IN THE COMPANY OF INSECTS (2020) - short film by Duncan Cowles

Prompted by the death of his grandfather, a filmmaker comes to terms with his feelings of loss by focussing on something smaller.
You are invited to join a deadpan meditation on the end of life, in the company of insects.
AWARDS
Winner - Best Documentary Award - The Smalls Film Festival 2022
Nominated - The Creativity Award - Creative Edinburgh Awards 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
05/2020 - 17th Vienna Shorts Film Festival (Austria)
08/2020 - 12th Glasgow Short Film Festival (UK)
08/2020 - 31th São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil)
09/2020 - 26th Encounters Film Festival (UK)
09/2020 - 13th Wiz-Art LISFF (Ukraine)
10/2020 - Szczecin Film Festival (Poland)
11/2020 - 37th Kasseler Dokfest (Germany)
12/2020 - 24th Black Nights Film Festival - PÖFF (Estonia)
12/2020 - 25th Leuven International Short Film Festival (Belgium)
05/2021 - 14th British Shorts Film Festival (Germany)
05/2021 - 18th Vienna Shorts Film Festival (Austria)
09/2022 - 28th Encounters Film Festival (UK)
09/2021 - This is England Film Festival (France)
09/2022 - The Smalls Film Festival (UK)
11/2022 - Interfilm 38th International Short Film Festival Berlin (Germany)
PRESS
www.shortoftheweek.com/2020/0...
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MAKING OF
vimeo.com/451063724
CONTACT
[e-mail]
WEBSITES
duncancowles.com
richardluke.co.uk
SOUNDTRACK
open.spotify.com/album/1PijeV...
TRAILER
vimeo.com/385434626
CREDITS
Original music by Richard Luke
Cello by Rufus Huggan
Flugelhorn by Brian McGinley
Sound mix by Keith Duncan
Thank you Mairi Timoney, Ross Hogg, Will Anderson
A film by Duncan Cowles
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[@RobertGraefeMusic]

I saw this at the HFC Ilmenau short film night, yesterday. What a beautiful, multilayered piece. Can't wait to see more of your work! :)