The Enduring legacy of Gus Comstock

Hi there,

What's the most amount of coffee you have ever drunk in one day? 5 cups? 6? In 1927 a man called Gus Comstock drank 85 cups in one day and set a new world record.

In our retelling of this attempt, we tell the story of a man losing his grip on reality as he falls into a nightmare of his own creation. Within surreal visuals, we examine a man on his search for purpose after returning from the great war.

Our team:

Writer/Director - Sam Kendall

Producer - Chloe Moffat

Production Manager - Joe Lawrence

First Asisstant Director - Zak O'Mahoney

Director of Photography - Elio Dal Lago

Assistant Director of Photography - Jasmine Bacon-Peniche

Gaffer - Fin Jamieson Brown

Production designers - Jack Taylor, Sophie Hing, Pearl Ukairo Morris, Em Robinson

Sound Engineer - Nick Ensipi

Editor - Zack Wilding

Assistant Editor - Zak O'Mahoney

Colourist - Barnaby Cole

Funding Breakdown:

Locations - £1500

Production Design - £600

Travel & Food - £400

This ambitious, yet achievable piece with a team of committed young filmmakers needs your help. So, any donations would be highly appreciated, if you can't donate simply sharing this project would help achieve our goal.

Thank you