Best Day Worst Day – Short Film

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Best Day Worst Day Logline – On the day Chloe finally passes her driving test, a split second of vanity turns her “best day ever” into a very Essex, very unhinged accident, and she decides to handle it in the worst possible way.

Julie Childs : Director
Rachel Wright : Writer
Paul Howard : Producer
Status: Finished – Awaiting release
Cast (alphabetically)
  • Rachel Wright
  • Harry Cheshire
  • Stephen Dyer
Crew (alphabetically)
  • Jemma Arnold – Production Manager
  • Julie Childs – Editor
  • Owain Dain – Sound Recordist & Audio Mixer
  • Adrian Dean- Camera Operator
  • Rhys Davies-Sntibanez – DOP
  • Charlie Hall – 1st AD
  • Nannette Turkson – Set Designer
  • Zoe White – Make-up Artist
Genre : Comedy

Current status

The film is finished and awaiting release at our grand premiere night 2026 – Date to be announced

For more information see the IMDB page

Short Synopsis

Newly qualified and buzzing with confidence, Chloe heads out in her beloved Peugeot, music on, lashes done, ready to “take on Essex”. Then she runs down a boy outside her house. At first she’s relieved, no scratch on the car, until she realises the body in the road is her ex, Jason. Shock quickly curdles into giddy revenge, and Chloe swings between panic and excitement as she tries to control the story, and the consequences, one impulsive decision at a time. She even stages a selfie with the “victim” and posts it for clout, only for the day to flip again when the police arrive with a twist that makes her stomach drop.

Following the auditions night at the club, we selected three actors for the roles. We proceeded with the shoot on the 23rd of September 2023. After a challenging (yet enjoyable) day, we finally concluded at 11 p.m. The entire production went smoothly, and the cast and crew were fantastic.

All the actors delivered outstanding performances, but I must give special recognition to Calum Rodger, who patiently waited for eight hours before his performance was required. He maintained a positive attitude throughout the process. We’ll make sure to improve our scheduling for you next time, Calum, I promise.

Our new club camera performed flawlessly, and we utilised nearly every lens in our collection at some point during the shoot. By the end of the day, we had successfully captured all required footage, thanks in part to Adrian Dean’s meticulous pre-planning and some agile “re-adjustments.” This efficient workflow allowed us to achieve video lock just seven days later. We are aiming for an early November release for the film. Stay tuned for more updates!

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