STOP DEAD

When a workaholic city detective and her laid-back partner try to stop a dishevelled girl staggering down the middle of a country road, they discover she’s being stalked by some unseen entity with a horrifying ultimatum: you stop moving, you die.

AWARDS

WINNER ‘Best Jump Scare’ Festival Spasm 2023

WINNER ‘Best International Short Jury Award’ The Dark Hedges Film Festival 2023

WINNER ‘Best International Short Audience Choice’ The Dark Hedges Film Festival 2023

WINNER ‘Audience Award’ Terror Molins 2023

CURRENTLy SHOWING AT FILM FESTIVALS

OFFICIAL SELECTION Cinequest, USA 2023 (OSCAR Qualifying)

OFFICIAL SELECTION Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada 2023 (OSCAR Qualifying)

OFFICIAL SELECTION Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, Barcelona Spain 2023 (OSCAR Qualifying)

OFFICIAL SELECTION Norwich Film Festival, UK 2023 (BAFTA Qualifying)

OFFICIAL SELECTION Hamburg Film Festival, Germany 2023 (BAFTA Qualifying)

OFFICIAL SELECTION Fantasporto, Portugal 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Women in Horror, USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Hard:Line, Germany 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Panic Fest, Kansas USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Stokercon, California USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival, Slovenia 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Chattanooga Film Festival, USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Fantasia International Film Festival, Canada 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Popcorn Frights Film Festival, Florida USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Ravenheart International Film Festival, Norway 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Genre Blast Film Festival, USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION L’Etrange Festival, France 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival, France 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Indie Shorts Film Series, Charlottesville USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Charlotte Film Festival, USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION A Night Of Horror International Film Festival, Wisconsin USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION El Paso Film Festival, Texas USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Buried Alive Film Fest, Atlanta USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Vancouver Horror Show (VHS), Canada 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Mayhem Film Festival, Nottingham UK 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Festival Spasm, Canada 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION ToHorror Fantastic Film Fest, Italy 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Celluloid Screams, Sheffield UK 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Ramaskrik, Norway 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Weird Weekender, Glasgow UK 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Knoxville Horror Film Fest, USA 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Splat!Film Fest, Warsaw Poland 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest, Belgium 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Lund Fantastic Film Festival, Sweden 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION The Dark Hedges Film Festival, Belfast UK 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Alptraum, Cyprus 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Morbido Film Fest, Mexico 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Terror Molins, Spain 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Monster Fest, Melbourne Australia 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Abertoir, Wales 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Maniatic International Fantastic Film Festival, Spain 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre, Argentina 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Bogo Shorts - Bogota Short Film Festival, Colombia 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION Horror On Sea Film Festival, Southend-On-Sea 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION British Shorts Berlin, Germany 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Final Girls Berlin, Germany 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Nevermore Film Festival, California USA 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Wench Film Festival, Mumbai India 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Landshut Short Film Festival, Germany 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Madeira Fantastic Film Fest, Germany 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION HorrorHound Film Festival, Ohio USA 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Fant Bilbao, Spain 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Film Audit 2.0, USA 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION Days of the Dead Film Festival, USA 2024

CREW

Writer: David Scullion

Director: Emily Greenwood

Producers: Douglas Cox, Jude Goldrei

Executive Producers: Milan Krsljanin for ARRI, Toyin Ayinde for Directors UK, Edward Hughes for Linda Seifert Management, Matthew Lawes-Wickwar for Other Brother Studios, Jo Wingate for Sheffield Film Fund

Production companies: Lunar Lander Films, Shadowhouse Films, Other Brother Studios

Production Manager: Daria Nitsche

1st AD: Jez Marshall

2nd AD: Emese Matuz

DOP: Mary Farbrother

1st AC: Julian Lalinde

2nd AC: Sarah Hibbert

Camera Trainee: Chantal Richardson

Trinity: Dominic Jackson

Gaffer: John Crooks

Spark: Arco Parkin, Matt Glaz

Sound: Benjamin Foss, Calum Sample

SFX: Dan Martin, Saffron Powell, Vienna McMahon

Costume: Nadine Powell, Lucy Hallard

Hair & Make-up: Zoe Tilston

Stills: Willie Runte

Editor: Ross Leppard

Composer: Adam Janota Bzowski

CAST

Sarah Soetaert

David Ricardo-Pearce

James Swanton

Priya Blackburn

“I used Post Folk, who are an Other Brother Studios company, for all our Post Production and they were superb! We did the whole edit with them as well as the online and grade. It was for my first feature documentary called DBE, which we made about CrossFit star Danielle Brandon. We wouldn't have reached the level of quality without them.”

