3 Minutes of Silence

Two young girls find hope & friendship in the most unlikely of places, a moss side boxing gym. Manchester. A young girl, Jane, struggling with her mental health & an absent home life needs someone, anyone, a friend. A chance meeting at a bus stop leads her to Tisha & a boxing gym run by her father. Tisha is surrounded by a bustling world of colour & noise but is yearning for another life. We all want to be accepted & to belong. We all want to be heard & to be free listen to silence, it has much to say.

Image c/o Joseph Scanlo

Writer/director Ben Price

Producer Matt Hilton

Production Company Bolo Films

Year complete 2020

Run time 15 Minutes

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Ben Price

3 Minutes of Silence’ marks Ben’s 4th film as a Director/Writer. For the past twenty years, his career has been predominantly in film and television, where he has played leading roles in a number of major long-running UK dramas. His first film I’m Sorry To Tell You was shown at 15 International film festivals and shortlisted at BAFTA. His second film Taubman was shown at the Oscar-qualifying Athens Film Festival, opened the Manchester film festival and was shown as part of a special section at the BAFTA Jewish Film Festival. ‘Hope Dies last’ his third film has come to the end of its festival run. Longlisted at BAFTA and qualifying for OSCARS 2017 it also played 35 International film festivals

Matt Hilton

A Director by trade, Matt works on serial Continuing Dramas such as Casualty, Coronation St, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. One of the youngest Directors to have been the lead on such shows, Matt made a name for pushing boundaries and creating visually exciting episodes. Having worked with Ben Price and Bolo Films on all three previous films, 3 Minutes of Silence has been the most audacious and challenging. Having successfully gained funding by the British Film Institute Matt and Ben attached BAFTA winner Bella Ramsey as “Jane”, BIFA Nominated Molly Wright as “Tisha” and local professional boxing coach Nigel Travis to star.

Bolo Films Website

Image c/o Joseph Scanlo

Festival Selections (2020 & 2021)

- 35th Brest Film Festival (BAFTA qualifying)
- Bolton Film Festival (BAFTA qualifying)
- Pöff (BAFTA/OSCAR/European Film Award qualifying)
- Norwich Film Festival (BAFTA/BIFA qualifying)
- Manchester Film Festival (BIFA qualifying)
- 37th Chicago Children’s Film Festival (OSCAR qualifying)
- Flickers Rhode Island – Semi Finalist (OSCAR qualifying))
- KINOdiseea International Children’s Festival Romania
- World Fest Houston (Canadian Screen Award qualifying)

Festival Awards

Flickers Rhode Island – Semi-Finalist
World Fest Houston – Finalist
USA Film Festival – Finalist
Blow-Up International – Semi-Finalist

I wanted to investigate the generational nature of trauma and depression in young adults. Half of all mental health problems manifest by age 14 .If not resolved then it can be passed on to further generations. I found my way through it, but without help I may not have. Children and adults living in households in the lowest 20% income bracket in Great Britain are two to three times more likely to develop mental health problems than those in the highest. This film is trying to open up a place for discussion to these issues. Often, they aren’t talked about. Directors Statement, Ben Price

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3 Minutes of Silence

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