Also starring Emma Williams, Dickon Edwards, Edward Sinclair and Claire Taylor.
The lives of 6 university students intermingle in this raw, intimate drama about individuality and expression, conformity and acceptance, sexuality and aggression, love and hate. Jane is solitary and content to focus on her piano. The only person she can confide in is housemate Dan who is popular but hides a secret from his past. The gushing Debbie follows the fun and is desperate to find a cute boyfriend. But at a house party Jane becomes a target for Alex who accepts a bet to get her into bed. Meanwhile Dan comes face to face with a old friend who could reveal their mutual secret.
Filmed in 1994, Shifting Sands won best film at the IAC British International Film
Festival, with Dickon Edwards winning 2nd place in Best Actor category.
Phoenix Film Productions presents - A Film by Simon Birkenhead - Jamie Bamber - Emma Williams - Dickon Edwards - Edward Sinclair - SHIFTING SANDS - Claire Taylor - Patrick Corr - Gabriel Ratcliffe - Production Assistant Shanta Bhavnani - Original music composed and performed by Christopher Slaski - Additional Music by Michael Hall - Camera Darren Green - Edited by Simon Birkenhead - Produced by Trudi Buck - Written and Directed by Simon Birkenhead
Copyright Simon Birkenhead 1994 | shiftingsands@simonbirkenhead.com