​​​​Cyrus Trafford

​​​          Writer/Director

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    The Voice In The Head                 

               The Huffington Post USA

    ''That was very good!!! 'Thinking without awareness is the dilemma of human existence.' Best line in the film.''

                              

    Official Selections:

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    19th Sarasota Film Festival, USA, 2017

    34th Międzynarodowy Festival Filmów Mlodego Widza, Poland, 2016

    14th Tallgrass Film Festival, USA, 2016​

    13th Bahamas International Film Festival, Bahamas, 2016​

    9th Vox Feminae Film Festival, Croatia, 2016​

    15th San Diego International Film Festival, USA, 2016​

    16th Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Frontiera, Italy, 2016​

    22nd San Antonio Film Festival, USA, 2016​

    12th HollyShorts Film Festival, USA, 2016​

    14th Santa Cruz Film Festival, USA, 2016 

    8th Leiden International Short Film Festival, Netherlands, 2016 

    13th We Care Film Festival, India & Iran, 2016 

    11th Omaha Film Festival, USA, 2016

    22nd San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, USA, 2016

    30th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, USA, 2015

    3rd Reel Health International Short Film Festival, Australia, 2015 

    6th Wimbledon International Shorts Film Festival, UK, 2015 

    13th Monaco International Film Festival, France, 2015  

    3rd Sunscreen Short Film Festival West, USA, 2015

    21st Le Festival Cinérail, France, 2015 

    23rd Raindance Film Festival, UK, 2015 (UK Premiere)  

    6th Awareness Film Festival, USA, 2015  

    22nd Oldenburg International Film Festival, Germany, 2015 (European Premiere)

    12th Global Peace Film Festival, USA, 2015  

    19th Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2015 (World Premiere)

                                 Stephen Fry

    "Well I've seen it David, and I agree with you that Cyrus Trafford is indeed very very talented.

     

    Terrific short. Beautifully shot, composed and performed. The question addressed is such a good one and the way the film deals with it will live with me for a long time. Thanks so much for letting me see it."

                              

    Awards & Nominations:

     

    Shortlist: Zealous Emerge Film Prize, 2018

    Longlist: BIFA Best British Short Film, 2016

    Finalist: Best Short Film, San Diego International Film Festival, 2016

    Finalist: Best Short Film, Bahamas International Film Festival, 2016

    Runner Up: Drama Category, Zamoxis Short Film Showcase, 2016

    Winner: Grand Prize for Best Film of the Festival, The Reel Health International Shorts Film Festival, 2015

    Winner: Stage 32 Short Film Contest, Raindance Film Festival, 2015 

    Winner: Best Screenplay, Monaco International Film Festival, 2015 

    Winner: Best Newcomer, Monaco International Film Festival, 2015 

    Nominated: German Independence Award Best Short Film, Oldenburg International Film Festival, 2015 

    Nominated: Best Film, Wimbledon International Shorts Film Festival, 2015 

    Nominated: Best London Film-maker, Wimbledon International Shorts Film Festival, 2015

    Nominated: Audience Award, Wimbledon International Shorts Film Festival, 2015 

     

     

     

           Roxie Nafousi, MarieClaire UK

    "I thought this was a beautifully shot film with such a powerful and thought provoking message. To me, it highlighted that mental health is not black or white, there is a spectrum where each one of us sits somewhere along it."

                              

              Forbes Magazine

    "Cyrus - that was great! Excellent Job!"

                              

                            The Daily Mail

    "Very atmospheric, enjoyed the way it knitted together.

    Lovely slow lingering shots, too, and transitions between scenes."

                              

                      Namaste Publishing

    "I really like the film. Well done. Will forward it to Eckhart!"

                              

                      Eckhart Tolle's Agent

    ''I think the film is excellent. I will bring it to Eckhart's attention immediately and see if there is anything we can do to help promote it. ''

                              

       Otto Bathurst, BAFTA Winning Director

               ''It's beautifully put together. Congratulations!'

                              

    Non-Festival Screenings:

     

    Zamoxis Short Film Showcase (Santa Monica, USA) 2016

    Opening the 31st Mental Health Week (Victoria, Australia) 2016

    Szczecin University (Szczecin, Poland) 2016

    BAFTA (London, UK) 2015

    Indie Gear Film Night (London, UK) 2015

     

               Chelsea Hettrick, Oprah Winfrey Network

                      ''A Lovely and wonderfully produced short film.''

                              

                  Marina Bailey, Publicist

    ''Congratulations on your short film. I really enjoyed it.''

