Cotton Wool
Cotton Wool | |
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Directed by | Nicholas Connor |
Written by | Nicholas Connor |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Alan C. McLaughlin |
Edited by | Amy Pfeil |
Production company |
Cherwell Productions Ltd. |
Release date |
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Cotton Wool is a 2017 British drama film following the story of a 7-year-old boy (Max Vento) who cares for his mother (Leanne Best) after she has survived from a stroke, with little to no help from his older sister (Katie Quinn).
The film was assisted in its research by The Stroke Association.
Cast
- Leanne Best as Rachel
- Max Vento as Sam
- Katie Quinn as Jennifer
- Kate Rutter as Marion
- Crissy Rock as Gerry
- Gemma North as Liz
- Megan Grady as Young Jennifer
- Jason Rickets as David
Reception
The film received a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification.[2] The film's critical reception was mixed, 'ScreenCritix' gave the film 5 stars stating "Best is a revelation",[3] while the Mancunion criticised its short length "suffered in the rush to squeeze an 80-minute story into 40 minutes.[4] 'UK Film Review' stated that the film was '‘Utterly enrapturing’ and ‘Affecting and heartbreaking’.[5]" At the 2017 London Film Awards, the film was awarded the 'Special Jury Award'.[6] The film featured on BBC News, looking into the age of the director and his career, as well as the importance of supporting child carers.[7][8][9] The films red carpet premiere took place in Oldham, Manchester, England.[10][11][12]
Production
The film was shot on both digital and 35 mm film formats, using a Arriflex 435 and Red Epic.[13][14] The film was shot by BAFTA winning cinematographer Alan C. McLaughlin.[15][16] The production shot for 7 days in total in Barkisland, West Yorkshire.[17][18][19]
Festivals Accolations
Film Festival | Notes |
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Cleveland International Film Festival | Hot List |
British Independent Film Festival | Official Selection |
Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival | Official Selection |
Derby Film Festival | Official Selection |
New Renaissance Film Festival (London) | Official Selection |
Newark International Film Festival | Official Selection |
Unrestricted View Film Festival | Official Selection |
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival | Official Selection |
Newcastle International Film Festival | Official Selection |
Scottish Mental Health Film Festival | Official Selection |
Manchester Screenplays and Shorts Film Festival | Official Selection |
MancMade 53Two Film Festival | Official Selection |
Out of the Can Film Festival | Official Selection |
Southampton International Film Festival | Official Selection |
Little Wing Film Festival | Official Selection |
Bristol Independent Film Festival | Official Selection |
Birmingham Film Festival | Official Selection |
Gold Movie Awards | Official Selection |
London Film Awards | Official Selection |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated Work | Awards | Category | Result |
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2018 | Cotton Wool | London Film Awards[20] | Special Jury Award | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | British Independent Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | British Independent Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor (Max Vento) | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | British Independent Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress (Katie Quinn) | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | British Independent Film Festival | Best Music | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Director (Nicholas Connor) | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Screenplay (Nicholas Connor) | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Actress (Leanne Best) | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Manchester Screenplays and Shorts Film Festival | Best Actress (Leanne Best) | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival | Special Mention | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Gold Movie Awards | Film of the Year | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Gold Movie Awards | Best Featurette | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Gold Movie Awards | Film of the Month | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Southampton International Film Festival | Best British Short Film | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Southampton International Film Festival | Best Director | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Out of the Can Film Festival | Best Drama | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Out of the Can Film Festival | Best Lifestyle Project Award, Sponsored by Hellblazerbiz | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Out of the Can Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress (Crissy Rock) | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Out of the Can Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Out of the Can Film Festival | Judge's Choice Award | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | New Renaissance Film Festival | Humanity Award | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | New Renaissance Film Festival | Best Young Talent Narrative Short | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | New Renaissance Film Festival | Best Actress (Leanne Best) | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Little Wing Film Festival | Best UK Short | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Little Wing Film Festival | Best Director | Won |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Little Wing Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
2018 | Cotton Wool | Little Wing Film Festival | Best Actress (Katie Quinn) | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Cold Feet's Leanne Best: 'Seeing James Nesbitt naked was hilarious!". whatsontv.co.uk. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "COTTON WOOL - British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Cotton Wool (2017) short film review". screencritix.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Film Review: Cotton Wool". mancunian.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ↑ "Film Reviews and Movie Trailers - UK Film Review". Film Reviews and Movie Trailers - UK Film Review. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ User, Super. "Winners". londonfilmawards.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Productions, Cherwell (5 December 2017). "BBC News Cotton Wool". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 – via Vimeo.
- ↑ Productions, Cherwell (4 December 2017). "BBC North West Tonight". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 – via Vimeo.
- ↑ "BBC North West". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Cotton Wool - Oldham Odeon - in Oldham, OLDHAM - Oldham". www.visitoldham.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Rapturous response for Cotton Wool film premiere". The Oldham Times. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Teen director set to premiere his third film". The Oldham Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Film, British Council. "British Council Film: Cotton Wool". film.britishcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Cotton Wool (2017)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "STV programmes news and information". Live Local. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards: Winners in 2013". www.bafta.org. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Cotton Wool (2017)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "Cotton Wool (2017)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "Lift off 2017 Conversation With Nicholas Connor". mancunian.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ↑ User, Super. "Winners". londonfilmawards.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
- Cotton Wool on IMDb