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A Handful of Dust

A pilgrimage through grief, towards paradise.

A Handful of Dust (2024) if a folk horror short film written and directed by Rory Langmuir and produced by Day Job Films. Shot on location in the Cairngorms, Scotland, the 15 minute film draws on the atmospheric qualities of the highland landscape to explore themes of isolation and unease through a distinctive visual approach. The film premiered at Rich Mix in London in January 2025 and has since screened internationally, including at the Montecatini International Film Festival in Italy, where it won best experimental film. Starring Alicia Forde and Amelia Clarkson, with cinematography from Philippe Thuery, A Handful of Dust represents an early example of Day Job Films’ commitment to ambitious, independently produced cinema.