A Fitting Tribute

Film

Language:

English

Production country:

United Kingdom

Running time (In minutes):

Theme:

Comedy

Category/Format:

Short films

Student film:

Film URL Site:

http://www.actaeonfilms.com/filmsaft.html

Poster:

IMG_0315.JPG

Production year:

August, 2007

Film Credits

About the Director:

Daniel Cormack - Actaeon Films

Daniel Cormack was born in Lewisham, south-east London and was educated at Thomas Tallis Comprehensive School and Oxford University where he was awarded an Academic Scholarship to read English.

Daniel then worked at the BFI London Film Festival and at Notting Hill's Electric Cinema. In 2004, he established Actaeon Films - www.actaeonfilms.com - to produce feature-length theatrical motion pictures.

In 2007, he directed and produced three multi-award winning shorts which screened at major international film festivals and garnered critical acclaim in publications such as Hotdog and Time Out: his directorial debut Amelia and Michael (2007) starring Anthony Head which won the Tiscali Award at the Raindance Film Festival; A Fitting Tribute (2007) starring Sally Bretton which won a UK Film Council Completion Fund Award and premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival; and Nightwalking (2008) starring Raquel Cassidy.

Also in 2007, Daniel made his broadcast and documentary debut for Channel 4 with Make Me a Tory (2007) which led the trade paper Broadcast to name him a "Hot Shot 2008" in the directing category.

Daniel is on the board of the Directors Guild of Great Britain is a former board member of the New Producers Alliance and the Writers, Producers and Directors Branch of the union BECTU.

Film director:

Daniel Cormack

Producer:

Actaeon Films Limited

About the Producer:

Actaeon Films is a London-based production company incorporated in July 2004 by director Daniel Cormack to produce feature-length theatrical motion pictures. Our focus is on producing British films with international appeal across a range of budgets, that use elements of established cinematic genres in fresh and innovative ways that will entertain and challenge a broad range of audiences. Our films use striking narratives – which combine contemporary resonance with deeper universal and timeless themes – first-rate screenwriting and a singular cinematic vision to attract the best actors, technicians and production and distribution partners. Our short form work includes the Tiscali Award-winning 35mm melodrama Amelia and Michael (2007) starring Anthony Head, the UK Film Council-completion funded A Fitting Tribute (2007) and the micro-short comedy Nightwalking (2008).

Screenplay:

Ben Clover

Editing:

Gareth Davies, Andy Morrison

Film photographer:

Sam Osborne, Daniel Cormack

Sound:

Nick Loe

Music:

Andy Simms

Art Director:

Chryssanthy Kofidou

Costume:

Chryssanthy Kofidou

Cast 1:

Sally Bretton

Cast 2:

Thomas Nelstrop

Cast 3:

April Nicholson

Film synopsis:

Black comedy. Hardened-pro news reporter Tammy initiates the novice reporter Niall into the art of the 'death-knock' - knocking on the doors of the recently bereaved to get a news story. Niall's lack of success has put his job under threat and Tammy has been detailed to improve his hit rate. When Niall death-knocks Mrs Wright he finds not the grieving, hostile mother he expected but a warm welcome, good food and a comfortable bed, but what's really going on and what are Mrs Wright's true motives?

Budget

Budget Range:

Under $10 000

Technical infos

Original Film Format:

Format Ratio:

16:9

Film Sound:

Dolby SR

Video master available ?:

Yes

Video Type:

HDCAM / Digibeta

Number of reels:

Festival Selection, Awards...

Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :

Festival selections:

*61st Edinburgh International Film Festival

*13th Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films

*23rd Warsaw Film Festival Short Films

*8th X’08 International Disability Film Festival

*2nd Shooting People Split Focus at the BFI

*14th Bradford Film Festival

*6th Wood Green International Short Film Festival

*5th End of the Pier International Film Festival

8th Nickel Independent Film Festival

*1st Swale Film Festival

*13th Portobello Film Festival

*4th Busho Budapest Short Film Festival

*16th Raindance Film Festival

*9th HDFest NYC

*9th Filmstock International Film Festival

*7th Notting Hill Film Festival

Awards received:

• WINNER: UK Film Council Completion Fund Award • WINNER: Best Story / Screenplay (Ben Clover), Nickel Independent Film Festival • WINNER: Emerging Filmmaker Award (Daniel Cormack), Nickel Independent Film Festival • NOMINATED: Best Drama Performance (Sally Bretton), End of the Pier Film Festival • NOMINATED: Best Director of Photography (Daniel Cormack & Sam Osborne), End of the Pier Film Festival • NOMINATED: Best Sound Design (Nick Loe), End of the Pier Film Festival • SPECIAL MENTION: Best Drama, End of the Pier Film Festival • SHORTLISTED: BAFTA Award for Best Short Film

Film reviews:

“A gripping collection of nine short films that all project an effective message with a shower of creativity and originality. Each film possesses a unique quality to touch and captivate with a lasting impression in no more than 15 minutes...'A Fitting Tribute' is a satirical story about a young journalist who is confronted with an unusual circumstance when he meets a grieving mother. Akin to the standard of directing the acting too is a far cry from amateur; nine little gems that all twinkle with artistic imagination.” Natascha Kaufman, Time Out London, Issue 1938, 10-16 October 2007 “’A Fitting Tribute’ amused audiences with its sweet yet morose humour at the Edinburgh, Palm Springs and Warsaw film festivals…Roping in current trends for quirkiness and geeky characters in awkward situations, the beautifully shot A Fitting Tribute follows two very different journalists.” Kerry Ann Eustice, Lewisham & Greenwich News Shopper, 28th November 2007

Film distribution

Theatre:

Open

TV:

Open

Video:

Open

International:

Open

Internet:

Open

Sales/distribution name:

Dazzle Films

Address:

Unit P102, Penn Street Studio 23 - 28 Penn Street London N1 5DL UNITED KINGDOM T: +44 (0)20 7739 7716 http://www.dazzlefilms.co.uk

Email:

dawn@dazzlefilms.co.uk

Publicity Infos

Publicity contact:

Daniel Cormack

publicity address:

Actaeon Films Limited 50 Gracefield Gardens, London, SW16 2ST UNITED KINGDOM T: +44 (0)208 769 3339 F: +44 (0)870 134 7980 M: +44 (0)7855 859 546 http://www.actaeonfilms.com/filmsaam.html

Publicity contact email:

daniel@actaeonfilms.com

Trailer availble:

yes