Directed by May Miles Thomas
UK 2000

  Director's statement:

One Life Stand is that rare thing, a film made for its own sake. There was no money riding on it and no reputations were on the line. Leading up to the shoot, when trying to convince myself that making it was a good idea, everybody told me it couldn't be done, that it was impossible. Looking back, this was probably the most helpful attitude. It unleashed a tiny monster called defiance. Reined in by pragmatism - and some talent - it's as good a definition of independent filmmaking as it gets.

There comes a time when a filmmaker must refuse to give in, even when the whole world says no. Realising that their barriers were not my barriers I was set free. When we finally made OLS, lack of money, time and wisdom became the very things that made it possible. It all comes down to the way you look at things. With just enough positives - a little cash, a solid, doable script, a few good people to work with - we were able to turn all the negatives into something lasting.

I'm convinced that a lack of confidence, of self-belief, goes to the heart of why so many aspiring filmmakers can't get past go, whose ambitions are stalled. They believe more in the business than in themselves. Six years ago, this was the very situation I found myself in. But with the emergence of the first good camcorders and cheap editing tools everything was about to change. Now only the right combination of human qualities - skill, good sense and sheer hard graft - would be required. Money - other people's - no longer mattered.

Theatrical Release: August 21st 2000 (Edinburgh Film Festival) 

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