Stuart and Dumplings

Set during the current Covid-19 crisis, and filmed under lockdown using Zoom video conferencing software, the film tells the story of Stuart, a young man with Down’s Syndrome who’s receiving an online cooking lesson from his grandmother, with his social worker/care manager, Khadija, also in on the call.

The ensuing conversation is both funny and moving, as it lays bare the stresses and strains of life in lockdown. Written as a direct response to the current crisis, the film is designed to be shot using only laptop webcams, with all cast and crew continuing to isolate throughout. 

Made to raise awareness and funds for the Down’s Syndrome Association. All donations will go to the Down’s Syndrome Association: Please give generously.

Cast:

Sam Barnard as Stuart
Mina Anwar as Khadija
Louise Jameson as Grandma

Crew:

Written by Ian Winterton
Video Editing by Samuel Edward-Taylor
Audio Editing by James Steventon
Assistant Director – Lauren Sturgess
Music by Beccy Owen
Producers – James Steventon, Lauren Sturgess, Matt Charlton and Ian Winterton
Director – Gemma North
Executive Producer – Gareth Kavanagh

A Room 5064 and Bamalam Co-Production.

Stuart and Dumplings – A Lockdown Film

Room 5064 and Bamalam Productions are proud to announce a short lockdown film starring Louise Jameson, Mina Anwar and Sam Barnard in aid of the Down’s Syndrome Association.

Donations via: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stuart-and-dumplings

Room 5064 and Bamalam Productions are proud to announce that their short film, Stuart and Dumplings, is going into production and will be released online in June 2020. Set during the current Covid-19 crisis, the film tells the story of Stuart, a young man with Down’s Syndrome who’s receiving a cooking lesson via Zoom from his grandmother, with his social worker/care manager, Khadija, also in on the call.

The ensuring conversation is both funny and moving, as it lays bare the stresses and strains of life in lockdown. Written as a direct response to the current crisis, the film is designed to be shot using only laptop webcams, with all cast and crew continuing to isolate throughout.

Written by Ian Winterton, with input from actor Sam Barnard, who plays Stuart, the film is being made to raise awareness and funds for the Down’s Syndrome Association. It also stars Louise Jameson (Doctor Who, Eastenders) as Grandma, and Mina Anwar (The Thin Blue Line, The Sarah Jane Adventures) as Khadija. The film is directed by Gemma North, produced by Lauren Sturgess and James Steventon of Bamalam and, for Room 5064, Ian Winterton. Executive Producer is Gareth Kavanagh, Creative Director of Room 5064 Productions.