One script, no dialogue, pure improvisation. Could it be done? We think so and this was down to the exceptionally talented cast.
Matt Wolf (Dawnrazor) returned to work with Director Marq English once again, playing the hapless actor Alex Grant with strong support from Dawn Rhodes-Shaw, Heather Tracy, Adam Shaw, Adrian Palmer, India Fisher, Sadie McMahon, Giuliano Zampi and George Murphy.
 

Originally written in 1999, Shelf Life was onceived as a humorous study of the acting profession through the activities of one particular thespian. Drawing on the recent trend of reality television, director Marq English decided that the documentary approach best suited the style of the piece.
Using the storyline structure as a baseline, the actors performed their parts from rehearsed improvisation so to bring a naturalistic performance to the film.
 

This was an enjoyable shoot and the production went very smoothly, filming from September 2002 to January 2003.
Music once again, was provided by resident composer Ritchie Taylor and the songs composed and performed by singer / songwriter Mel Sansonwith the excellent 'Waiting Out' book tailing the film.

The film was premiered on May 18th 2003 at the Sutton Short Film Festival where it was warmly recieved. Mel Sanson even provided an acoustic version of the theme song to the Festival attendees.
A distribution deal was struck for European screening rights in 2003 with a company called Fastshooters until they went (unfortunately) out of business in 2004. 

You can download the entire short film here.