Barney Moseley (he/him) is a filmmaker, actor and musician working in mostly dark comedy and surreal short films. His passion for film began with his collaborative YouTube channel The Dirt Sifters, which presents a series of short, low budget sketches based on themes of social awkwardness, taboo and general weirdness. For the showcase, Barney has written and directed his first solo short film, "Martha's Boys", which is a comedy-horror short masquerading as a documentary, centered on grieving mother Martha and the memory of her son, Charlie.
ABOUT WORK:
Title: Martha's Boys
Medium: Audio-visual
Duration: 3 1/2 mins
Statement: Martha's Boys is a short, documentary-style dark comedy about wasted potential, rose-tinted glasses and awkward people. I had written the initial rough draft of the script at least a year before I got involved with LYC, so it was a relief to find some of the most supportive and talented mentors, actors and collaborators to make the idea into something tangible. I had acted in, written and produced some small comedy videos in the same vein prior to LYC (Subscribe to The Dirt Sifters on YouTube!), but nothing that required me to take charge and organise myself as much as Martha's Boys. I'm incredibly happy with how it turned out as a first solo-lead project, but also with the confidence and leadership skills it has given me. I hope you enjoy watching as much as I enjoyed making it!
