RED HERRING

by Kit Vincent

SYNOPSIS

After a young filmmaker is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he enlists his family on an intimate and darkly humorous journey to help them come to terms with his illness.

DETAILS

94 mins

2023

UK

English

CLIP

CREDITS

Director: Kit Vincent

Producer: Edward Owles

Co-Producer: Dea Gjinovci

Editors: Hattie Brooks-Ward & David Higgs

Original Music: Xav Clarke

Executive Producer for BFI Doc Society - Hannah Bush Bailey

Executive Producers for Bright West Entertainment - Alex Lieberman & Gary Lieberman

Executive Producers for Bungalow Town - Jez Lewis & Rachel Wexler

Supported by: BFI Doc Society Fund, Bright West Entertainment, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, France Télévisions, Jewish Story Partners, The Whickers Foundation, Jewish Film Institute

BIOGRAPHY

DIRECTOR - KIT VINCENT

Kit Vincent is a London-based director/producer. He’s a 2022 Film Independent Fellow and JFI Fellow and attended the 2019 Sundance Talent Forum. He began his career on flagship documentary series for UK broadcasters and has a First Class degree in Anthropology and Visual Practice from Goldsmiths, University of London. Red Herring is Kit’s debut feature.

SELECT FESTIVALS

TRUE/FALSE 2023〡THESSALONIKI 2023〡DOCAVIV 2023〡SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST 2023〡DOKUFEST 2023

PRESS

"A remarkably funny, bittersweet film about beautiful, flawed people"
- Columbia Tribune

"An incredible film; a film that is vulnerable and emotional and a beautiful legacy"
- Maneater Magazine

“The true beauty of this film lies... in the joy and happiness of life"
- In the Mood for Film