Wish 143

Wish 143
Film poster
Directed byIan Barnes
Written byTom Bidwell[1]
Produced bySamantha Waite
Ian Barnes
StarringSam Holland
Jim Carter
Ace Bhatti
Jodie Whittaker
Dean Andrews
Chanel Cresswell
Annette Badland
Rory Kinnear
CinematographySteve Buckland
Edited bySam Williams
Music byTristin Norwell
Nick Green
Production
companies
Swing and Shift Films
Union Pictures
Distributed byBBC HD
Release date
  • 19 November 2009 (2009-11-19) (Encounters Film Festival)
Running time
24 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£15,000[1]

Wish 143 is a 2009 British live action short film. The film's run time is approximately 24 minutes. It was written by Tom Bidwell, directed by Ian Barnes, and produced by Samantha Waite. A terminally ill 15-year-old boy named David is granted a wish by a charitable foundation named the Dreamscape Charity. His request is not for a trip to Walt Disney World or meeting a famous footballer; his wish is to lose his virginity before he dies.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Leyland's Tom Bidwell up for an Oscar for Wish 143". BBC News. BBC. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.