The Rounds
Short Film // 2025
Directed by Asa Gartland
Genre: Dramedy
Run time: 19:48
Alan and his son, Jake, meet for their traditional Christmas Eve pint, but the holiday spirit is lacking. A disagreement over whether to get another round sparks a tense confrontation that almost ends their night early. Afterwards, Alan recounts attempting to buy his first-ever round on a chaotic Christmas Day in 1978. This supposedly funny story ends up unearthing painful truths that help the pair reshape their strained relationship.
Bolton International Film Festival - Official Selection (2025)
London Independent Film Festival - Official Selection (2025)
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival - Semi Finalist (2025)
Starring:
Richard Hawley
Jake Sharp
Gordon Rennie
Tom Donoghue
Director:
Asa Gartland
Producer:
Isabelle Kirk
Assistant Producer:
Ellinor Olinder
Lara McNeil
Harold Rapoport
Director of Photography:
Gregory Hackel-Johnson
Editor:
Keira Sultan
Production Designer:
Tanith McLynn-Hill
Sound Designer:
Ross Davidson
Hair and Make Up Artist:
Sarah Ellen Attwood
Costume Designer:
Ilone Haldemann
1st Assistant Director:
Tom Prinz
Composer:
Richard Johnsen
Associate Producer:
Sam DeLara
Writer:
Asa Gartland
