ReBirth is the second short film from writer and director William Brooke. It has featured in 14 film festivals, winning eight awards including Best Cinematography, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Production Design, Best Mis-en-Scene and Best Director.

Logline

A woman in a nightmarish world takes a desperate step to bring back the mind of her recently deceased twin.

Synopsis

When Lily Edwards' (Jessica Kinsey) twin sister dies, she is carried to the mysterious ReBirth agency for help. Run by the enigmatic Nameless Man (Michael Howarth) and Mr “Smith” (Mark Farrelly), the agency promises to implant her sister's mind and memories into a new body.

With award-winning Director of Photography Ali Asad (“Doctor Who”, “Bonded by Blood”, “A Lonely Place to Die”), ReBirth is a sci-fi noir which explores the nature of identity.

Cast

JESSICA KINSEY AS LILY & ELLIE EDWARDS

Jessica is an English actress, starring in a number of short films and the features Golden Years (2016) and Writers Retreat (2015). She is a graduate of Drama Centre in London, also studying acting in Moscow.

MARK FARRELLY AS SMITH

Mark is an actor and writer primarily known for his award-winning solo plays including Jarman, Howerd’s End, and Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope. His previous film work includes Life (2016), Dream Factory (2023) and The BTG Interviews (2018).

MICHAEL HOWARTH AS NAMELESS MAN

Michael is known for his roles in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Lassiter (1984) and The New Avengers (1976). He has been an actor for over five decades since his role in Edward II.

PHIL ZIMMERMAN AS THE TWINS

Phil is an actor, comedian and songwriter with previous roles including Les Misérables (2012), Dracula Untold (2014) and Dumbo (2019).

Key Crew

ALI ASAD - DOP

Ali’s award winning career spans 30 years including; two episodes of Doctor Who, four episodes of Marriage and feature films Bonded by Blood, A Lonely Place to Die, Mad to be Normal & The Wee Man.

LINZY ATTENBOROUGH - PRODUCER & AD

Linzy has been producing and running her own production company since 2005, she has won multiple awards for her short films and has Co-Produced feature film Wolf Garden which was recently released on Amazon & Apple TV. She has Line-Produced, Production Managed and Assistant Directed 11 feature films including; Exodus, On the Line, The Darkness & Glamour and successful TV show A Different Kind of Woman (DKW) broadcast on sky 203 for four years.

WILLIAM BROOKE - WRITER & DIRECTOR

William is a multiple award-winning director and filmmaker, with his previous film “The Nature of Time” having won seven awards and honourable mentions in top film festivals worldwide. As a Theoretical Physicist his passion is making accessible, innovative and engaging productions which explore the limits of mankind’s understanding of the universe and the implications of that to our humanity.

SARA PINAR ONDER - ART DIRECTOR

Sara is a filmmaker who has worked in short and feature films as a Production Designer and Art Director in the UK and Turkey. She has won multiple awards for her short films including The Mortician, Fetch and Welcome to the Machine Bahaar. She has also worked as Production Designer on feature film Exodus.

ROLY WITHEROW - COMPOSER

Roly’s credits include Channel 4’s On The Edge, 2015 BIFA nominated feature film Gregor, BAFTA-longlisted short film Pregnant Pause and BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? With a diverse compositional voice that includes orchestral and electronic influences and songwriting, Roly is known for writing distinctive scores which form an integral part of a narrative and lend depth to characters.

SARA BUXTON - COLOURIST

Sara is a film, television and music video Colourist with Goldcrest Productions. She is known for her work on Meg 2: The Trench (2023), The Northman (2022) and Enola Holmes (2020).