It has been a year since William's brother David went missing. The worst year of his life, one that has left him a broken man. The day Chloe moves into his bleak apartment block, it seems there is a chance for some happiness in his life, she makes him feel different, alive. When William suddenly starts receiving mysterious messages relating to his missing brother, his fragile world is turned upside down. William, with Chloe at his side, embarks on a dangerous journey to discover the truth behind his brothers disappearance. brothers disappearance.

Heathen, the debut feature from Ross Shepherd, is the first title to be released under the BritFilms' 'New Director' label. In the vein of Christopher Nolan's first film, Following, Ross Shepherd has crafted a dark, tense, mystery thriller that was praised by Film Monthly, "as far as no-budget debuts go, Heathen is a damned good one."

Heathen will be released on UK DVD on 16th November 2009 by BritFilms at the RRP of £10.99 with the following extra features:

• Actor Auditions;
• Blooper Reel;
• Director Commentary;
• Deleted Scenes;
• Short Film by Director;
• Making-of Documentary;
• Production Stills;
• Trailer;
• An interview by the author of the best selling Guerrilla Filmmakers' Handbook, Chris Jones, with Ross Shepherd;
• A substantial booklet: A mini version of Chris Jones' new book, The Guerrilla Filmmakers' Pocket Book, approximately 50 pages long and packed with priceless advice about all aspects of the filmmaking
  process.