Lee Knight says accolade for A Friend of Dorothy, based on friendship with neighbour, sends message to never give up
A writer-director from Stanmore in Middlesex whose short film has been nominated for an Oscar has said he feels “utterly overwhelmed” by the accolade.
Lee Knight’s film A Friend of Dorothy, starring Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry, is in the running for best live action short.
“This is a tough business where rejection is constant and it can be hard to stay afloat. But as storytellers we must never give up,” Knight, 42, told the Guardian. “We have a duty to put our stories out into the world for all to see. I hope this sends a message to any artist who feels their voice isn’t worthy.”
The 22-minute film is a heartfelt intergenerational story of loneliness and unexpected friendships. Margolyes plays Dorothy, an elderly widow whose lonely life is transformed after a teenager accidentally kicks his football into her garden.
