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Herbert and Humphrey
Siddarth Joshi
India. 2022. 21 min

Herbert & Humphrey is a short mockumentary about an ordinary man living in a house with an extraordinary ghost. Humphrey is a confident (and slightly mean) ghost haunting Herbert’s house. Humphrey believes that to survive as a ghost, he must kill Herbert. Although they both constantly try to kill each other, this constant Tom & Jerry relationship hides a deeper friendship.

SIDDARTH JOSHI

Sid is an aspiring Producer/Director from India who left his first creative home in the advertising industry to pursue an education in filmmaking in London. Before joining the film school, Sid worked as an assistant director for tv commercials, digital content and all things corporate. More recently he has worked as a HOD for TV shows with BBC, Paramount+ Netflix and more. Sid aspires to hone his skills in the comedy genre and aims to write & direct a mockumentary series in the near future.

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Movies like What We Do In The Shadows & The Exorcist and TV shows like The Office & People Just Do Nothing have been a huge inspiration in deciding the style and pace of the film. Emotional, Cinematic and Rooted in character, Herbert & Humphrey is a love letter to the golden age of mockumentaries. It’s not just a comedy about ghosts but also a story about friendship and emotions disguised as humour.