In an impossibly allocated 15 minutes, burnt-out home carer Kate (Katy Trevor) rushes to meet all the needs of her favourite cranky client, Doug (David Sterne). But when he drops some unexpected news, their unlikely friendship is tested like never before, and the ticking clock becomes the least of Kate’s troubles. Maybe this wasn't the day to finally quit smoking…
Screening Details:
narrative shorts. April 22nd 2026. 8:00am-12:00pm. Venue to be announced.
Technical details
Narrative Short - UK - 16 minutes 56 seconds - English (With subtitles)
Cast and Credits
Key Cast
David Sterne - "Doug"
Katy Trevor - "Kate"
Director - Arnold T Rice
Writer - Katy Trevor
Producer - Oscar Hewitt
Producer - Gus Herbert-Müller
Producer - Arnold T Rice
Producer - Katy Trevor
Director of Photography - Suki Mok
Production Designer - Isabel Pirillo
Costume Designer - Giulia Scrimieri
Casting Director - Marie-Claire Wood
First Assistant Director - Jack Fielder
Script Supervisor - Mary Flanigan
Gaffer - Kristof Szentgyorgyvary
Hair and Make-up - Rachael Kent
First Assistant Camera - Ed Grant
Second Assistant Camera - Oscar Hewitt
Sound Recordist - Joe Warner
DIT - Oscar Hewitt
Runner - Sam Harding
Stills Photographer - Adam Donnelly
Online Editor - Steve Alexander
Colourist - Graeme Hayes
Sound Design - Isabel Derr
Dubbing Mixer - Danny Finn
Title Design - Sophie Tripp
Credits - William Hunting
Credits Song Writer - Charlie Bush
Credits Song Writer - Elise Cook
Credits Song Performer - Knucker
Editor - Arnold T Rice
Post Production Services - Azimuth
Additional Voices and Recording - Richard Dadd
Additional Voices and Recording - Tom Dowling
Additional Voices and Recording - Rachel Baker
Director biography
- arnold t Rice
Arnold T. Rice is a writer, comedian, filmmaker, and social worker. His work includes shorts, comedy specials, music videos, and documentaries, most of which he tends to produce, direct, shoot, and edit himself. Through numerous collaborations, he has fostered some of the most distinct emerging voices in UK comedy, while maintaining his own unique observational style. His 7 years of working on the frontline of NHS mental health have also gone some way to hone a grounded and adaptive approach in both art and life.