Northern Lights (2016 film)

Northern Lights
Directed by Nicholas Connor
Produced by
Written by Nicholas Connor
Starring
Production
company
Cherwell Productions Ltd.
Release date
  • October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)[1]
Running time
 54 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Northern Lights is a 2016 British drama film tackling anxiety disorder in teenagers. The narrative follows 'Emma who approaches adulthood, she tries to live an ordinary life and keep up with her late mother's expectations. However, her anxiety weighs over her, stopping her from enjoying the last few youthful years.'

Cast

  • Katie Quinn as Emma
  • Rhys Cadman as Rob
  • Gemma North as Joan
  • Megan Grady as Mia
  • Mark Quinn as Dad

Critical reception

Reviews for 'Northern Lights' were mixed, including a ★★★★ review from UK Film Review (Chris Olsen) calling it 'A beautiful piece of filmmaking'. [2] Critic 'Jennie Kermode' for 'Eye for Film' gave the film a more critical review with a lower rating of ★★★ saying 'Grady's performance is a bit more hit and miss but she has a strong presence that suggests she could do impressive work with a more experienced director.' [3]. 'Screen Critix' (Carl Burgess) gave the film ★★★★[4], while 'TMFF Awards' compared the film to a 'Lana Del Rey meets David Lynch dreamscape'.[5] Mark Cousins (Writer for Sight and Sound Magazine) said the film was 'So mature and touching'.[1]

The British Board of Film Classification gave the film a 12A certificate.[6]

Festivals, awards and nominations

Film Festival Category Result
London Film Awards[7] Best Actress (Katie Quinn) Won
Ouchy Film Awards[8] Best Actress (Katie Quinn) Nominated
Ouchy Film Awards[8] Best Director (Nicholas Connor) Nominated
UK Monthly Film Festival[9] Best Feature Film Won
UK Monthly Film Festival[9] Film of the Year 2017 Won
TMC London Film Festival Best Young Filmmaker (Nicholas Connor) Won
The Monkey Bread Tree Awards[10] Best Director (Nicholas Connor) Nominated
The Monkey Bread Tree Awards[11] Best Feature Film Won
Unrestricted View Film Festival Best Actress Nominated
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival Official Selection
UK Screen One International Film Festival Official Selection
Scottish Mental Health Film Festival Official Selection

References

  1. 1 2 "Nicholas Connor Writer/Director - NORTHERN LIGHTS". Nickconnor.co.uk. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Film Reviews and Movie Trailers - UK Film Review". Film Reviews and Movie Trailers - UK Film Review.
  3. ↑ "Northern Lights (2016) Movie Review from". