Something Pointless(2025)

Narrative Short

When a bullied young boy discovers an elderly man quietly covering a forgotten brick wall with painted eggshells, an unlikely friendship forms — and a “pointless” act becomes something transformative.

WORLD PREMIERE: USA FILM FESTIVAL (2026) 9 WINS · 11 NOMINATIONS · 35+ FESTIVAL SELECTIONS · FYC “SOMETHING POINTLESS is indeed something quite special… a genuine contender." – Jeff York, Chicago Indie Critics / The Establishing Shot (Tomatometer-approved) WINS INCLUDE: Best International Short Film · Best Actor (Owen Teale) · Best Editing · Best Youth Actor (Leo Harris) · Excellence in Casting — ZepFest International Film & Music Festival Best Short Film — Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Best Short Film (United Kingdom) — iDEAL International Film Festival Best Picture — East Village New York Film Festival Best Narrative Short Film — Unseen Film Festival Starring BAFTA-winner Owen Teale (Game of Thrones) · Olivier Award-winner Sophie Thompson (Gosford Park) · SAG Award-nominee Sule Rimi (Andor, The Day of the Jackal) · Leo Harris (The Count of Monte Cristo). From the Oscar-winning producers of Curfew and the International Emmy–nominated producer of Tokyo Trial. Cinematography by BAFTA-winning DOP Keefa Chan. When a bullied young boy discovers an elderly man quietly covering a forgotten brick wall with painted eggshells, an unlikely friendship forms — and a “pointless” act becomes something transformative.

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