StudentShorts

In 2008, Nathan Head starred in End of the Tour, a drama showcased on Virgin Media as part of their Virgin Media Shorts scheduling. The film follows a soldier, played by Marc Baylis, who returns from active duty only to discover that his wife, portrayed by Claire Ford, has been unfaithful. Acting opposite Baylis and Ford, Nathan contributed to the tense emotional dynamic at the heart of the story. Shot with striking cinematography by Zac Halberd and directed by Richard D. Kinsella, the film attracted enough attention to be remade the following year with Peter Halpin and Miranda Keeling in the lead roles.

Blood Roulette was a short horror film about chance directed by Mark Callum and shot by Mouine Omari in 2011, the film was broadcast on Canadian digital channel Black Flag TV and was selected by top Smartphone App Popcorn Horror to be in the final 6 in the 2013 Blood-Games competition, Nathan and the rest of the Blood Roulette team received a huge amount of support which helped the film reach the top three by a landslide public vote resulting in the film being shown at the world-famous Frightmare Weekend in Texas.

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A dark, comic horror film about an unassuming bed & breakfast in a seaside town, run by an eccentric owner called Mr.Sands who experiments on the hotel guests with fluids from an interdimensional worm. Nathan Head plays Abe, the Comprachico, a mysterious visitor bringing a delivery to the hotel. Skuzz was screened at the Rhyller Thriller horror festival in March 2023.

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In 2009, Nathan Head starred in Mark Callum’s short film Book and the Cover, a thought-provoking story about first impressions and the dangers of judging others. The film’s engaging narrative and accessible themes led to it being screened in schools, where it was used as an educational tool to spark discussions about empathy, perception, and understanding.

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Shot in 2006 with students of Leeds Metropolitan University, Through Service is a kitchen drama set in a busy commercial kitchen, written and produced by Caleb Shaffer and directed by Nathan Camponi. Nathan Head played Simon, a hungover chef with a penchant for gossip, marking his first speaking role on film. The short offered an early opportunity to develop on-screen presence in a collaborative student production environment.

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In 2007, Nathan Head appeared in Lewis Cannon: Loose Cannon, a Salford University student project directed by Ross Kelly. The short, a playful fake 1980s-style cop show trailer, featured Nathan in a small cameo as the man passing the fruit stall, adding a brief but memorable touch to the film’s nostalgic tone.

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Nathan Head’s first student film experience came in 2005–2006 with Salford University on a production called The Snow, a drama centered on the Serbian conflict. The project, produced by an amateur student organization, faced numerous challenges and was never completed. Nathan played a dying Serbian soldier, gaining his first on-camera experience.

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In 2010, Nathan Head starred in the titular role of a student remake of the classic 1931 Dracula, an ambitious project shot in traditional red-and-blue 3D using two parallel lenses. The production, directed by filmmaker Gary Dockerty, combined adventurous filmmaking techniques with a fresh take on the iconic vampire story.

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Dental Plan is a 2010 short film from Salford-based filmmaker Fraser Fortune, co-starring Richard Hollingsworth as the titular dentist. The story follows a chilling tale of revenge rooted in an urban legend, but the project was never officially released due to unresolved music licensing issues.

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Making The Movie is a 2009 comedy mockumentary in which Nathan stars alongside students from The University of Manchester. The film follows the cast and crew as they attempt to produce a new noir-inspired crime drama, blending satire with behind-the-scenes chaos. Nathan Head acted opposite Aidan Belizaire, who would later go on to direct the feature film The Zombie King.

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When Routine Bites Hard is a 2011 showreel piece performed alongside actress Mia Vore and filmed by VenueVideoUK. The work explores the dynamics of a toxic relationship and the struggles surrounding trust.

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In 2009, Nathan Head collaborated with student filmmaker Nathan Bather from the Manchester School of Art on The Windfarm, a story about depression and suicide told entirely through still images, foley sound, and ADR. The project also reunited him with Mark Callum.

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In 2010, Nathan Head was briefly involved in a Manchester School of Art short film directed by emerging filmmaker Simon Ashton. The surreal narrative centered on a mysterious artifact passed down through generations, appearing in settings from ancient Egypt to Hitler’s war room, and ultimately reaching a distant future where a crashed shuttle leaves it on an alien planet to begin its journey anew. Nathan was initially cast as an Atlantean priest and participated in run-throughs and screen tests, but withdrew from the project before filming and does not appear in the final edit.

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In 2006, Nathan Head appeared as Alex in the student short Bicameral, directed by filmmakers Ed Duffil and Simon Clayton. This production marked the first time Nathan worked with actress Helen Fullerton, a collaboration that would continue in later projects including One Woman Show and Apparitions.

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In 2007, Nathan Head starred opposite Helen Fullerton in One Woman Show, a student short film directed by Turkish filmmaker Oben Aras for Bolton University. This gripping drama explored themes of captivity and revenge, giving Nathan the opportunity to showcase his skills in intense, character-driven storytelling. It was first screened in Manchester at the 2007 Exposures Film Festival, back when Exposures was held at the infamous Cornerhouse Cinema on Oxford Road. The following year, the short film was selected for the I-Con 27 Film Festival in New York, where it was shown on April 4th. In 2009, One Woman Show was screened at the old Greenroom bar and performance space in Manchester as part of KinoFilm Shorts on July 8th. It received fantastic reviews from the local press, with one reporter comparing its visual style and atmosphere to Michael Mann's 1986 film Manhunter. The film was later intended to be featured in Dan Brownlie's anthology sequel, Self Induced Nightmares Part 2: Girls' Night In. However, no other segments were completed, and only the bookend scenes (starring Samantha Bolter, Kamillia Kataxenna Kova, and Jessica Ann Brownlie) were shot in 2014. The project was ultimately abandoned, and all material was shelved indefinitely.

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Between 2006 and 2009, Nathan Head starred in the short film series Venn, a collection of stories exploring relationships, drama, and comedic moments. The series began with Venn Zero in 2006, followed by Venn Episode 1 and Episode 2 in 2008. In 2009, the standalone Venn-60 spoofed the TV series 24, with the cast taking on entirely new characters. Venn-60 made its debut in 2009 at Manchester’s Not Part Of Festival. The planned final entry, Venn-Bobtime, a time-travel parody, was never released, marking the end of the series.

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