This has to be one of the best of the recent crop of short films. Inspired by a short story, written by master of suspense and doyen of British directors Alfred Hitchcock, discovered and adapted for screen by Sylvie Bolioli, it is pumped full of atmosphere, by pace, by suspense, by sound and by light, with a cast that play to the tensions and carry it off superbly, saving the relief for the end. GAS is the ultimate nightmare for people who don't like going to the dentist. If this is what Bolioli creates for a short film, her first feature, when it comes, should be unmissable.

	Sylvie Bolioli
	Valerie Leon
	Tony Hadley
	Johanna Mohs

Costume Designer	Andrew Joslin
Music	Rob Lord
Sound	Julian Wilson
Sound	Dave Sohanpal
Director	Sylvie Bolioli
Co Producer	JF Burford
Producer	Sylvie Bolioli
Co Exec Producer	Shirley Gillespie-Smith
Editor	Macbeth Clark
Screenwriter	Sylvie Bolioli
Director of Photography	Roger Eaton
Director of Photography	Steve Brook Smith
Production Designer	Verity Scott
Hair Stylist	Peter Grimshaw
Make Up	Jo Tuplin

A young woman sets off to keep an appointment with her dentist, but feeling nervous and apprehensive, her trip is fuelled with surreal anxieties and imagined horrors. Or are they?

The Production
The original version of GAS was written by Alfred Hitchcock as a short story for the in-house newsletter of W T Henley Telegraph company in 1919. Polaris Productions Ltd. has been granted a license by the Alfred Hitchcock Estate to adapt GAS to the screen. This is the first time ever that the story is being brought to life.
Highly regarded professionals such Lord David Puttnam, Sir Alan Parker, Mike Leigh,... have put their names forward to recommend the project. Shooting was spread over 10 months. Recognized figures of showbiz such as Spandau Ballet front man Tony Hadley in his debut acting role and Valerie Leon, joined the team. Production was made possible thanks to constant support and encouragement from the industry.