Star-studded cast lined up for ‘Life Goes On’
– the debut film from Comedy Central sketch directors
BAFTA winning actor David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Frankenstein, Hot Fuzz, After Life) is set to lead the uplifting new dark comedy short film, Life Goes On, about a man stuck in an infinite time loop, on his death bed. Also starring is EMMY Nominee, BAFTA winner and recent Oscars Announcer, Matt Berry (What we Do in the Shadows, Toast of London), Maggie Steed (10 Percent, Fisherman’s Friends, Paddington 2) & Laura Checkley (King Gary, The Detectorists, Military Wives).
Other cast members include TONY Nominee Amanda Root (Baby Reindeer), Paul G Raymond (Wonka), Brona C. Titley (Motherland) Jayne Aguire (Black Doves), Mark Davison (Stath Lets Flats), Joe Da Costa (Uncle) & Ninette Finch (The Great)
The 19 minute film was shot in December 2025, at Hospital Studios, West London, and follows terminally ill Bill (Bradley), who’s stuck in an infinite time loop on his last day on earth. The darkly sweet and hopeful tale explores themes of family, vulnerability and saying the important things to the important people. The film is the debut short film of writing/directing duo Daniel Audritt & Kat Butterfield, best known for Comedy Central online sketch series Modern Horror Stories (nominated for Debut Writer at the Edinburgh TV Festival New Voice Awards), and the LOVIE Award winning Comic Relief Originals series, which included sketches like Stephen Hawking’s New Voice ft. Anna Kendrick & Eddie Redmayne (BBC One/NBC America). The married duo, Audritt/Butterfield has also made multiple videos for the charity Movember, and it was on a recent Movember fundraising video where they met and approached Matt Berry, who accepted their invitation to join the film. Prior to film-making, Kat Butterfield worked in the fundraising team at a hospice in her home town in Lancashire, UK, which helped to serve as inspiration for the film, alongside recent family illness and bereavements.
The duo’s Audacious Productions banner made and self-funded the short, where they also served as producers. Hamish Anderson (Black Dog) is leading cinematography, Sophie Swinton on production design (Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything, Sky), Patrick Jack Whelan on costume design and Branka Vorkapic (Wicked) on Hair & Make-up, with casting by Francesca Bradley (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die), original score by Jérémy Velez and edited by Hettie Griffiths (We Might Regret This, BBC).
The film will begin its festival run with a world premiere at the Oscar Qualifying Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) which begins this week (22nd – 27th April 2026) and will also be screening at the Oscar Qualifying Bali International Film Festival (Balinale) in June.
Follow the film on Instagram @lifegoesonfilm
