The Anchor (dir. Luke Daniels)

A favourite from the 2011 Van d’Or Awards, director Luke Daniels‘ perfectly-formed (in our opinion) poignant short film features the stirling acting talents of one Liam Bewley who is currently appearing in a Marmite viral near you (and an excellent ‘yeast-extract welfare officer’ he makes too).

Co-written by both Bewley and Daniels, the film won the Van d’Or for Best Screenplay and tells the tale of a one man and his relationship with a bar stool. The Anchor is touching, clever and superbly acted by the supporting cast, while the attention to detail is impressive (the film was shot chronologically backwards to allow for ageing and the general unravelling of the main character). If you have a spare 15 minutes, it’s well worth a look, as this is the sort of independent film which does everything right and leaves you feeling like you want to see  Daniels and Bewleys’ next collaboration.