Odds On: An Interactive Short Film

Following the award-winning video podcast 'User Not Found', Dante or Die bring you an interactive short film that’ll have you hooked from the start.

Log in to ‘Pearls of Fortune’, the online slots game that’s caught us all in its net, give yourself a fun name, pick an adorable avatar, and plunge beneath the waves for a few spins.

Odds On takes you deep down into the world of online gambling; from that first win, all the way behind the screen to give a game’s eye view of how your fellow players are really doing.

From 3 - 10 October, click the Watch button below and follow the prompts to create a username and choose an avatar. Then you're ready to watch for free. We'd recommend wearing headphones for a really immersive experience. It will be a much smoother experience if you're on Wi-Fi.

Click here to watch.

This film contains gambling (live play, images, sounds & slot simulation) which may be very triggering to people with a gambling addiction or who are in recovery. If slot machine simulation will be triggering to you, please contact admin@danteordie.com, who will send you a non-interactive version of Odds On.

Who produced the show?

Dante or Die produced the film. It was commissioned as part of LIVE NOW – The Lowry’s digital commissioning programme – and by Lighthouse Poole, and funded by Arts Council England. R&D supported by Farnham Maltings New Popular commission, Ideas Test & South Street Reading, and through public funding from Garfield Weston Foundation, Awards for All, The Rayne Foundation & Arts Council England.

Who created it?
The production is written by Dante or Die’s Co-Artistic Directors, Daphna Attias and Terry O’Donovan, in collaboration with people with lived experience of gambling harm from around the country.

What’s the running time?
40 minutes

Is there an age guidance?
14+

Access
Integrated captioning plus an audio described version. 

Support Resources
Download a support pack for audiences who may find the content triggering.

Writers & Directors Daphna Attias & Terry O’Donovan
Animation Director & Editor John Brannoch

Felicity Fiona Watson 
Joel Maynard Eziashi
Adrian Elan James
Lana Bianca Stephens
Noah Oshy Fuller
Nurse Terry O’Donovan

Composers Yaniv Fridel & Ofer (OJ) Shabi
Sound Design & Additional Music Ben Kelly
Director of Photography Christopher Jeffers
Production & Costume Designer Kat Heath

Dramaturgy Tim Crouch
Script Consultant Lisa Goldman
Web Development Sebastien Dehesdin

Senior Producer Sophie Ignatieff
Participation Producer Lucy Dear
Assistant Producer Caitlin Evans
Creative Advisory Group Facilitator Fiona Watson

Location Sound Recordists Manon Vigouroux & Lisala Dolo
Sound Mixing Julian Blanco at Soho Sonic Studios
Vocalist Jemima Housden
Recorded & Mixed at Soho Sonic Studios

Lived Experience Creative Advisory Group Nadine Ashworth, Owen Baily, Nicola Jaques, Ryan Pitcher, Jade Vallis

Access Development Emily Howlett
Audio Description Louise Fryer

Commissioned as part of LIVE NOW – The Lowry’s digital commissioning programme -& by Lighthouse Poole and funded by Arts Council England. R&D supported by Farnham Maltings New Popular commission, Ideas Test & South Street Reading, and through public funding from Garfield Weston Foundation, Awards for All, The Rayne Foundation & Arts Council England.