The Listeners

A person is standing inside a lit phone booth at night, holding a phone. The booth is surrounded by dark bushes and grass. A narrow road curves away into the distance. On the right, there's a solitary house with one lit window. Overhead, power lines stretch across a deep blue sky with soft, dark clouds. The image appears to be digitally painted.

When a new volunteer trains as a listener at England's oldest LGBTQ+ helpline, they go on a moving, time-hopping animated journey through an extraordinary 50 years of queer calls. Learning to listen, the volunteer searches for community and, ultimately, themselves.

Project details

  • Director(s)
    Lindsey Dryden
  • Producer(s)
    Lindsey Dryden (Little by Little Films), Rob Alexander (Little by Little Films), Nora Wilkinson (Little by Little Films)
  • Co-producer(s)
    Samantha Steele (Hush River)
  • Countries of Production
    United Kingdom, USA, France
  • Countries of Co-production
  • Production Status
    In Development

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