Titanic Love
| Titanic Love | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Pressdee |
| Produced by | Mark Pressdee |
| Starring | Alex Edwardson, Susannah Felicty Wells, Loxley Loga, Ryan Mcken |
| Music by | Mark Lynall |
Release date |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Titanic Love is a British romantic comedy short film directed by Mark Pressdee.[1][2] It was filmed in and around Birmingham city centre.[3][4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Alex Edwardson – Jack Doe
- Susannah Felicty Wells – Lucy Tupper
- Loxley Loga – Delroy Jones
- Ryan Mcken – Jazz Doff
Filming
[edit]In October 2011 a cast and crew of about 30 people collaborated to produce the film.[6] The film was shot in various historical and local areas of Birmingham, UK.[7] Titanic Love went into post-production at the University of Birmingham in November 2011.[8]
A preliminary version was produced and shown at the Stoke Your Fires Festival on Valentine's Day 2012.[9] After additional editing, the film was sent to Los Angeles, where the music was produced by Mark Lynall.[10]
The film was then continually shown throughout the summer of 2012 in places such as The Mac in Birmingham.
Awards and nominations
[edit]- In October 2012 Titanic love was nominated and later won in The Best Short 2012 category at the MVSA Awards at the Black International Film Festival.[11]
- One month later the film was nominated for the LA Comedy Kick Ass Awards[12] and was screened in Hollywood. Here it won its second award: Best Screenplay 2012.
- Winner of Best of Block in the Kontrast Film Festival in Germany
- Winner of Award of Excellence at The Indie Fest in Los Angeles[13]
- Winner of Award of Excellence in the Accolade Film Competition in Los Angeles[14]
- Winner of Best Romantic Comedy at the Shärt International Comedy Film Festival in Canada[15]
- Winner of Award of Merit for Best Short in the Best Shorts Competition in Los Angeles[16]
- Winner of Award of Merit for Direction in the Best Shorts in Los Angeles[17]
- Winner of the Life Tree Film Award at the Life Tree Film Festival in Colorado[18]
- Honourable Mention at the Los Angeles Movie Awards in Los Angeles[19]
- Winner of the Audience Choice Award in Australia[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Movie Reviews: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Gone, Elfie Hopkins, Babycall, Titanic Love". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Film festival makes city debut". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ "Watch 'Titanic' budget movie made on Birmingham and Black Country canals". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Navi Mumbai's international film festival was a starry affair". The Times of India, Srishti Ghosh Shinde, TNN | 3 February 2014,
- ^ "City film scene moving in the right direction; Stories from Birmingham are beginning to hit the big screen. Roger Shannon looks at the city's rising independent film industry". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "DAY 1: NAVI MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Bollyspice.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ " Movie Reviews: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Gone, Elfie Hopkins, Babycall, Titanic Love". Birmingham Post, 18 April 2012
- ^ "Award for Birmingham-made film about the Titanic". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Titanic Love in Stoke Your Fires Festival
- ^ "Cult short film in rare Birmingham showing". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ " Success is plain sailing as Birmingham-made short Titanic film snatches international award". 12 November 2012 By Graham Young Birmingham Mail
- ^ "Top 10 films at the 1st Navi Mumbai International Film Festival". India.com, By Shweta Parande
- ^ The Indie Fest Award List, Titanic Love Award of Excellence
- ^ "Winners March 2013". Accoladecompetition.org. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Shärt Hall of Heroes". Shärt International Comedy Film Festival. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Best Shorts Competition Deadline: March 2013". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Winners March 2013". Best Shorts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Willow Creek-Crystal Lake to host Lifetree Film Fest". Dailyherald.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ LAMA 2013 Winners
- ^ "International short film festival comes to Birmingham". The Phoenix Newspaper. Retrieved 16 November 2015.