1-800-GOLEM

Jess has fallen out with her best friend Kieran. She storms away and ends up in a strange stone circle. Here, her phone morphs into a phone golem that becomes her new best friend. Over time the golem wears on Jess and she becomes listless and depressed. She snaps and returns to where she and Kieran last fought in order to clear her head. We see a flashback of their final conversation, where Kieran accuses Jess of using the phone to avoid life that triggered her to originally storm away. We return to the present, where Jess returns home and confronts the phone golem. She calls Kieran, causing the golem to melt, although we're left wondering whether she picks up the phone or not.

Topics Covered
Social Connections, Social Media
Content Heads Up
Depictions of mental health issues in relation to phone use and social media, minor injury and blood.
Representation
Teen (s), Animated and/or ambiguous, White, Man / male, Woman / female
Film Style
Drama, Animation, Experimental
Filmmaker

David McShane

Director and animator based in London, love stories centered around queerness & fantasy. Primarily work in stop-motion! ​ Favourite film: Pan's Labyrinth

Filmmaker

David McShane

David’s award-winning films have played at festivals including Cannes, BFI London Film Festival and SXSW London. He was part of the Voices with Impact 2024 cycle and was selected by Saatchi & Saatchi as part of their 'New Creatives' for 2025.

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