Nick Helm: Elephant
Two best friends wile away a skint afternoon walking around the backstreets of Brighton.
Isn't it great having someone you can talk to about everything? Well, maybe not everything. Maybe not the fact that you're head-over-heels in love with each other.
Written by and starring Nick Helm and Esther Smith, Elephant sees two best friends wile away a skint afternoon together walking around the backstreets of Brighton, trying to avoid what's staring them both in the face.
Why would they let the fact that they've fallen in love get in the way of them talking nonsense to each other? And what's so wrong with settling for second best if it avoids an awkward conversation?
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Duration: 01:15
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Him | Nick Helm |
| Her | Esther Smith |
| Writer | Nick Helm |
| Writer | Esther Smith |
| Location Manager | Andrew Dalmahoy |
| Costume designer | Kate O’Farrell |
| Make-up Designer | Dana Spikins |
| Production Secretary | Harriet Patton |
| Runner | Lewis Thorpe |
| Focus Puller | Kim Vinegrad |
| Clapper Loader | Simon Plunket |
| DIT | Nuria Perez |
| Sound Recordist | Rob Entwistle |
| Director of photography | Laurie Rose |
| Editor | Gavin Buckley |
| Head of Production | Karen Morton |
| Executive Producer | Neil Webster |
| Executive Producer | Ben Palmer |
| Producer | Alex Moody |
| Director | Nick Helm |
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