"Written on paper of every hue"
— W.H. Auden, Night Mail (1936)

ROUNDABOUT (2024)

Synopsis:
Friends in the evening, strangers in the morning.
David and Stella’s paths unexpectedly intertwine once more at a film premiere that resonates with a haunting sense of familiarity.

18 Mins, Colour.

CastAisha Hemissi-Liu
Lucy Mynard
Lyud Hristov
Michael James
Joanna Nsianguana

CrewDirector: Patrick Sheard
Writer: Alex Scott, Michael James, Patrick Sheard
Producer: Michael James
DoP: Patrick Sheard
Camera Operator: Bill Thompson
Sound: Alex Scott
Composer: Dario Liaci
Editor: Patrick Sheard


PHANTOMS OF PHOSPHOR (2023)

Synopsis:
This dance, forever reaching towards an elusive ending, garlands the nocturnal heavens with a hue of melancholic blue as ephemeral bodies revel in the rapture of ecstatic communion.

10 Mins, Colour.

CrewDirector: Patrick Sheard
Producer: Patrick Sheard
Sound: WINTERONWIRE
Editor: Patrick Sheard


STREETLANDS (2023)

Synopsis:
At the crossroads of youth, in the interstitial spaces of the city, a group of youths grapple with the void at the heart of their existence.

5 Mins, Colour.

CastBill Thompson
Lucca Carr
Michael James
Zach Miskelly
Max Murray
Jack Shrimpton

CrewDirector: Michael James, Patrick Sheard
Writer: Michael James
Producer: Alex Scott, Lucca Carr, Michael James, Patrick Sheard
DoP: Patrick Sheard
Camera Operator: Patrick Sheard
Sound: Alex Scott
Composer: Patrick Sheard
Editor: Patrick Sheard


THE UNCHANGING SEA (2022)

Synopsis:
A woman's longing for a lost seafarer is explored through a series of fragmented monologues.

4 Mins, Colour.

CastMichael James
Priscilla Sabourin

CrewDirector: Patrick Sheard
Writer: Patrick Sheard, Priscilla Sabourin
Producer: Alex Scott, Michael James, Patrick Sheard
DoP: Patrick Sheard
Camera Operator: Patrick Sheard
Sound: Alex Scott, Jose Rodriguez
Composer: Patrick Sheard
Editor: Patrick Sheard


About Night MailFounded in 2021 by Patrick Sheard, Night Mail is a Merseyside-based film and media production company with a longstanding commitment to experimental cinema.Echoing our namesake of W.H. Auden's poem, our mission is to illuminate the connections between individual lives and the broader social and economic landscape.Interested in working with us? Contact us