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Misery Guts is the story of a miserable girl who has to deal with the ground trying to swallow her up.

Harriet: Eden Dyer
Mum: Julia Rayner
Dad: Jason Irrgang
Narrator: Jim Carter

Written, Produced and Directed by Abbie Stephens

Casting director: Sophie North
DOP: Chris Lee
Editor Ben Boullier
2nd camera: Paul Storrie
Sound Recordist: Chris Ashworth
Sound Edit and Mix: James J.Morgan
Props/set design: Alison and Andy Stephens
Art Department and prop makers: Hela and Sophie@ sets appeal
Styling & Make-up: Lulu Weston
Grade: Jim Bracher @ The Mill
music composer: Dougal Wilson

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  • Ian Pons Jewell plus 3 weeks ago
    awesome.
  • Couples Advice 3 weeks ago
    Nice video. I thought it was great story telling.
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  • Meat Bingo plus 3 weeks ago
    Fun, playful and inventive - also well shot.
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  • DMetzler 3 weeks ago
    beautiful !!!!
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  • François Mathey plus 3 weeks ago
    Very cool :)
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  • ONLY REMIXES 3 weeks ago
    Wow... Beautiful.. Thanks for share it.. Hugs ERWIN
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  • Tony Soprano 3 weeks ago
    That was so cute. Great work.
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  • Nuno Barbosa plus 3 weeks ago
    Lovely!
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  • Nandini Chauhan 3 weeks ago
    Lovely! brilliant form of story telling
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  • mpared plus 3 weeks ago
    Abbie I love it thanks for sharing its up at thecuriousbrain.com/ well done
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  • Andrew Tornoci plus 3 weeks ago
    Amazing! Great work!
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  • Oleg Kalyan plus 3 weeks ago
    Cute and creative!
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  • kimberly warner plus 3 weeks ago
    well done!
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  • Sam Morrill staff 3 weeks ago
    Nice writing, Abbie!
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  • Avner Gaddish plus 3 weeks ago
    cute!
    better than the children channel!
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  • steve acito plus 3 weeks ago
    really nice work! I enjoyed it...I actually watched it twice. I feel lucky that it was on the vimeo homepage and stumbled upon it.
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  • Nigel Sia plus 3 weeks ago
    Love it!
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  • James Whetherly plus 3 weeks ago
    very nice. I think I went to Middlesex University with Julia Rayner
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  • MONSTRO plus 3 weeks ago
    This just made my day. Thank you so much. [: Time to share!
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  • Joe Bolger BIGvideos VJ plus 3 weeks ago
    Love it!!!
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  • Ben Strickland plus 3 weeks ago
    This is real film making! The writing is superb… the epitome of a short film.
    Short yet satisfying, but still has a story that keeps you. Great job!
  • Bella Mai Newman 3 weeks ago
    couldn't agree with you more!
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  • Federico Brinkworth 3 weeks ago
    Muy bueno!
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  • Brian Love plus 3 weeks ago
    Super COOL!!!!
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  • Bella Mai Newman 3 weeks ago
    i love this! it's adorable and extremely well done. bravo to you!
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  • Ayre 3 weeks ago
    wowwwww :)
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  • Indie Punch 3 weeks ago
    This is a great narrative! Plus just plain adorable, like Dr. Seuss on film, minus Jim Carrey.

