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RUNTIME
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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Weight
"The World didn't listen."
2020 0h 6m EN
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Synopsis
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Weight is a post-apocalyptic short film covering the year long journey of a drifter, Adam, surviving after the collapse of society in the United Kingdom. He stays alive by following instructions left to him by his father who raised him during the collapse.
“The World didn't listen.”
Cast
Scott Bishop
Adam
Christian H. Miles
Father
Keith Lupton
Nomad
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David A. Roberts
- Writers
- David A. Roberts
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David A. Roberts, shot by Shaun Bishop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David A. Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Scott Bishop and Christian H. Miles and Keith Lupton carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The World didn't listen.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt12306878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David A. Roberts directs. Shaun Bishop behind the camera. David A. Roberts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 6 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by David A. Roberts, shot by Shaun Bishop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor David A. Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Scott Bishop and Christian H. Miles and Keith Lupton carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "The World didn't listen.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt12306878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Shaun Bishop
- Editing
- David A. Roberts
- Production design
- Keith Lupton
- Costume design
- Keith Lupton
- Runtime
- 6 min · 0h 6m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- 12A
- IMDB
- Weight (2020)
Also by
David A. Roberts
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- WA
Wagyu Films
GB
Key crew
- ProducerKeith Lupton
- ProducerDavid A. Roberts
- VFX SupervisorScott Bishop
- EditorDavid A. Roberts
- Assistant EditorScott Bishop
- Costume DesignKeith Lupton
- ProducerShaun Bishop
- Production DesignKeith Lupton
- ProducerScott Bishop
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- post-apocalyptic future
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2020-05-3012A
