THE TREE
© Oliver Blair 2025
'The Tree' is a 19 minute short black comedy drama about family, perspective and grief.
Two turbulent siblings, mourning the recent loss of their father, meet to clear out his old burger van.
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DOP: Jack Booth
1st AC: Todd Franklin
2nd AC: Joe Nichols
GAFFER: Will J Carman
FIELD RECORDIST: Phil Bennett
SOUND DESIGNER: 344 Audio, Alex Gregson
FOLEY MIXER: 344 Audio, Jack Hughes
FOLEY ARTIST: 344 Audio, Nicola Brophy, Zach Pearce
BTS PHOTOGRAPHER: Ellen Olsson
EDITOR, COLOURIST: Ciaran Grant
MUSIC COMPOSER: Fraser Lowrie
SECURITY: John Knobbs
STARRING:
Joel Morris as James
Hayley Thomas as Yasmin
WRITER, DIRECTOR: Oliver Blair
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kat Brown
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Callum Fletcher
1st AD: Alex Withers
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Merryn Rae Peachy
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Charlotte Glasgow
ART DESIGNER: Grant Blair
Like all excellent shorts, The Tree is really a mini-movie, and succeeds in fully establishing its characters, backgrounds and motivations in well-written and acted scenes.
★★★★★
Michael Sales, Midlands Movie Review
It’s a rare thing for a film to deftly tread the fine line between comedy and tragedy, but ‘The Tree’ pulls it off masterfully, producing a moment of pure pathos.
FESTIVAL AWARD WINNER.
Sarah Smith, Brighton Rocks Blog
Oliver Blair has created an outstanding film that doesn’t shy away from showcasing the unglamorous bereavement process. [] An enthralling watch. Highly recommended.
★★★★★
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