If you could change your past to save your future, would you? Before You Set Out follows a time-travelling renegade on a high-stakes mission to reset her future’s timeline before relentless government agents close in.
This gripping sci-fi short, written and directed by Andrew ‘Griff’ Griffin, serves as the proof-of-concept for the upcoming feature film, Keeping Time. Griff “wanted to make a film about the amorality of technology and the impact of unintended consequences. Before You Set Out explores these in a short love letter to the science fiction writers of the ‘60s and ‘70s.” The team is set to film in Northampton and Towcester later this year.
STARBURST Magazine has an exclusive first look at the cast and the character posters designed by artist Amanda Fullwood.
Producer and actress Francesca Louise White (Best Performance winner at the STARBURST Fantasy Awards in 2018) said of the project: “From the moment I read Griff’s script, I was captivated. I knew I had to do everything I could to bring this extraordinary sci-fi story to life, both as a short and eventually as a feature. As a lifelong sci-fi fan, it stood out immediately.”
Meet the Cast
• Francesca Louise White (Walking Against The Rain, King of Crime, Ship of the Damned) takes on the role of Nikki, a woman determined to rewrite her future.
• Jacob Anderton (Ship of the Damned, Lore, Paramount+’s Curfew) plays Frank, a down-and-out character caught in time’s unravelling threads.
• Gloria Adereti (Netflix’s The Witcher, The Kitchen, and the upcoming Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) steps into the role of Maya, a force to be reckoned with.
Up-and-coming British actor Jacob Anderton said of the project: “It’s an ingenious exploration of the possibility of time travel and how human nature would exploit that innovation…the research and the world building are incredible.”
Before You Set Out isn’t just a short film; it’s a platform for Keeping Time, a feature film with major franchise potential. A teaser has already been filmed and will be released soon.
