Director Howard J Ford’s ‘Escape’, his tenth film and one of several recently-released features (Adventure Boyz and The Lockdown Hauntings) which features Justin as a detective, has been released on multiple digital platforms in the UK.
“Ten sex trafficked young women are taken from an island resort by a violent criminal gang for shipping to an overseas client. A young nurse and feisty dancer hatch an escape-plan, finding themselves in the desert fighting for survival against ruthless traffickers.”
You can find Howard talking about the film at Starburst Magazine here.
You can find the film on streaming platforms here.
Vindication Swim, Elliott Hasler’s epic biopic about the first British woman to swim the English Channel, Mercedes Gleitze, will be shown exclusively in cinemas in the UK from March 8th 2024, International Women’s Day.
Justin plays Leonard Clay, a coach to Mercedes, as she attempts one of many journeys to swim the Channel.
Following on from the events of Valdís (web-series) The Haunting of the Midshipman is a prequel to the Scowling Dusk Trilogy. An epic arthouse Grand Guignol presented in two parts. Set in a strange ‘limbo’ world between life and death and close to the river Styx, we meet a puppet who begins to tell us about his friends who may or may not be already dead…
This substantial independent film was shot over a number of years with the same company of actors working with the unusual vision of director Aidan J Crowley (Valdís). An exploration of the influence of psychosis on the human condition as well as ancient mythologies and the tragic consequences of death and suicide. Using the forte of fantasy cinema and puppetry, a suggestion of stop-motion, Shakespeare verse and most importantly the faces and voices of his actors playing multiple characters, Crowley weaves a disturbing, confusing but splendid web of imagery and noise, complimented by the beautiful cello score of Deryn Cullen.
This is a challenging film, presented in two parts, atypical of any modern movie and with an intermission; but it is certain that you will be enthralled, irritated, confused, moved and impressed by the end of this opus. Crowley remains a unique filmmaker and one to watch. This introduction to his ‘Scowling Dusk’ world makes an impression on your subconscious.
Howard J Ford’s one-man pandemic film ‘The Lockdown Hauntings‘ continues to work its way around cinemas across the globe, two years on from its creation.
This week, the film reaches Vietnam, with the film on general release in cinemas from 9th December.
Award-winning Director Tom Sands has released ‘Moonshine’ after a successful festival run. Justin plays Uncle Ollie in this dark comedy, in which Shereener Browne plays an alcoholic who is confronted with an intervention by her family and friends, but all does not go according to plan.
Vindication Swim is featured in today’s Daily Mail, outlining the plot and the participation of Victoria Summer and Kirsten Callaghan in Elliott Hasler’s new feature film.
“I’m delighted to have been selected to this festival as the story is partially set in The Hague and a consultant on the historical accuracy of details in the screenplay is based there. I hope the festival is a huge success and look forward to hearing their thoughts.”
