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Amelia and Michael

Synopsis

A married couple appear to have all the trappings of wealth, success and happiness, but both Amelia and Michael have secrets from each other. Through a series of twists the film asks: what is it to be faithful to another person? And what does it mean to be true to yourself?
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Details

Year
2007
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Daniel Cormack 1st Feature
Producer
Matt Gunner, Daniel Cormack
Executive Producer
Richard Johns, Campbell Beaton, Kenneth Wastell
Editor
Gareth Davies
Screenwriter
Stephen Betts
Director of Photography
Merritt Gold
Sound
Nick Loe
Music
Nick Loe
Principal cast
Anthony Head, Natasha Powell
WINNER
Tiscali Short Film Award, Raindance Film Festival
WINNER
Emerging Filmmaker Award, Nickel Film Festival
WINNER
Best Screenplay Award, End of the Pier International Film Festival
NOMINATED
Best Visual Award, Limelight Film & Arts Awards
NOMINATED
Best British & irish Short Award, Wood Green International Short Film Festival
NOMINATED
Best Drama Short Award, End of the Pier International Film Festival
SHORTLISTED
Akira Kurosawa Memorial Short Film Competition
SHORTLISTED
Best British Short Award, British Independent Film Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION
31st Montreal World Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
11th LA Shorts Fest
OFFICIAL SELECTION
15th Raindance Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
14th Bradford Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
8th Nickel Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
13th One Reel Film Festival

Genre

Disabilities Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Actaeon Films Ltd

50 Gracefield Gardens
London SW16 2ST
UK

T +44 (0)20 8769 3339

M +44 (0)7855 859 546

daniel@actaeonfilms.com

Sales Company

Derry O' Brien

Network Ireland Television
23 South Frederick Street
Dublin 2
IRELAND

T +353 (0)1 679 7309

M +353 (0)86 223 9545

derry@network-irl-tv.com

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