''Room 8'' is a short, six-minutes-long film that was one of several short films that won the

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's Imagination Series. The film is based on a script by

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-winning screenwriter

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. After Fletcher completed the dialogue, the script (without stage direction) was released and contestants would create their film using this dialogue. Room 8 was directed by James W. Griffiths, editing student of National Film and Television School. Griffiths won £40,000 from Bombay Sapphire to make the film. Although Room 8 takes place in London, it was filmed in Poland due to cost restraints. It premiered at the

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and later won the

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at the

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. It was the first and only branded film to win the award.

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* British drama short films BAFTA winners (films) British science fiction short films British thriller short films 2013 films 2013 short films 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-film-stub