"CONTACT HOURS" is a 25-minute BIFA-qualified short film about student suicide, told through the eyes of a university caretaker struggling to connect with his son. By BFI-selected director Harry Richards & OFFIE-nominated writer Rufus Love. Starring Kris Hitchen (Ken Loach's SORRY WE MISSED YOU, SPEAK NO EVIL) & George Osborne (THE PENDRAGON CYCLE). Sunrise Film Festival - Best British Short Film Sunrise Film Festival - Nominee for Best Director & Break The Stigma Shark Awards - Gold Winner for Best Casting Shark Awards - Shortlist for Best Short Film under 25 Minutes, Best Writing & Best Acting Performance British Short Film Awards - Longlist for Best British Director Unrestricted View Film Festival - Official Selection & Nominee for Best Director Kino London Short Film Festival - Official Selection Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Semi-Finalist "A searing short film" – The Independent "Very impressive and really absorbing" – Tim Robey, The Telegraph "Beautiful and affecting" – Douglas Greenwood, i-D This film contains material relating to suicide that may be painful or upsetting to some audiences. There are no scenes of a graphic nature. If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts, you’re worried about someone, or have been affected by suicide loss, here is a list of resources and crisis hotlines that may be able to help: https://bbc.in/3SSRdR8