V
Hair & Make-Up MARIA MONTEIRO
Art Director LARA JENSEN
Prop Makers MIKE PEEL, JAMES WALKER
Set Dressers VEZHINA HADZIEVA, JUNIOR RUSSELL
Art Assistant JACK KNUDSON
Blueprint Designer DAYASHINI POMPHREY
Stunt Coordinator LAURENT PLANCEL
Picture Driver IVAN PETSEV
Production Assistant DALINE LY
Location Managers BEN SLINGER (London Performance Studio), AUGUSTE VASILIAUSKAITE (Singer Tavern)
Location Assistant TOM REYNOLDS
Equipment Transportation CHARLES MEUNIER
Colourist JENNIFER KERR
2D Leads JAMIE STITSON, MATT HUTCHINS
2D Artist TOM CLAPP
3D Lead IVAN TOMOVIC
3D Artist ELENA SCHURKUS
3D Junior Artist MILES TOMALIN
FUI Designer LARA JENSEN
The Producers would like to thank STEPHANIE CHARMAIL, KYLA FRYE, CONOR BORU, STEPHANIE ESPINETTI, BEAU FOWLER, DAVID NEWTON, ALICE BINICK, MEENA RAYANN, RAHDY ELWAN, MITCH KALISA, PETE STOREY, MAGDALENA HERFURTNER, GRACE O’KEEFE, GRANT TAYLOR, ESTHER ELLIS, NATASHA MIRI, LIZ TAGG-WOOSTER
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UPDATES
With the film’s colour grading and sound design finalised, ‘The First Time I Never Met You’ is now compl…