    Shared on indiepunch.com! Check it out.
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  • frank galterio 3 weeks ago
    love it email me frank@hillsfilmfestival.org like to see it this year fest......
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  • JontyJames 3 weeks ago
    Well done to all involved - a charming and snappy little short, beautifully made.
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  • VoteMov 3 weeks ago
    lovely film, added to votemov channel, also posted onto votemov.com link:votemov.com/content/misery-guts
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  • Ross Galtress 3 weeks ago
    Charming, loved it.
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  • AVIDYA FILMS plus 3 weeks ago
    That was a great short!
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  • krstffrsn 3 weeks ago
    Oh this is so nice! The voice over is a little bit like Tim Burton's Vincent, but the subject is much better!
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  • Cubrick2001 - Angelino 3 weeks ago
    Lovely indeed. Sweet story told in an epic-dramatic manner. :)
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  • Richard van den Boogaard plus 3 weeks ago
    What a sweet story... great VFX work too!
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  • Eddou Betrous 3 weeks ago
    I love it. Reminds me a little of an Edward Gorey or Dr. Seuss book - and I mean that in the best possible way! Cheers.
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  • Orestis 3 weeks ago
    Excellent. I hope you do not mind that I have added it to shortfilmfests.com/content/misery-guts
  • Abbie stephens plus 3 weeks ago
    Not at all! thank you everyone, very over whelmed by the wonderful comments.
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  • Danca plus 3 weeks ago
    sweet
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  • LLIJE 3 weeks ago
    멋지다.
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  • Uriel Santisteban 3 weeks ago
    Inspiring! Love it!
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  • Brandon Reams 3 weeks ago
    very cute.
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  • Portable plus 3 weeks ago
    Another fantastic piece, Abbie! portable.tv/film/post/misery-guts-gets-her-happy-ending/
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  • RingoHuang 3 weeks ago
    Hi
    what's the name of the background music?
  • Abbie stephens plus 3 weeks ago
    it was written for the film. Not sure it was given a name.
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  • LEAF plus 3 weeks ago
    Short and sweet cant be beat.
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  • Myles Thompson plus 3 weeks ago
    Love the sinking theme.

    When's the book coming out?

    Here's an idea: imagine an amazing children's book filled with all kinds of organic materials that allow the reader to sink their fingers into the page and become immersed in the story. Could be a single cavity running through the book with different materials covering the cavity on each individual page. Or a variety of different squidgy, immersive and tactile experiences to provide the sinking experience on each page.
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  • Erin B 3 weeks ago
    really cute!
    love the narrator and the acting!
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  • cem 2 weeks ago
    When I first watched this video, I didn't have any sound and I quite liked the imagery and the unique idea (well done on the texture of the swallowing ground!). However, when I watched it right now, the narration made me a bit sad: No wonder she's miserable, no one understands her! I think this was your point as well, but then why does the narrator apologize for her parents (her loving mom)? Who caused her this grief? I don't buy her own 'irrationality' and 'moodiness', and the 'solution' is also too superficial. Nothing's changed! I'm really curious about your (and everyone's) thoughts behind the story of this, I find the narration (not the narrator!!) rather depressing.
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  • jessimariano 2 weeks ago
    terrific!!
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  • Tommy Rodgers plus 2 weeks ago
    great
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  • Lindvall M. 2 weeks ago
    haha, this just made my morning, brilliant:)
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  • FishFishGarden 2 weeks ago
    Just amazed by the accuracy of the feelings conveying, everything works so well together
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  • Shulil 2 weeks ago
    Love it! Such a simple idea and yet a good story! I really, really like it very much!
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  • Elfoquemira 2 weeks ago
    This is simple and really well-done. I think the ending is a bit rushy, but the whole concept is great.
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  • boonie mcklem 2 weeks ago
    It was fun.. Tho she could had killed her parents.
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  • Fintan Kearney 2 weeks ago
    Beautiful, magical and wonderful. A proud little triumph of a film. The only criticism I have is the constant shallow depth of field and lack of focus pulling and the odd out of focus shot. But that is quickly left behind by the charm of this peace.
  • Fintan Kearney 2 weeks ago
    Also, what wonderful sfx. Kudos!
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  • Jacques Tertulien 1 week ago
    Amazing video
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  • Directors Notes plus 1 week ago
    Great work, beautifully told!

    Added to vimeo.com/channels/wearedn
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  • Steve Brio plus 6 days ago
    Really great!
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  • Jeremy Mayhew plus 20 hours ago
    Love it.
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