"Sitter"

27 June 2025

9 mins 58s

The cat is out of the bag.

In James Arden's 'Sitter', Aurora (Iona Chapman) has one job: look after her friend's black and white cat, Humperdinck. You get the feeling that Catherine (Eleanor Grace) asked many other people first, but Aurora was the only one available. She's a hot mess, for damn sure, but she can still turn it around. All she needs to do is keep the windows closed and—oh, bugger.

What follows is no common or garden search and rescue mission (Aurora goes to a club when shit gets real, only to cross paths with a bloke who leaves her at rock bottom). It might be the worst night out she's ever had, but it also helps Aurora see the strobe light at long last. Chapman's mutable performance, coupled with Arden and DP Ronnie McQuillan's wired visuals, keep you hooked on the hunt for Humperdinck.

UK

Short Film