Antony Green, Head of Production - R.A.D

“Art Station has used Other Brother Studios services for post production on a number of projects and they've been brilliant. Great communication and understanding of our needs and speedy turnaround of work so that we were able to get media out and up online. Highly recommended!”

Clare Palmier, Founder / Director - The Art Station

“A pleasure to work with Matthew on various projects over the past four years in London and Suffolk. He is professional, extremely knowledgable, flexible and all round, fantastic to work with. Highly recommend Matt and his production team!”

Robyn Woronka, PhD researcher studying Cinematic Geography

“We worked with Other Brother Studios in producing a short community-based video covering various Suffolk towns. We found them great to work with -flexible, easy going and professional. We were very pleased with the resulting video.”

Chris Wade, Director, the People & Places Partnership

“We've worked with Matthew & Other Brother Studios many many times over the past few years, and have always been happy with their attention to detail, their ability to make whatever our vision is come to life, and their 'nothing is a problem' attitude.

The next time we're producing any video content, Other Brother will be first on the list to work with. Big thumbs up, all of the stars, etc etc. See you soon.”

Curtis Stansfield, Some Voices

“We worked with Matt and his team at Other Brother Studios to produce videos remotely for our Ridgeview Wine client. The process was fast, with clear and regular communication and the end result was fantastic with everyone incredibly happy and some fantastic results from the campaign. Hope to work together for many years to come.”

Tom Harvey, Yesmore Beverage Marketing Agency

“Matt and his team are my first call when looking to collaborate on international productions for broadcast television. Matt goes to great lengths to understand the creative direction of our projects and brings with it, professionalism, artistry and a wealth of knowledge. They always deliver exceptional productions and it is a pleasure to work with Other Brother Studios.“

Alexandra Edwards, Stingray C-Music

“I’ve been working with Matt for several years and he always brings creativity and professionalism to every job we do. His combination of technical knowledge and artistic flair ensues every film we make is a thing of beauty that consistently wows clients. Wholeheartedly recommend.”

Andrew Mills, School Reel

“It was a pleasure to work with the creative minds at Other Brother Studios. They went to great lengths to ensure they understood the ethos of our work and our hopes for the film. They had a clear vision for the piece and captured the sensitive nature and the human side of our work which resulted in a beautiful, engaging and touching film. They were required to film in a challenging environment with many restrictions, however, they handled this with ease and care. We are very grateful to have such a high quality and professional film to share our work with the world.”

Bridie Coombes, Project Development Officer, Suffolk Artlink

"Other Brother Studios were super professional, down-to-earth and easy to work with. The final product was a beautiful, high-quality visual explanation of what we offer as a business, and we're grateful that they managed to capture the essence of our company in such a unique and memorable way."

Adele Barlow, Head of Content & Communications, Makers Academy

“It was an absolute pleasure working with Other Brother Studios. Their inquisitive nature, friendly approach and eye for detail helped us tell our story in an honest and engaging way. The end result is a beautiful short film that wonderfully encapsulates our ethos, leading to measurable and remarkable results. We cannot wait to bring them back to the distillery, to capture the next stage of our adventure.”

Abbie and Chris, Cooper King Distillery

“Having seen the body of work Matthew was capable of delivering when he was awarded the Film Fund bursary, co-founded by the Roundhouse and Ex-Animo Foundation, we were quick to approach him again to commission him to direct and produce another animated short film, which went on to win many awards. Matthew has established himself as a highly commended film director, and Other Brother Studios as a professional and respected entity in the film production industry.

We have known Matthew for over 6 years, working together, and have always found him a person of great integrity and a bona fide professional with a truly impressive showreel. We were also delighted to hear that Other Brother Studios started their own Film Fund to continue impact investing in young filmmakers.”

Marlena Hellebø, Ex Animo Foundation

“We were knocked out by the video we made with Matt and the team at Other Brother Studios. They made it really easy to get something positive together and delivered on everything they said they were going to do and more. The video concept Matt delivered was spot on, and the shoot and all that followed matched that. Brilliant! Great result. Thanks to you all."

