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BIN

Worried about Donald's Trump's rise to power, Brexit, ISIS, the banks? Things could always be worse...you could have your neighbours bins to worry about!

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Dark Comedy Baker Terry
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BIN

Worried about Donald's Trump's rise to power, Brexit, ISIS, the banks? Things could always be worse...you could have your neighbours bins to worry about!

BIN

Directed By Baker Terry
Made In UK

If you’re worried about Donald’s Trump’s rise to power, Brexit, ISIS, the banks or any other item on the ever-expanding list of reasons the world is going to sh*t, things could always be worse…you could have your neighbours bins to worry about!

This is the situation the protagonist of Baker Terry’s Bin finds himself in, but does Douglas let it get him? Too right he does! This is the story of how one misplaced bin slowly escalates into the downfall of one man’s sanity.

Written, directed and starring Terry, who is best known for the series Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (one of our favourite pieces of online content) which he co-writes and voices, he admits “the film was inspired by the world in which we live and my own impotent rage about much of it”.

Aiming for “a total overhaul of everything on earth and to have a good time with my friends” Baker made the film “quickly and cheaply” and it’s a shining example of low-budget filmmaking. No fancy post-production needed here, just one actor, a few extras, some make-up work and a good ol’ refuse container – it’s amazing just how relatable and funny Bin is.  

For me, good curation is all about finding a balance between what you like and what you feel your audience will like, for the majority of the time I feel I strike the equilibrium between the two perfectly. Bin however is an unapologetically personal pick, a film I love, a film I wanted to feature and a film I probably relate to a little too much.