THE SUIT WEARETH THE MAN - 29 MINUTES / UK / 2020

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Maciej is trying desperately to climb the corporate ladder, hiding both his Polish identity and sexuality at work. When his boss asks him to lead a meeting in his own community, to convince them to leave their housing estate ready for redevelopment, his mother is furious. As Maciej’s conscience begins to get the better of him, will he succumb to his instincts or let his desire for success and power win?

"Marion blurs the worlds of business and horror, playing with elements of conspiracy horror and lust in doing so. Highly stylised and thematically rich, Marion crafts a startling disturbing yet erotic short, packed with ambiguous narrative developments, and a bristling sense of tension as Maciej attempts to cling onto his identity and sanity"  - CULTUREFIX.CO.UK

"A twenty-first century symbolic depiction of untainted greed that Oliver Stone would be proud of, this is a slick and polished short that places the lusts of wealth and those of the flesh counterpoint to one another. With a gorgeous string soundtrack and some crisp art direction, this is a brilliant short that exposes the ugliness at the heart of the wealth pumped into the city of London."  - THEPINKLENS.COM

"Played to the hilt by an engaging cast, there's very little lightness accompanying the dark interaction between the characters. This makes it feel as if a vice is squeezing the central figure mercilessly, hinting at a larger conspiracy that's rather terrifying. Or might it actually turn out to be cathartic? Marion has some important points to make."  - SHADOWSONTHEWALL.CO.UK

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2020 - FLICKERS' RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / USA / SEMI FINALIST

2020 - AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL / UK / BAFTA QUALIFYING / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2020 - BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / UK / BAFTA QUALIFYING / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2020 - NEW YORK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS / USA / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2020 - VENICE FILM AWARDS / ITALY / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2020 - FLORENCE FILM AWARDS / ITALY / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2020 - EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS / EU / FINALIST

2020 - MARGATE FILM FESTIVAL / UK / FINALIST

2020 - LONDON LIFT OFF FILM FESTIVAL / UK / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2020 - RAINBOW UMBRELLA FILM FESTIVAL / UK / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - MADRID FILM AWARDS / SPAIN / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / UK / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - SHIVER FILM FESTIVAL / USA / FINALIST

2021 - ROMFORD FILM FESTIVAL / UK / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - KASHISH MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / INDIA / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - INTERNATIONAL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL / AUSTRALIA / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - MELBOURNE OVERLOOKED FILM FESTIVAL / AUSTRALIA / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - FESTIVAL GENDERS AND PERFORMANCES / PORTUGAL / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - GRITO QUEER FESTIVAL - SCREAMING QUEER / BRAZIL / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL / AUSTRALIA / SEMI FINALIST

2021 - SHOCKFEST FILM FESTIVAL / USA / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL / CANADA / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2021 - CHERIES-CHERIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / FRANCE / OFFICIAL SELECTION
2022 - NEW JERSEY SHORT AWARDS / USA / SEMI FINALIST

2022 - O ANJO EXTERMINADOR BRASILIA FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL / BRAZIL / OFFICIAL SELECTION

2022 - FILM MAUDIT 2.0 / USA / OFFICIAL SELECTION

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2020 - WINNER - NEW YORK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS / BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

2020 - WINNER - VENICE FILM AWARDS / BEST LGBTQ+ SHORT FILM

2020 - WINNER - FLORENCE FILM AWARDS / BEST LGBTQ+ SHORT FILM

2021 - WINNER - MELBOURNE OVERLOOKED FILM FESTIVAL / BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

2021 - WINNER - TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL / BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

2021 - WINNER - TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL / BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

2020 - NOMINATED - BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / BEST LGBTQ+ FILM

2020 - NOMINATED - RAINBOW UMBRELLA FILM FESTIVAL / BEST LGBTQ+ FILM

2021 - NOMINATED - MADRID FILM AWARDS / BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

2021 - NOMINATED - ROMFORD FILM FESTIVAL / BEST LOCAL FILM 

2021 - NOMINATED - TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL / BEST FEATURETTE

2021 - NOMINATED - TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL / BEST ACTRESS (Katharina Naumow)

2021 - NOMINATED - TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL / BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

2021 - NOMINATED - INTERNATIONAL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL / BEST LGBTQ+ FILM

2021 - NOMINATED - INTERNATIONAL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL / BEST PERFORMANCE (Maciek Nawrocki)

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Written and Directed by - MITCHELL MARION

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Produced by - LOUISA WARREN / MITCHELL MARION 

Production Company - CHAMPDOG FILMS

Presented by - THE IMPULSE GROUP LONDON

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Cast - MACIEK NAWROCKI / KATHARINA NAUMOW / JACK HARDWICK / NIELS JUSTESEN / ADELE ONI

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Director of Photography - ALI FARAHANI

Editor - GARY COOGAN at THE QUARRY

Grade - FINLAY REID at GOILDCREST

Production Design - ERIN GREEN

Composers - WILLIAM FRASER / ROBERT ALLEN

Sound Design & Mix - SAM MASON

Visual Effects - BOYAN GEORGIEV

Distribution - PECADILLO PICTURES - BOYS ON FILM 22 - click images below to purchase and stream