Writing/Directing credits for film and TV include:
English Language [With English Subtitles] (2007)
an offbeat romantic comedy about love and communication... or the lack thereof.
Written & Directed by Tim Plester. Produced by Bonafide Films.
Cast: Tim Plester, MyAnna Buring and Craig Parkinson. Music by Barbarossa.
Premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Now screening on Sky Channel 342 (UK).
Screenings include: Palm Springs ShortFest (2007), Orlando Film Festival (2007), Santa Fe Film Festival (2007), Short Cuts Cologne (2007), Omaha Film Festival (2008), Cinequest (2008), Cleveland Film Festival (2008), Phoenix Film Festival (2008), Indianapolis Film Festival (2008), Newport Beach Film Festival (2008), Delray Beach Film Festival (2008), Big Muddy Film Festival (2008), Jackson Hole Film Festival (2008), Hull International Film Festival (2008), Seattle True Independent Film Festival (2008), Trenton Film Festival (2008), Winnipeg International Film Festival (2008), Montclair Int. Film Festival (2008), Latitude Festival (2008), Alamosa Film Festival (2008), Born Shorts Film Festival (2008), Hermosa Shorts Film Festival (2008), DC Shorts Film Festival (2008), Mill Valley Film Festival (2008), Moscow Short Film Festival (2008), Egypt Int. Film Festival (2009).
Winner "Audience Award" at The Filmstock International Film Festival (2007), Winner "Best Foreign Short" at The Reno Film Festival (2008), Winner "Best Short Film" at The Indie Spirit Film Festival (2008), Winner "Best Screenplay" at The Hermosa Shorts Film Festival (2008), Winner "Best Short Film" at The Tupelo Film Festival (2008), The Nominated for "Best Film" at The London Short Film Festival (2008), Nominated for "Best International Film" at The Sacramento Film Festival (2008), Nominated for "Best Narrative Short" at The Heart Of England Film Festival (2008), Finalist for the 2008 "Underground Filmmaker Award".
Screenplay shortlisted for the Shine Films 'Reasons to be Cheerful' scheme.
Slaphappy (2008)
a tragical-comical 15-second upload of faux found-footage.
Written & Directed by Tim Plester. Produced by Fifth Column Films.
Premiered at the 2008 Belfast Film Festival.
Winner: "Best Film" at The 15 Second Film Festival 2008.
World Of Wrestling (2007)
a sensational short comedy sports film
Written by Tim Plester. Directed by Ben Gregor. Produced by Film Club/Knucklehead.
Cast includes: Mackenzie Crook, Kris Marshall, Jonathan Ryland, Stewart Wright, Patrick Baladi, Justin Edwards, Kevin Eldon and Miranda Hart.
Premiered at the 2007 Calgary Film Festival.
Screenings include: Uppsala Film Festival (2007), Leuven International Film Festival (200), London Short Film Festival (2008).
“Highly Commended”: TCM Classic Shorts 2007.
Released on DVD by 2Entertain Ltd.
Blake’s Junction 7 (2004)
a short comedy sci-fi film
Written by Tim Plester. Directed by Ben Gregor. Produced by Film Club.
Cast includes: Mark Heap, Martin Freeman, Johnny Vegas, Raquel Cassidy, Mackenzie Crook and Peter Tuddenham.
Screenings include: Edinburgh International Film Festival (2004), Foyle Film Festival (2004), London Raindance Film Festival (2004), Slamdance Film Festival (2005), Sydney Flickerfest (2005), Los Angeles Film Festival (2005), Cinequest (2005), Cardiff Film Festival (2005), Rushes Soho Shorts (2005), Manchester Commonwealth (2005), Toronto Worldwide (2005), Maryland Film Festival (2005), Montreal Prends Ca Court (2005).
Released on DVD by 2Entertain Ltd.
‘Ant Muzak’ (2002)
a short comedy pop film
Written by Tim Plester. Directed by Ben Gregor. Produced by Film Club.
