Handstand Films are timely short fictions made of edgy, original scripts, vivid visual appeal and subtle, intriguing sound tracks. Budgets are low and shooting fast, on the basis of time put into the script, planning and rehearsals and the expertise of professional crews who enjoy collaboration and creating drama.

Handstand Films is directed by Georgina Lock -

Filmography for Georgina Lock

1991 — Writer of "Pressing Engagement" (10 minutes on 16mm, download outline in Word/PDF format) developed from The Northern School of Film and Television competition, directed by Jon Weinbren and shown on Yorkshire Television.

1995 — Writer/associate producer of drama "The Unicyclist", (25 minutes on 35mm, download script in Word/PDF format) co-produced with Spain, sold to Channel Four.

1998 — Consultant to Flashfire Films, Halifax, Nova Scotia — developing four shorts by local screenwriters for production.

2001 — Writer/director of "Short, White, Pleated" (10 minutes on 35mm, download script in Word/PDF format) represented by Dazzle Films and The British Council, winning a Judge's mention at the Turin Gay and Lesbian Festival and an audience prize at a Hallowe'en Short Film Night. It also pre ran features at the Prince Charles Cinema, London, WC1.

2004 — Consultant with Scriptnet, working pre production in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with local screenwriters on developing their short scripts.

2006 — Writer/Director/Producer of "The Pick Up" (4.24 minute on DV). The outline was one of two per region chosen for development from a pitching day at Brief Encounters 2005. "The Pick Up" (distributor: www.bigfilmshorts.com) premiered at the Leicester Line Out International Film Festival in November 2006, was shown in March this year at the Screenroom in Nottingham, and is also showing on Comcast in the US and Canada.

2006 — in development, "Charity", a feature film with Wise Thoughts with director Niranjan Kamatkar.

2007 — "The Pick Up" added to www.britfilms.tv website to view online.