SOFTY
Short Film | 2025 | 13 min 16 sec
Genre: Drama
Status: Festival Circuit
Writer, Director: Joshua Reeves
Producer: Chris Lane
Co-Producer: Tyrone Wright
Executive Producer: Benjamin Taylor
Synopsis
Desperate for change, 13-year-old Camran takes extreme measures to secure a better future for himself and his dad.
Additional Information
Softy is a coming-of-age drama exploring masculinity, fatherhood and the quiet acts of care that often go unnoticed.
The film features performances from Joseph Obasohan as Camran, and Ashley Walters as his father, Ron.
Funded by BFI NETWORK.
Awards
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (UK, 2025) - Best Young Performance
Selected Screenings
Manchester Film Festival (UK, 2025) *
Beeston Film Festival (UK, 2025)
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival (UK, 2025)
Sunrise Film Festival (UK, 2025)
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (UK, 2025)
Bute Street Film Festival (UK, 2025)
Wigan & Leigh Short Film Festival (Sep, 2025)
Bolton Film Festival (Oct, 2025) *
Wimbledon International Short Film Festival (Oct, 2025)
BUFF (Oct, 2025) *
North East International Film Festival (Oct, 2025)
*BAFTA Qualifying