A severely depressed young man with a suicide plan is rudely interrupted by his self-obsessed sister, intent on going to the shops.

A social awareness film about suicide and mental health.

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Written & Produced by Patricia Hetherington
Directed & Exec-Produced by Dympna Jardine
Co-Produced by James L Perkins

A Busy Kiwi Productions film
with AltView Productions

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Busy Kiwi Productions Ltd
AltView Productions

The film shot Tuesday 30th September & Wednesday 1st October in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

The Cast and Crew for Garage

Starring

  • Sam Coggin as JOE
  • Isabelle Clare as GRACE

Crew

  • Director of Photography: Matt Thomas
  • Production Designer: Oliver Butler
  • Editor: Jack O’Donnell
  • First Assistant Director, Script Supervisor: James L. Perkins
  • Gaffer: Ryan Robinson
  • 1st AC, Spark: Caleb Saraceni
  • 2nd AC, Spark: Sebastian France
  • Sound Recordist: Dave Sohanpal
  • Hair and Makeup Artist: Ekaterina Kretinina
  • Art Department Assistant, Production Assistant: Charlotte Lee
  • Runner: Euan Davies
  • Sound Editor: Hattie Burns
  • Colourist: Ellen Yu

Thanks

  • Leslie and John Dickinson
  • Tom Jardine
  • Gavin Farlie
  • Geoffrey Pheasant
  • University of Worcester Film Department
  • Hawk London
  • National Film and Television School
  • Greenlit

Insurance provided by

  • Hencilla Canworth
  • Performance Media Insurance

Technical

  • Shot on a Sony Burano
  • Aspect Ratio: 3:2
  • Duration: 8’55

Behind the Scenes

Funding

The film has been self-funded through the Executive Producers

Support our Crowdfunding campaign to cover Post-Production and Distribution costs

The Greenlit campaign went live on Friday 21st November 2025 and ended Sunday 21st December 2025

Thank you to our crowdfunders

Special thanks: Anne Traynor, Bill and Janet Cunliffe, Freddie Jardine, Gordon Wong, June Deery, Maeve England, Mary Mannion, Phil Davidson

Thanks: A.D. Cooper, Alistair Finn, Anne McGill, Barbara Taylor, Bernadette Lynn, Cherry Wolfe, Colette McGill, Craig Connolly, Debbie Batchelor, Gary Blower, Giselle Boucher, Kimey McCombie, Lance Woodman, L & J Dickinson, Lucie Kralova, Margaret Geelan, Mary Hetherington, Sue Cunliffe, Valerie & Irwin McIntyre, Vladislav Matcovschi,  Will Tooby

Distribution

Keep an eye here for updates on the film’s release

Festivals & Screenings

08 March 2026
Borderlines Film Festival

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