Falsified

Short Film

A man whose son was stolen at birth is convinced that he has found his long lost child. Inspired by Spain’s stolen babies scandal, Los Niños Robados.

Official Selection at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival & DC Shorts
Winner of the Best Short Gold Award at the LA Shorts Awards and Best Short at the Gold Movie Awards.
Nominated for a Da Vinci Award for Best International Short at the Milan International Film Festival.

Client: TABA Productions

“I had a feeling I’d find you here.”

Javier Baena, Falsified

SELECTED STILLS

CREDITS

Writer
Ashley Tabatabai

Director
Stefan Fairlamb

Assistant Director
Olivia Thomas

Costume Design
Ailsa Windsor

Casting
Scott Wagstaff

Cinematographer
Adam Lyons

1st AC
Francesca Hotchin

2nd AC
Zoe East

Key Grip
Leigh Glynn-Finnegan

Sound Recordist
Paul Harrison

Key MUA
Anna Stephenson

MUA
Hayley Young

Assistant MUA
Katherine Gregory

Photographer
Chris Winters

Publicist
Catherine Lyn Scott

Javier Baena
Ashley Tabatabai

Henry Mercer
Mitchell Mullen

Debbie
Julia Leyland

Waiter
Mike Archer

Bar Patron
Iain Doorandish

Editor
Stefan Fairlamb

DIT
A.J. Kingston

Colourist
William Lyons

Designer
Francesca Hotchin

Composer & Sound Design
Howard Carter

AWARDS

Actors Awards Los Angeles
Best Actor: Ashley Tabatabai
Best Supporting Actor: Mitchell Mullen
Gold Movie Awards
Best Short Film
LA Shorts Awards
Best Actor: Mitchell Mullen
Best Cinematography: Adam Lyons
Best Short Film
NYC Indie Film Festival
Best Short Film
Oniros Film Awards
Best Actor: Ashley Tabatabai
Best Supporting Actor: Mitchell Mullen
Top Shorts Film Festival
Best Actor: Ashley Tabatabai
Best Supporting Actor: Mitchell Mullen
Best Cinematography: Adam Lyons
Best Score: Howard Carter
Nominated for a Da Vinci Award at the Milan International Short Film Festival for Best International Short Film.
Festival Screenings: LA International Short Film Festival, DC Shorts, Hollyshorts (Monthly Edition), London Lift-Off Festival, Simply Shorts, Sacramento International Film Festival and screened at the TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood.