V for Visa

V for Visa
	Film poster
Directed by	John McPhail
Produced by	Andrew Lanni
Written by	John McPhail; Andrew Lanni
Starring	Tyler Collins; Natalie Wallace
Music by	Tyler Collins
Cinematography	Calum Weir
Edited by	Stuart Doherty
Production; company	Worrying Drake Productions
Release date	26 August 2013;
Running time	13 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

V for Visa is a short dark romantic comedy film about an American who is facing deportation from Scotland. His only solution is to marry someone and quick. V for Visa is the second installment of a trilogy of short films by Worrying Drake Productions.[1]

Plot

Brad (Tyler Collins) is an American musician facing deportation from Scotland when his visa application is rejected. Without any other conceivable alternative, he has to marry someone to stay in the country and asks his band's stalker Stacey (Natalie Wallace) if she would go along with his plan. However, after the ceremony, it becomes clear that Stacey isn't as she seems and already has plans for the newly wed couple.

Main cast

Tyler Collins as Brad
Natalie Wallace as Stacey
Emma Claire Brightlyn as the Visa Lady
Jack Nelson as Scott
Francis Carroll as Dav
Pol McGowan as Derek
Jim Sweeney as the Stacey's Dad
Jackie McPhail as Stacey's Mum
Lauren Lamarr as the Minister
John Gaffney as Homeless Man 1
Joe Cassidy as Homeless Man 2

Release

V for Visa was released on 26 August 2013 and had its North American premiere at the Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Centre as part of the Bootleg Film Festival in New York where McPhail picked up the Best Director accolade.[2]

Awards

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2013	Bootleg Film Festival New York	Best Director	John McPhail	Won
2014	Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival	Best Editor	Stuart Doherty	Won
2014	We Like 'Em Short Film Festival	Best Actress	Natalie Wallace	Won

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References

V for Visa profile on Worrying Drake Site
"Scots director John McPhail thanks Daily Record and Frank McAvennie for giving him first film idea". Daily Record. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.

External links

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[1] V for Visa profile on Worrying Drake Site

[2] "Scots director John McPhail thanks Daily Record and Frank McAvennie for giving him first film idea". Daily Record. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.