Working to Beat the Devil

Working to Beat the Devil

Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch

UK
2014
Short film
30’
Panorama

»There must have been some strange error in these experiments, the solution must have been too strong.«

An ageing scientist, troubled and confused by remembrances from his past, toils night and day to (re)discover secrets as to the creation of life.

Director / Script / Cinematography

Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch

Editing / Sound

Chu-Li Shewring

Cast

Guy Shewring

Production

Flying Ant Films Ltd.

Chu-Li Shewring

Chu-Li Shewring, born 1977 in the UK, was educated at the National Film & Television School in London. In 2008, she founded the production company Flying Ant Films Ltd with Adam Gutch. In their body of work, they combine fictional and non-fictional approaches. They produced their first feature film Spirit in 2010. In 2014, the International Film Festival Rotterdam nominated Working to Beat the Devil for a Tiger Award for Short Films.


Films by Chu-Li Shewring and Adam Gutch
Spirit 2010 | Radio Heads 2008

Adam Gutch

Adam Gutch (UK) studied documentary at the Film & Television School. In 2008, he founded the production company Flying Ant Films Ltd with Adam Gutch. In their body of work, they combine fictional and non-fictional approaches. They produced their first feature film Spirit in 2010. In 2014, the International Film Festival Rotterdam nominated Working to Beat the Devil for a Tiger Award for Short Films.


Films by Adam Gutch and Chu-Li Shewring
Spirit 2010 | Radio Heads 2008