Cast includes: Nick Moran, Mackenzie Crook, Gary Tibbs, Tom Meeten, Tim Plester, Steve Oram and Mark Heap.
Screenings include: Uppsala Short Film Festival (2002), Foyle Film Festival (2002).
Winner “Best Film” Saints & Sinners Festival (2003), Winner “Audience Award” Sydney Film Festival (2003), Nominated for “Best Short” Raindance Film Festival (2002), Nominated for “Best Short” Rushes Soho Shorts (2003).
Channel 4 terrestrial TV transmission 2004.
Released on DVD by 2Entertain Ltd.
Writing credits for stage include:
A co-founder of both The Focus Group Production Company and of Film Club (his creative partnership with the director Ben Gregor), Tim is currently developing several film and TV ideas, along with a documentary feature entitled Way Of The Morris. He is also working on the script to Welcome To New Amsterdam - a retro-futuristic stage-noir commissioned by Fifth Column Theatre through The Arts Council Of England.
English Language [With English Subtitles] (2007)
an offbeat romantic comedy about love and communication... or the lack thereof.
Written & Directed by Tim Plester. Produced by Bonafide Films.
Cast: Tim Plester, MyAnna Buring and Craig Parkinson. Music by Barbarossa.
Premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Now screening on Sky Channel 342 (UK).
Screenings include: Palm Springs ShortFest (2007), Orlando Film Festival (2007), Santa Fe Film Festival (2007), Short Cuts Cologne (2007), Omaha Film Festival (2008), Cinequest (2008), Cleveland Film Festival (2008), Phoenix Film Festival (2008), Indianapolis Film Festival (2008), Newport Beach Film Festival (2008), Delray Beach Film Festival (2008), Big Muddy Film Festival (2008), Jackson Hole Film Festival (2008), Hull International Film Festival (2008), Seattle True Independent Film Festival (2008), Trenton Film Festival (2008), Winnipeg International Film Festival (2008), Montclair Int. Film Festival (2008), Latitude Festival (2008), Alamosa Film Festival (2008), Born Shorts Film Festival (2008), Hermosa Shorts Film Festival (2008), DC Shorts Film Festival (2008), Mill Valley Film Festival (2008), Moscow Short Film Festival (2008), Egypt Int. Film Festival (2009).
Winner "Audience Award" at The Filmstock International Film Festival (2007), Winner "Best Foreign Short" at The Reno Film Festival (2008), Winner "Best Short Film" at The Indie Spirit Film Festival (2008), Winner "Best Screenplay" at The Hermosa Shorts Film Festival (2008), Winner "Best Short Film" at The Tupelo Film Festival (2008), The Nominated for "Best Film" at The London Short Film Festival (2008), Nominated for "Best International Film" at The Sacramento Film Festival (2008), Nominated for "Best Narrative Short" at The Heart Of England Film Festival (2008), Finalist for the 2008 "Underground Filmmaker Award".
Screenplay shortlisted for the Shine Films 'Reasons to be Cheerful' scheme.
Slaphappy (2008)
a tragical-comical 15-second upload of faux found-footage.
Written & Directed by Tim Plester. Produced by Fifth Column Films.
Premiered at the 2008 Belfast Film Festival.
Winner: "Best Film" at The 15 Second Film Festival 2008.
World Of Wrestling (2007)
a sensational short comedy sports film
Written by Tim Plester. Directed by Ben Gregor. Produced by Film Club/Knucklehead.
Cast includes: Mackenzie Crook, Kris Marshall, Jonathan Ryland, Stewart Wright, Patrick Baladi, Justin Edwards, Kevin Eldon and Miranda Hart.
Premiered at the 2007 Calgary Film Festival.
Screenings include: Uppsala Film Festival (2007), Leuven International Film Festival (200), London Short Film Festival (2008).
“Highly Commended”: TCM Classic Shorts 2007.
Released on DVD by 2Entertain Ltd.