Rich Webb

Jan 19, 2025

R.A.D Chapter One, Part One released

Other Brother Studios provided post-production services including edit and grade for R.A.D Chapter One, a feature documentary in two parts about R.A.D

Danielle Brandon Energy wins a 2024 Platinum Creative MUSE Award

Danielle Brandon Energy wins a 2024 Platinum Creative MUSE Award for Branded Content Sports!!

Winners announced for Emerging Voices Film Foundation 2024

We are delighted to announce that the two winners for the 2024 Emerging Voices Film Foundation film fund are…

Sep 26, 2024

Emerging Voices Film Foundation short film fund is OPEN

Emerging Voices Film Foundation film fund 2024 is now OPEN to emerging filmmakers from under-represented groups in the UK.

Sep 9, 2024

Britten Pears Arts release Skylarks film

We were approached by Britten Pears Arts to embark on a long term film project telling individual stories from their community programmes. We followed the journey and impact that participation on these community programmes has on the individuals lives.

Aug 5, 2024

Matthew Lawes-Wickwar interview with Creative UK

I sat down with Simon Bland to talk about the invaluable benefits of Mentorship and Creative Enterprise Foundations course

Jun 28, 2024

STOP DEAD screening at a further 2x festival in July

STOP DEAD has 55x film festival selections and counting inc. 2x screenings in the US in July at Film Audit 2.0 and Days of the Dead Film Festival.

May 31, 2024

SLICE RIGHT screens at OSCAR / BAFTA Qualifying festival.

Two female friends accidentally and unfortunately, murder an internet date and need to clean the blood of their beloved taxidermy cat. Oh, and get rid of the body.

May 28, 2024

The Eyes of Marge wins 2x awards at UVFF!

Congratulations to Harry Shelton and Jamie Thomas from the UNIT team for winning both of their awards at BIFA Qualifying Unrestricted View Film Festival.

May 14, 2024

The Eyes of Marge nominated for 6x awards at Unrestricted View Film Festival!

The Eyes of Marge, directed by Lily Howkins has been nominated for 6x awards at BIFA Qualifying Unrestricted View Film Festival, including: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Edit, Best Colourist, Best Costume Designer

May 8, 2024

Sinnerman has been busy screening at film festivals across the UK!

Sinnerman is a coming of age drama centred around two young Jewish men who face the tough decision of whether to embrace their secret relationship and leave their community, or end their relationship and marry the women their parents have chosen for them.

Apr 25, 2024

BTS PHOTOS OF SHORT FILM AN INDIRECT MESSAGE, DIRECTED BY HANSEL RODRIGUES.

Delighted to share BTS photos of short film An Indirect Message, directed by Hansel Rodrigues, supported by Emerging Voices Film Foundation and Other Brother Studios.

Apr 17, 2024

Danielle Brandon Energy, first feature film by Post Folk out now!

Post Folk, an Other Brother Studios Ltd company, provided post production services for Danielle Brandon Energy, a feature documentary about Danielle Brandon.

Apr 15, 2024

STOP DEAD screens at 9x film festivals, totalling 53x film festivals so far.

STOP DEAD continues it’s world tour, playing at the following festivals recently. 53 selections and counting.

Oct 13, 2023

STOP DEAD screens at OSCAR qualifying SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival.

Another OSCAR qualifying film festival screening for this scary short!

8x new film festival selections for STOP DEAD

STOP DEAD has been selected for 8 film festivals in the past month, including an OSCAR qualifier.

Sep 25, 2023

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Sep 21, 2023

Post Folk: Suffolk's first dedicated post-production studio for Film & TV

At the end of last year we submitted an ambitious proposal to the DCMS Create Growth Fund and Innovate UK, to setup the first dedicated post-production studio in Suffolk for Film & TV. Thankfully they thought it was a great idea and we were awarded a grant to make that happen!

Sep 18, 2023

Our film fund is now a registered charity!

Big news and so happy to finally announce that our film fund is now officially a registered charity called Emerging Voices Film Foundation and it is now open for submissions!

Aug 24, 2023

Poster reveal for short film 'The Eyes of Marge' directed by Lily Howkins

As ‘The Eyes of Marge’ nears completion in post, we are thrilled to reveal the poster for this excellent short horror film.