It Feels Personal (2021)
Role - Director
A short desktop documentary about a stolen video, and the online search for the thief.
When Hugh finds out that his video, his ARTWORK has been stolen, re-contextualised, and turned into a viral meme by an anonymous TikTok user, he embarks on an internet odyssey, interviewing and interrogating the people that he finds, in an attempt to find the thief.
US Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Distributed by The New Yorker
Runtime - 13minutes
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Tribeca Film Festival 2022
London Short Film Festival 2022
Bolton Film Festival 2022
Philadelphia Film Festival 2022
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2021
American Documentary & Animation Film Festival 2022
Norwich Film Festival 2021
Lunenburg Doc Fest 2021
WINNER
BEST COMEDY, The Smalls Film Festival 2022 BEST DOCUMENTARY, New Renaissance Film Festival BEST SHORT FILM, Ajyal Film Festival (Doha Film Institute) 2022
PRINCIPAL CREW
Director/Producer - Hugh Clegg
Editor - Osian Pearson
Music Composer - Adrian Cermak
Sound Designer - Diego Hernandez
Production Manager - Bethany Porter
Colourist - Aiden Tobin