Amidst all of the glitzy premieres and A-List films debuting at the Cannes film festival, it may be easy to miss Melvin James’ short film While The Cat’s Away, premiering at the festival.
James’ directorial debut is a sexy quirky comedy about one woman’s dilemma when she gets a series of surprise visits from a few of her unexpected lovers all in one day.
While the Cat’s Away follows serial adulterer Leanne for eight minutes of her life as she decides to have some fun with the caring and sensitive Tom, while her partner Fiona is out of town. Relaxing on her bed Tom promises her the world if she promises never to leave him again. It seems Leanne hasn’t been completely honest with Tom though, as a handful of eccentric uninvited ex-flames one by one let themselves into Leanne’s house causing fears that Fiona has returned from her trip early. Leanne starts hiding her lovers away as best she can, but with all the hiding places in her room taken, Fiona does turn up. Will Leanne be caught out and finally have to pay the consequences for getting up to no good while the cat’s away…?
Written by James Pickering and produced by Sharri Jones of Lionstale Productions and TSD Agency, James has won several film festival awards for past works. This film marks Melvin’s first film into the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the largest film festival and film industry event in the world.
Check out the short below: