Hold Hands or Hide (2018) by Simon Wegrzyn

Hold Hands or Hide (2018)

10 min|Short, Drama|11/04/2018

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Adam and Stuart are attacked in the streets after a night out in a local bar. They are both left with physical scars but how will they cope with the emotional ones? The fight for equality is far from over. Hate Crimes against LGBT+ people have surged by 78%; 9% in 2013 to 16% in 2017. These statistics do not paint the full picture as many victims still do not report their attacks. In 2008, Director Simon Wegrzyn was victim to an LGBT+ related hate crime. In this short film, he shares his story on how the attack has left one permanent scar – the fear to hold hands with the man he loves.

Director: Simon Wegrzyn
Writer: Simon Wegrzyn
Country: UK
Language: English
Duration: 10 min
Stars: Darren Baba, Kevin Max Grogan, Tom Phillips,Francesca Reid, Rick Yale

The fight for equality is far from over. Hate Crimes against LGBT+ people have surged by 78%; 9% in 2013 to 16% in 2017.

These statistics do not paint the full picture as many victims still do not report their attacks.

In 2008, Director Simon Wegrzyn was victim to an LGBT+ related hate crime. In this short film, he shares his story on how the attack has left one permanent scar – the fear to hold hands with the man he loves.

**WINNER – BEST LGBT SHORT ** – Independent Shorts Awards 2018
**WINNER – AWARD OF MERIT** – Global Shorts Awards 2018
**OFFICIAL SELECTION** – Global Film Festival Awards 2018
**OFFICIAL SELECTION** – OutFest Peru 2018

Production Co-ordinator – FRANCESCA PERISSINOTTO
SFX Make Up Designer – LIANNE BOWLEY
Fight Director – RICHARD HAY
Script Editor – KATY McNAMARA
Title Graphics – PHIL BEARMAN
Location Sound & Design – ZACK LEONARD
Director of Photography – SCOTT NEWSTEAD
Editor – OLI BAUER
Writer & Director – SIMON WEGRZYN