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Thank you Whoopi Goldberg for the incredible words about A FRIEND OF DOROTHY, Oscar nominated for Best Live Action Short Film. “[A FRIEND OF DOROTHY is] beautiful and wonderful and a love letter to those of us who are either one of those characters, black or old. Thank you for such a tasty piece of life” - Whoopi Goldberg Dorothy (BAFTA winner Miriam Margolyes) is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine. The cast includes Stephen Fry (Wilde, Gosford Park) and Oscar Lloyd (Stranger Things: The First Shadow). Written & Directed by @theleeknight Produced by @jddean1 @scottiemilagro @maxmarlow Executive Producers | @theleeknight Stephen Daldry, Sonia Friedman @hburnettrae @charlesgordonlondon Gordon Cameron, Nicky Hale @soumiamajumdar Nichola Martin, Elliott Linger, Ingrid Tarrant Starring #MiriamMargolyes @alistair.nwachukwu @_oscarlloyd_ #StephenFry @david.ijiti Haochu Wei @charlieclemmow Associate Producers | @camiaddo @stefanpoelman Haochu Wei, Richard Woodham DOP | @noodlle BSC 1st AD | @stephengallacher Production Designer | @bernstein_amanda Costume Designer | @frwdesigner H&MU Designer | @nsacks Casting Directors | @tompaynecasying @lallencasting Editor | Phil Hookway Supervising Sound Designer | Lee Herrick Music Composed by | @stuarthancockcomposer 3rd AD | @alfred_barwick Script Sup. | @shawnsxzou Gaffer | @marinalewinr Electricians | @akeel.f @lightobsessed @davidheppell Belle Palmano @tanyaringer Elsie Schuller @anatutala 1st AC | @raviolee77 2nd AC | @domingosimon Camera Trainee | @adissinia Grip & Assistant | @phillheale @davidgrahamwood Steadicam Operator | @andrewbainbridge_aco DIT | @jshhughesldn @digital_orchard Boom Operator | @hugolagnado Sound Recordist | Josh Robinson-Ward Art Director | @noagoda Standby | @jegner Graphics | @natashawigoder Dressing Props | Tom O’Gorman, Laurence Beaumont Asst. Costume Designer | @nicholassenstudio Hair & MU Artists | @nadiabecker @abi.igz Production Manager | @camilla580 Location Manager | @edd_marshin Production Trainees / Cast PA | @caitlindeburca @jonah.clark @matt.goddard @josephralindsay @adam.seabrxk @charlotte__hale Stills Photographer | @_serenabrown BTS Video | @matthendrymedia Catering | @ifyouhungryy Post Production by | @lipsync_post Post Producer | Beverley Horne Online Editor | Gregoire Mariault Colourist & Assistant | @jamiewelsh_colourist lizzienewsham_colourist Edit Assistant | Will Fletcher VFX by | @flyingcolourco FX Editor | John McKay Re-Recording Mixers | Rob Hughes, Richard Spooner A Filthy Gorgeous Production In association with @amarlowsproduction @doubledicefilms Namesake Films Supported by @age_uk