Best Short Film
Baarìa Film Festival
Short Film · 2026
Something
Pointless
An award-winning Welsh drama about connection, meaning, and the dignity of small acts.
Austin David Coffee
Supervising Sound Editor
& Re-Recording Mixer
& Re-Recording Mixer
55Festivals
59Awards & nominations
1 weekAcademy Award–qualifying run
01 The Film
Something Pointless follows the unexpected bond between a lonely, bullied boy and an elderly man. What begins as a quiet daily ritual becomes an act of defiance against loneliness and insignificance—a moving reminder that even the smallest gestures can carry meaning.
Filmed on location in Newport, Wales, the 14-minute short was directed by Asa Bailey and written by Neil Graham and David Cormican. Its journey began fifteen years earlier, when Graham’s screenplay won first place in the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition.
Official Trailer
A quiet story with
a remarkable journey.
02 The Journey
From Newport to the international festival circuit
Following its world premiere at the 56th USA Film Festival in Dallas, Something Pointless expanded to screenings across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, India, Australia, and beyond.
In August 2026, the film began a one-week Academy Award–qualifying theatrical run at San Francisco’s historic Roxie Theater. It has also been selected by Academy Award–qualifying festivals in Bengaluru, Edmonton, and San Jose.
Festival Recognition
A story resonating
around the world.
Best Picture
East Village New York Film Festival
Best Narrative Short
Unseen Film Festival
Let’s Include Award
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
Publicly verified figures current through September 2026.
03 Austin’s Role
Building the film’s emotional world through sound
As supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer, Austin helped shape the film’s final soundtrack—bringing its dialogue, environments, music, and smallest sonic details into one cohesive emotional experience.
- Director
- Asa Bailey
- Writers
- Neil Graham & David Cormican
- Cast
- Leo Harris, Owen Teale, Sophie Thompson & Sule Rimi
- Original Score
- Andrea Bellucci
- Sound
- Austin David Coffee — Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer
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