Short Film | S.O.S… but don’t worry if not
The film takes place on a sinking WWII warship that has just been struck by a torpedo and is rapidly going under. Florence’s captain, a war veteran and decorated hero, experiences a crisis of faith—worrying, for the first time in his life, that perhaps he might come across as desperate. He instructs his Morse code operator to send out a distress message but urges him to avoid sounding ‘overbearing’ — resulting in a confused and frustrated lifeboat team who ultimately decide to ‘sack it off’.
Sound edit, Design & Mix / Lucas Trigg
Assistant Sound Designer / Matt Valentine
Audio Producer / Tara O’Kelly
Audio Post / 750mph
Writer & Director / Florence Poppy Deary
Agency / Weiden & Kennedy London
Agency Producer / Elizabeth Griffin
Production / Biscuit Filmworks
Producer / Daniel Linnik-Zhuravliov
DOP / Mathew Emvin Taylor
Edit / Shift Post
Editor / Adam Buckmaster
Post / Electric Theatre Collective
Independent Short Awards 2025 / Gold for Microfilm & Bronze for First Time Female Director
Young Director Awards 2025 / Silver for comedy