the nun slayer

WRITER / DIRECTOR

After new evidence proves his innocence, the wife of a notorious serial killer must come to terms with the fact that her husband is not the murderer she fell in love with.

When Ophelia collects her husband from the prison gates, Donald learns how far he will go for love, as the couple struggle to pick up the pieces of their imploding marriage.

Starring comedy veteran Matthew Cottle (The Responder, Man Down, The Windsors) as Donald Peartree and star of stage and screen Ellie Nunn (The Daughter in Law, Shakespeare in Love) as Ophelia Peartree.

FESTIVALS AND accolades

  • British Short Film Awards | Best English Film Nominee

  • Flickers’ Rhode Island Film Festival (OSCAR, BAFTA)

  • Indy Shorts Film Festival (OSCAR, BAFTA)

  • London Short Film Festival (BAFTA, BIFA)

  • Leuven Short Film Festival (OSCAR, BAFTA)

  • Short Com Film Festival (BAFTA) | Best UK Short Runner Up

  • Unrestricted View Festival (BIFA) | Best Comedy Winner

  • Exit 6 Film Festival (BIFA) | Best Screenplay Nominee

  • The Shortest Nights (BIFA)

  • Spirit Of Independence Film Festival (BIFA)

  • Brighton Rocks Film Festival (BIFA)

  • Deeper Into Movies Shortcuts

  • This is England Film Festival

  • Ealing Film Festival

  • Defy Film Festival

  • Crystal Palace Film Festival

  • Landshut Film Festival | Deadline Award Nominee

  • Greenwich Film Festival | Best Production Design Winner

  • Rome International Film Festival | Best Dark Short Winner

  • Lisboa Indie Film Festival | Best Actor Winner

  • Athens Short Film Festival | Best Comedy Nominee

CREW

Written and Directed by: Ben Bovington-Key

Produced by: Harry Green, Ben Mickshik, Hugo Nicholson

Cinematography by: Wouter Verheul

Edited by: Ash White

Costume Design by: Eve Oakley

Hair and Makeup by: Teryne Phillips

Production Design by: Stuart Armstrong

Sound Design by: Cam Griffith

Original Score by: Dave Malkin

Poster design by Celina Carlisle

PRESS

“The Nun Slayer is one of the most delicious premises I can recently remember, and paired with a good visual approach of strong production design and vintage-inspired photography, the film achieves what might be the most important goal of any short - memorability.” - Short Of The Week

Read The New Current interview about ‘The Nun Slayer’ here.

Read Movie Magazine’s Indy Shorts Line-Up here.

production

After a successful Kickstarter Campaign shooting took place in May 2023.

Here you can view our pitch video for more information about the themes and influences of the film.

For more information about the project or to see how you can get involved, please get in touch: benbovkey@gmail.com

‘The Nun Slayer’ | Pitch Video