The End of JF
A life changing journey.
6 minutes. Shot on Super 16mm. Complete and currently submitting to festivals.
Writer/Director: Stephan Hammes
Producer: Matt Grimwood
Director of Photography: Philipp Blaubach
Starring: David Farnworth, Sadie McMahon
Set in the back of a London black cab. The film follows JF and his assistant Ann as they return from delivering the annual presentation to the board of their biggest client. A presentation that should not of caused any major issues for such a successful account manager and his team.
Had it not been that JF had made a subconscious blooper on the presentation that might put his career and the future of his staff and agency at risk.
They make their escape and Ann interrogates JF on what had happened at the presentation. JF seemingly dumbfounded looks deeply within himself to try and find an answer.
As the cab ride progresses JF’s anxiety about his situation increases and as the cab travels through a tunnel beneath the river thames his anxiety turns into a full-blown panic attack.
Sometimes, It is only when you reach rock bottom, that you have the clarity to see things as they really are and even after a last minute opportunity to save his career. JF realises the problems with his life didn’t begin with the presentation but they could end with it.
Writer & Director - Stephan Hammes
After 16 years in the design and advertising industry Stephan Hammes fulfilled his long time ambition and started to write, produce and direct films. His first being The End of JF.
Prior to this he worked for agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi Design and E-fact (aka Springer & Jacoby Design) and clients like Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Deutsche Telekom. From 2006 till 2007 he has been Creative Director for Red Bull Formula One Teams.
Director of Photography - Philipp Blaubach
Philipp studied at The London International Film School graduating in 1997, and attended the Cinematography Masterclass in Budapest the following year.
Philipp now works as a freelance DOP on commercials, promos and Drama. He was BAFTA CYMRU nominated for his first feature, Little White Lies (2006) and has since worked on the feature films The Escapist, Hush (2008) and the forthcoming The Disappearance of Alice Creed.
A Lazarus Films / Stephan Hammes production in association Pogo Films.