LIFE GOES ON
19 Minutes (2026)
Bill is ready for death. Death isn’t ready for him.
At 83 and confined to a hospice bed, Bill finds himself caught in a cruel and absurd glitch: every time he dies, the day begins again.
Trapped in an endless loop of his final day, Bill is forced to relive the same visitors, the same mundanity, the same missed opportunities - again and again. As frustration turns to reflection, he begins to realise that what’s keeping him here isn’t fate, but something left unresolved.
An unexpectedly hopeful, poignant and life-affirming dark comedy about finding joy in the darkest of places.
Starring BAFTA winner David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones), BAFTA winner & EMMY Nominee Matt Berry (What We Do In The Shadows, IT Crowd, Toast of London), Maggie Steed (10 Percent, Paddington 2, Silent Witness), Tony Nominee Amanda Root (Baby Reindeer), Laura Checkley (The Detectorists, King Gary, Military Wives) & Jayne Aguire (Motherland, Black Doves).
Life Goes On won Grand Jury Prize for 'Best International Short Film' when it world premiered at the Oscar qualifying Dallas International Film Festival this April. So far, it's been selected for 8 Oscar Qualifying festivals including Bali, Raindance, San Jose, IndyShorts & Hollyshorts where it was selected as one of the top 10 films of the festival out of 430 selected films and 8000 submissions, and was nominated for three awards: Grand Prix, Best Director and Best Live Action. It was selected for the prestigious Manhattan Short festival, which showcases just 10 films from around the world with a week-long cinema run in 500 venues across 6 continents, including an Oscar qualifying cinema run in Los Angeles. It picked up Best Comedy & the Emerging Talent Prize at New Renaissance festival and it will play opening night at the prestigious 1477 seater philharmonic venue, Hayes Hall in Naples International Film Festival, Florida this October. The film is now Oscar, BAFTA & BIFA qualified.
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Screenings & Awards
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
DALLAS, USA
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
WINNER - Grand Jury Prize,
Best International Short Film
HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
LOS ANGELES, USA
Academy Award® & BAFTA Qualifying Festival
Top 10 Films of the Festival. Nominated - Grand Prix, Best Live Action & Best Director
INDYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
INDIANAPOLIS, USA
Academy Award® & BAFTA Qualifying Festival
In Competition
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
LONDON, UK
Academy Award®, BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying Festival
Nominated - Best UK Short
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SAN JOSE, USA
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
In Competition
MANHATTAN SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
500 CITIES WORLDWIDE
Academy Award® Qualifying Cinema Run
Nominated - Best Actor
SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
AUCKLAND, NZ
Academy Award® & BAFTA Qualifying Festival
In Competition
BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BALI, INDONESIA
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
Nominated - Best Short Film
SAO PAULO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FLM FESTIVAL (KINOFORUM)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
WINNER - Audience Award - Top 10 Foreign Favourites, Nominated - Best Debut Film
NEW RENAISSANCE FILM FESTIVAL
LONDON, UK
In Competition
WINNER - Best Emerging Filmmaker, Best Comedy
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
NEWPORT BEACH, USA
In Competition
BEND FILM FESTIVAL
OREGON, USA
In Competition
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL
LUCCA, ITALY
In Competition
NAPLES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NAPLES, USA
OPENING NIGHT FILM - In Competition
LONDON BREEZE FILM FESTIVAL
LONDON, UK
In Competition
BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BOURNEMOUTH, UK
In Competition
GREENWICH FILM FESTIVAL
LONDON, UK
In Competition
Nominated - Best Actor, Best Ensemble, Best Director
PORTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
PORTLAND, USA
In Competition
BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BAHAMAS
In Competition
SAN FRANCISCO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
In Competition
DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
DUBLIN, IE
In Competition
CINEGLOBE FILM FESTIVAL
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
In Competition
FLICKERS - RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
RHODE ISLAND, USA
Academy Award® & BAFTA Qualifying Festival
Semi-Finalist
REVIEWS
“This film has award winner written all over it. A humorous, but heartfelt deep meaning film that everyone can take an important life lesson from… BAFTA and Academy, you need this film on your radar.”
BOND ON CINEMA
“Audritt and Butterfield balance humour with genuine pathos, confronting the realities of death with compassion, honesty, and surprising tenderness... the film leaves a lasting impression."
"Every range of emotion from human warmth to hope to grief is delicately told...a life-affirming and reflective short film that uses the classic time loop concept in a fresh way."
UK FILM REVIEW
"Audritt and Butterfield handle mortality with a rare mix of nerve and kindness...
A short about dying that comes away feeling alive”
OVERLY HONEST REVIEWS
"Life Goes On is funny, moving and showcases yet another brilliant performance from David Bradley. Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield hit you right in the heart with his one, in a tear jerking but very enjoyable way.”
FILM CARNAGE
