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Cast

  • Nick David

    LEAD FATHER

  • Ida May

    LEAD DAUGHTER

Core Team

  • Roman Daniel Rütten

    DIRECTOR / WRITER / PRODUCER

    Roman Rütten is an award-winning German director and photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. He has over a decade of experience directing for 1stAveMachine, and his work spans multiple genres.

    In addition to his commercial work, Roman is dedicated to creating more narrative projects, including environmental documentaries and short films.

  • Rick Joaquim

    CINEMATOGRAPHER

    Rick Joaquim, SASC is an award-winning Director of Photography originally from South Africa and currently based in London working in Narrative, Commercials and Music videos.

    British Cinematographer Magazine selected Rick as their 'Meet The New Wave' rising star DOP, featuring him in their January / February 2022 issue -

  • Lara Drew

    PRODUCER

    A highly skilled TV and film production professional with a wealth of experience and expertise in production management and logistics. With a career spanning from runner to producer.

  • Jeremy Huff

    EDITOR

    http://www.wax.tv/editor/jeremy-huff/

  • Alex Gregory

    COLORIST

    Alex is one of the most prolific and in-demand Senior Colourists in London having made regular clients and collaborators of some of the biggest brands, directors and agencies in the world. In 2022, he landed in Televisual's esteemed 'Top 10 Best Colourists' list amongst some of the country's premiere grading talent.

    https://no8london.com/alex-gregory

next steps

Our short film is currently in festival run and we're excited to announce that we're working on a longer feature film version based on the short.

Our team is passionate about bringing this story to life on the big screen and we're making great progress on the project. If you're interested in getting involved, we would love to hear from you. We are open to exploring potential partnerships or investment opportunities, and we welcome anyone who shares our passion in telling this important story.

“Life of a Stranger” is a heartwarming story of the resilience of the human spirit. Following an elderly painter with dementia who escapes on his last journey to protect his independence, but as he struggles with the fading of his craft, he must discovers that the true legacy we leave behind is not in our work, but in the love and connection of family.
— Life of a Stranger (Feature Log Line)