Room 8 (2013) - Fantasy Short Film Of A Prisoner's Magical Box

A prisoner discovers a magical box with a baneful secret that he falls foul to.

Room 8 is a 2013 short film written and directed by James W. Griffiths. On February 2014, this film has won the 67th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) as the best short film. The Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series seeks to spark the imagination. The company asked Oscar winning writer Geoffrey Fletcher, to write a short script stripped of any stage direction. The five most imaginative film entries were picked, produced and premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2013.

Directed by James W. Griffiths
Produced by Sophie Venner
Written by James W. Griffiths based on an original idea and script by Geoffrey S. Fletcher
Starring Tom Cullen, Michael Gould, Franc Zalewski
Edited by Michael Aaglund