English Language (With English Subtitles)
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Written & Directed by Tim Plester
A tenderly offbeat comedy about love and communication... or the lack thereof. Meet Mulligan (a typically English man), Esther (his Scandinavian girlfriend) and the ever-present subtitles which find themselves along for the ride.
Cast: Tim Plester, MyAnna Buring and Craig Parkinson.
Original music by Barbarossa. Produced by Bonafide Films.
Director of photography Shane Daly
Wardrobe by Mr. Gammon. Hair and make-up by Amy Moorcroft.
Premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival.
"Audience Award" winner at the 2007 Filmstock International Film Festival.
Winner "Best Foreign Short" at the 2008 Reno Film Festival.
Winner "Best Short Film" at the 2008 Colorado Springs Indie Spirit Film Festival.
Winner "Best Short Film" at the 2008 Tupelo Film Festival.
Winner "Best Screenplay" at the 2008 Hermosa Shorts Film Festival.
Finalist for the 2008 Underground Filmmaker Award.
Nominated for "Best Film" at the 2008 London Short Film Festival (2008). Nominated for "Best International Film" at the 2008 Sacramento Film Festival. Nominated for "Best Short" at the 2008 Heart Of England International Film Festival.
Screened at Palm Springs ShortFest (2007), Lone Star International Film Festival (2007), Orlando Film Festival (2007), Santa Fe Film Festival (2007), 2007 Short Cuts Cologne (2007), New Beijing Film Festival (2007), Omaha Film Festival (2008), Big Muddy Film Festival (2008), Cinequest Festival (2008), Cleveland Film Festival (2008), Hull International Film Festival (2008), Phoenix Film Festival (2008), Indianapolis Int. Film Festival (2008), Newport Beach Film Festival (2008), Delray Beach Film Festival (2008), Trenton Film Festival (2008), Jackson Hole Film Festival (2008), Southside Film Festival (2008), Winnipeg Film Festival (2008), Seattle True Independent Film Festival (2008), Montclair Int. Film Festival (2008), Latitude Festival (2008), Alamosa Film Festival (2008), Born Shorts Film Festival (2008), DC Shorts Film Festival (2008), Mill Valley Film Festival (2008), Backyard Short Film Festival (2008), Coney Island Film Festival (2008), Moscow Short Film Festival (2008), Egypt Int. Film Festival (2009), London Rotoreliefs (2009).
Screened on SKY CHANNEL 342 (UK).
www.englishlanguagemovie.com
A tenderly offbeat comedy about love and communication... or the lack thereof. Meet Mulligan (a typically English man), Esther (his Scandinavian girlfriend) and the ever-present subtitles which find themselves along for the ride.
Cast: Tim Plester, MyAnna Buring and Craig Parkinson.
Original music by Barbarossa. Produced by Bonafide Films.
Director of photography Shane Daly
Wardrobe by Mr. Gammon. Hair and make-up by Amy Moorcroft.
Premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival.
"Audience Award" winner at the 2007 Filmstock International Film Festival.
Winner "Best Foreign Short" at the 2008 Reno Film Festival.
Winner "Best Short Film" at the 2008 Colorado Springs Indie Spirit Film Festival.
Winner "Best Short Film" at the 2008 Tupelo Film Festival.
Winner "Best Screenplay" at the 2008 Hermosa Shorts Film Festival.
Finalist for the 2008 Underground Filmmaker Award.
Nominated for "Best Film" at the 2008 London Short Film Festival (2008). Nominated for "Best International Film" at the 2008 Sacramento Film Festival. Nominated for "Best Short" at the 2008 Heart Of England International Film Festival.
Screened at Palm Springs ShortFest (2007), Lone Star International Film Festival (2007), Orlando Film Festival (2007), Santa Fe Film Festival (2007), 2007 Short Cuts Cologne (2007), New Beijing Film Festival (2007), Omaha Film Festival (2008), Big Muddy Film Festival (2008), Cinequest Festival (2008), Cleveland Film Festival (2008), Hull International Film Festival (2008), Phoenix Film Festival (2008), Indianapolis Int. Film Festival (2008), Newport Beach Film Festival (2008), Delray Beach Film Festival (2008), Trenton Film Festival (2008), Jackson Hole Film Festival (2008), Southside Film Festival (2008), Winnipeg Film Festival (2008), Seattle True Independent Film Festival (2008), Montclair Int. Film Festival (2008), Latitude Festival (2008), Alamosa Film Festival (2008), Born Shorts Film Festival (2008), DC Shorts Film Festival (2008), Mill Valley Film Festival (2008), Backyard Short Film Festival (2008), Coney Island Film Festival (2008), Moscow Short Film Festival (2008), Egypt Int. Film Festival (2009), London Rotoreliefs (2009).
Screened on SKY CHANNEL 342 (UK).
www.englishlanguagemovie.com
Herr Direktor
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Writer/Director Tim Plester lines up a shot... on the kitchen floor... in his dressing-gown.
Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
Playback
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Writer/Director Tim Plester and Script-Supervisor Linda Baker in Golders Hill Park, during the filming of 'English Language (With English Subtitles)' // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
i heart
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The happy couple: Esther (MyAnna Buring) and Mulligan (Tim Plester).
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Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
The Scandinavian Girlfriend
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MyAnna Buring plays Esther in 'English Language (With English Subtitles)'.
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Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
The English Boyfriend
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Tim Plester plays Mulligan in 'English Language (With English Subtitles)'.
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Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
The Best Friend
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Craig Parkinson plays The Ginger Kat in 'English Language (With English Subtitles)'.
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Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
The Musician
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Original music for 'English Language (With English Subtitles)' provided by Barbarossa.
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Pillow Talk
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Esther (MyAnna Buring) and Mulligan (Tim Plester) in the master bedroom.
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Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
Emoticons
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Esther (MyAnna Buring) and Mulligan (Tim Plester) let the placards do the talking. Nod to a certain Robert Zimmerman fully intended.
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Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com
Mulligan & The Kat
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Mulligan (Tim Plester) decides to seek the advice of his best friend, The Ginger Kat (Craig Parkinson).
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Photo by Pank Sethi // www.englishlanguagemovie.com