A Parentless Turn of Events

Written and Directed by Robert Scott

Director of Photography: Ella Gibbins

Music, Sound Design and Editing: Robert Scott

Production Design: Marie Schleimer

1st Assistant Director: Peter J. Dunlop

Produced by Robert Scott, Igor Shmaryan and Sofia Madden 

Drama, duration 20 minutes

Awards: Best Narrative Short Santa Monica Independent Film Festival 2013,
Official Selection Cinequest 2014, Official Selection NewFilmmakers New York 2015 

16 year-old Jane wakes one morning to find both her parents dead after a drunken,
drug-fueled night-gone-wrong. Instead of panicking or alerting the authorities, Jane
calmly locks their bedroom door and carries on looking after her younger brother Sam,
who - aside from noticing an increasing stench in the house - is unaware of his parents' fate.
The children's unconventional reactions are explained by an abusive past, and Jane's challenge
is to somehow find money for Sam's camp excursion. She succeeds in a novel way, and
eventually steels herself to bury the bodies. But how long will Jane's secret be safe, especially
with nosey do-good neighbour Mrs Vermin constantly prying into their lives?

Stars Emily Howarth as Jane, Javier Rodriguez as Sam and May Howlett as Mrs Vermin.