Poster for the short film 1 UP, two figures holding hands on a vinyl record

Original film

1 UP

Identity

A teenage boy finds his way back to himself through the records he plays, and the girl who hears them with him.

Currently on the festival circuit

Format: Short film
Year: 2023
Written and directed by: Greg Francis
Produced by: Hatch Films and Them Ones
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Synopsis

While dealing with the loss of his father, fifteen-year-old Andrew struggles to support his grieving mother. As his world slowly begins to fracture, he searches for guidance and connection through his late father's record collection.

Developed and produced in house at Hatch Films with Them Ones, crewed in part from our filmmaker programmes.

Official selections

BFI London Film FestivalOfficial Selection 2023

Indy Shorts International Film FestivalOfficial Selection

Aesthetica Short Film FestivalOfficial Selection 2024

HollyShorts Film FestivalAward Nominee 2024

Pan African Film FestivalOfficial Selection 2024

British Shorts BerlinOfficial Selection 2025

Lights! Camera! Action! Short Film Festival18th edition, Official Selection

Still from 1 UP, the lead adjusting his headphones in a warmly lit bedroom

Still from 1 UP, the lead handing a record across the counter of a record shop

Still from 1 UP, the lead walking through the estate in school uniform with headphones round his neck

Still from 1 UP, the lead lying on his bed with his eyes closed, listening

Still from 1 UP, a young man in a hooded top looking out of a window

Credits

DirectorGreg Francis

WriterGreg Francis

ProducerTobi Kyeremateng

Executive producerRobert Douglas

Executive producerGlen Funnell

Production traineeQueen Bere

Production traineeMakella Keledai

Production traineeEmmanuel Mbeyi

CastLamar Waves as Andrew

CastMina Andala as Mum

CastAyo Awoyemi as Mark

CastJack Darling as Patrick

CastDaniel Ezenyi as JB

CastWarren Graham as Perry

CastTom Lincoln as Max

CastChe Mate-Kole as Pups

CastSean Earl McPherson as Pappa Strings

CastMichael Junior Onafowokan as Michael

CinematographerDominic Lake

EditorMichal Zak

Casting directorFran Cattaneo

Production designerPale Robinson

Art directorRema Kahsay

Costume designerPale Robinson

Makeup artistRashida Blair

Makeup artistViviane Melo

Hair and makeup assistantKayla Salaway-Reed

First assistant directorSue King

Art department assistantLayla Bamaqian

Sound effects editorDan Cole

Sound recordistBrooke Warner James

Re-recording mixerDavid Bendall

Dialogue editorAbbie Shaw

Second assistant cameraMax Boon

GafferJed Giles

Focus pullerDaniel Deighton

Second assistant cameraFabienne Piolini-Castle

ElectricianLloyd Habre

Stills photographerHansel Walker

Costume assistantSophie Gubbay

Trailer editorRachel Franks

Music supervisorDom Fancy

Script supervisorTianhao Xu

ColouristMegan Lee

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1 UP

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Official selections

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