                              

    Press/Reviews:

     

    One Film Fan

    http://onefilmfan.com/short-film-review-the-voice-in-the-head/

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    Just Celebrity Magazine

    https://justcelebritymag.com/2017/04/13/the-voice-in-the-head-film-review-more-insanity-than-you-think/

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    Cinema Crazed

    http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2017/04/11/the-voice-in-the-head-2017/

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    The Entertainment Section

    http://theentertainmentsection.com/#/short-the-voice-in-the-head/

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    BattleRoyale with Cheese

    http://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2017/04/review-voice-head/

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    Just Celebrity Magazine Interview

    https://justcelebritymag.com/2017/04/24/interview-with-director-of-the-voice-in-the-head-cyrus-trafford/

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    Herald Tribune 2017

    http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20170326/short-films-explore-aspects-of-brain-disorders

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    BIFA Best British Short Films Longlist 2016

    https://www.bifa.film/awards/news/Best-British-Short-LL-2016

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    Variety

    http://variety.com/2016/film/news/san-diego-film-festival-gala-competition-spotlight-shorts-2016-1201847001/

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    Indie Wire

    http://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/hamptons-international-film-festival-poster-austin-film-festival-slate-1201715629/

     

    Stage 32

    https://www.stage32.com/blog/Worldwide-Premiere-of-the-Stage-32-Short-Film-Program

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    Little Black Book

    https://lbbonline.com/news/cyrus-traffords-the-voice-in-my-head-screens-at-bafta/

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    Indie Wire

    http://www.indiewire.com/article/stage-32-fills-short-film-category-for-the-23rd-annual-raindance-film-festival-20150922

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    Yahoo Movies

    https://www.yahoo.com/movies/san-diego-film-festival-announces-full-2016-lineup-000902153.html

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    Essex County Standard

    http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14702432.Curtain_Call__Charlotte_Luxford_on_billowy_ball_dresses__historical_roles_and_inappropriate_audience_participation/?ref=fbshr

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    The DreamCage

    http://www.thedreamcage.com/2017/04/film-voice-in-head.html?m=1

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    MovieScope

    http://www.moviescopemag.com/market-news/announcements/angel-film-awards-announce-winners-monaco-international-film-festival

     

    The Royal Monaco

    http://www.royalmonaco.net/2015/12/2015-the-angel-film-awards-announce-winners.html

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    Flick Sided

    http://flicksided.com/2016/08/31/san-diego-film-festival-announces-2016-lineup/

     

    My Dylarama

    http://mydylarama.org.uk/Q-A-with-James-Webber-Dir-Soror-at

     

    Stage 32

    https://www.stage32.com/blog/Announcing-the-Short-Film-Contest-Winners

     

    Monash Health

    http://news.monashhealth.org/Home/Article?id=9e11c62f-3788-496d-8106-214d9a1c0136

     

    Oakleigh Monash Leader

    http://leader.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

     

    Accreds L'actualite des festivals de cinema

    http://www.accreds.fr/2015/10/17/retour-doldenburg-le-sundance-allemand.html

     

    Les Écrans de Paris

    http://www.lesecransdeparis.fr/ecrans-de-paris~actualites-detail/478/21e-edition-de-CineRail-a-Paris-depuis-10-ans

     

    Cinco días que nos volaron la cabeza

    http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/filmhistoria/article/viewFile/14643/17804

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    Zamoxis Short Film Showcase

    https://zamoxis.com/Blog/Post/zamoxis-short-film-showcase-2

                     Richard Botto, CEO of Stage 32

    "You made an beautiful and interesting film Cyrus. Enjoyed it thoroughly!"

                              

                 Anna Williamson, Channel 5

    "A hugely thought provoking film, a wonderful example of how we should all empathise and help in destigmatising mental health issues - after all, we all have mental health, just some of us need a little more support from time to time."                   

                        Dr. Palwasha Ahad, Ph.D 

    ''That was beautiful. You captured those inner conversations that are so important about the workings of mental health so well. Thank you for sharing.''

                              

                                Sane Charity 

    ''This was a very moving film, thank you so much for sharing with us and well done on it's success!''

                              

                                                                               Hache L Jones, French Critic

    ''Thank you so much. This is a very interesting piece and one which rings a lot of bells for me. From the outset, it started to remind me of something I couldn't quite persuade to come to the forefront of my memory but by the end of the film, I'd remembered it.

    It reminded me of a very famous paper by R P Bentall which influenced me greatly as a student. The paper was called "A proposal to classify happiness as a psychiatric disorder." Many people thought it a joke but there was a serious message behind it i.e. that one cannot possibly define psychiatric disorder if there is no reference to values.
     

    Your film is saying much the same thing and demonstrating it in a very real and accessible way. A young girls mutters a couple of words to herself in the bathroom and already she is attracting strange looks.

     

    You said that it was based on a story by Eckhart Tolle. Can you tell me which one?

     

    I liked your piece very much - thought provoking, as all your work is, and handled in a superbly sensitive way. Well done - and thanks for letting me see it.''