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Hammerhead

Film
Film
Language: 
English
Production country: 
United Kingdom
Running time (In minutes): 
14'00
Theme: 
Comedy
Category/Format: 
Short films
Poster: 
Production year: 
January, 2009
Film Credits
Film director: 
Sam Donovan
Producer: 
Prakash Patel
Screenplay: 
Andrew Yerlett
Editing: 
Alastair Ried
Film photographer: 
Fabian Wagner
Sound: 
Karl Menzies
Music: 
Tara Creme
Art Director: 
Kate Donovan
Cast 1: 
Antonia Campbell-Hughes
Cast 2: 
Rielly Newbold
Cast 3: 
Danny Cunningham
Cast 4: 
Paula Jennings
Film synopsis: 
Oddball Boris tries to reunite his parents on a shark-spotting trip off the North Yorkshire coast. Only, his biggest enemy is along for the ride… his mother’s girlfriend, Lilah. Only once Boris accepts Lilah can he unite his family in his own unique way, through his obsessive love of sharks.
Budget
Budget Range: 
Between $100 000 and $10 000
Actual Budget: 
£9,000
Technical infos
Technical infos
Original Film Format: 
HD
Format Ratio: 
16:9
Film Sound: 
Dolby SR
Video master available ?: 
Yes
Video Type: 
Digibeta, Beta SP, Mini DV
Festival Selection, Awards...
Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?: 
Yes
Festival selections: 

Screened at:
Performance Media Short Film Comp @ BAFTA, UK - 3rd prize
Hull Glimmer, UK - Special Mention
Fastnet Film Festival - Ireland - Best Comedy
IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Bulgaria - Best Fiction
Final Cut - Brighton Festival - UK 2009
Wiz Art Lviv Int Fest of Visual Art - Ukraine
MUNICH INTERNATIONAL short film festival - Germany
Notting Hill Film Festival - UK
Leith Short Film festival - Scotland
Ischia film festival - Italy
Phuket Film Festival - Thailand
Rushes Soho Shorts, UK - Official Finalist
11th Seoul Int Youth Film festival - Korea
Lola Kids Festival - Kenya
Portobello Short Film Festival - Nominated for Best Comedy
Oslo Gay & lesbian Film festival - Norway
Manhattan Short Film Festival - World Wide
8th Int film fest "Nueva Mirada" for kids, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lucas Int. Children's Film Festival - Germany

Will screen at:

Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Denmark
Festival Internacional de Filmets de Badalona - Spain
Shnit International Short Film Festival 2009 - Switzerland
NociCortinfestival 2009 - Italy
Cinemagic World Screen festival for Young people - Belfast
KUKI Int Short Film Fest for Children and Youth Berlin (Germany)
20th Ljubljana International Film Festival - Slovenia
KUKI Int Short Film Fest for Children and Youth Berlin (Germany)

Awards received: 
Performance Media Short Film Comp @ BAFTA, UK - 3rd prize Hull Glimmer, UK - Special Mention Fastnet Film Festival - Ireland - Best Comedy IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Bulgaria - Best Fiction
Film distribution
Sales/distribution name: 
Sam Donovan
Publicity Infos
Publicity contact: 
Sam Donovan
Publicity contact email: 
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