Blake’s Junction 7 (2004)
a short comedy sci-fi film
Written by Tim Plester. Directed by Ben Gregor. Produced by Film Club.
Cast includes: Mark Heap, Martin Freeman, Johnny Vegas, Raquel Cassidy, Mackenzie Crook and Peter Tuddenham.
Screenings include: Edinburgh International Film Festival (2004), Foyle Film Festival (2004), London Raindance Film Festival (2004), Slamdance Film Festival (2005), Sydney Flickerfest (2005), Los Angeles Film Festival (2005), Cinequest (2005), Cardiff Film Festival (2005), Rushes Soho Shorts (2005), Manchester Commonwealth (2005), Toronto Worldwide (2005), Maryland Film Festival (2005), Montreal Prends Ca Court (2005).
Released on DVD by 2Entertain Ltd.
‘Ant Muzak’ (2002)
a short comedy pop film
Written by Tim Plester. Directed by Ben Gregor. Produced by Film Club.
Cast includes: Nick Moran, Mackenzie Crook, Gary Tibbs, Tom Meeten, Tim Plester, Steve Oram and Mark Heap.
Screenings include: Uppsala Short Film Festival (2002), Foyle Film Festival (2002).
Winner “Best Film” Saints & Sinners Festival (2003), Winner “Audience Award” Sydney Film Festival (2003), Nominated for “Best Short” Raindance Film Festival (2002), Nominated for “Best Short” Rushes Soho Shorts (2003).
Channel 4 terrestrial TV transmission 2004.
Released on DVD by 2Entertain Ltd.
Writing credits for stage include:
- Yellow Longhair
- (Oval House Theatre, 2000)
- Mad Dog Killer Leper Fiend
- (Edinburgh Festival 1996 & Man In The Moon Theatre 1997)
- Dakota
- (Edinburgh Festival 1995 & National Tour 1996)
- Marilyn meets Bobby & Johnny
- (Winner of the 1992/93 ‘National Student Playwright Of The Year’ award)
- English Language [With English Subtitles] (Bonafide Films Ltd.)
- 1066: The Battle For Middle Earth (Hardy Pictures for Channel 4)
- Control (Momentum)
- Shifty (Metrodome)
- Murphy's Law (BBC)
- September (APT Films/Whirlwind Media)
- Friends And Crocodiles (Talkback/BBC)
- Happiness – Series 1 and 2 (BBC)
- ‘Ant Muzak’ (Film Club)
- Uncle Dad (SMG)
- Magicians (Universal)
- Goths (BBC)
- True Horror: Frankenstein (Hardy Pictures for 5)
- Heist (Hardy Pictures for BBC)
- City Of Vice (Hardy Pictures/Touchpaper TV for Channel 4)
- Life On Mars (Kudos/BBC)
- Hustle (Kudos/BBC)
- Lifecoach (Cole Kitchenn @ Trafalgar Studios)
- Residents (BBC)
- Bad Crowd (Tiger Aspect)
- Jesus Can't... (MTV Idents)
- Dalziel & Pascoe (BBC)
- Waterloo Road (BBC)
- No Heroics (Tiger Aspect)
- Shoreditch Twat (Talkback)
- It's All Gone Pete Tong (Vertigo Films)
- Casualty (BBC)
- Silent Witness (BBC)
- The Hogfather (Sky One)
- Moving Wallpaper (ITV)
- Dose (BBC Wales Cwyru)
- Fear Of Fanny (BBC)
- Below (Dimension Films)
- I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (Will & Company Productions)
- Reality Won't Bite (NFTS)
- Above Us Only Sky (NFTS)
- Ladies Night (Bob Keg Productions)
A co-founder of both The Focus Group Production Company and of Film Club (his creative partnership with the director Ben Gregor), Tim is currently developing several film and TV ideas, along with a documentary feature entitled Way Of The Morris. He is also working on the script to Welcome To New Amsterdam - a retro-futuristic stage-noir commissioned by Fifth Column Theatre through The Arts Council Of England.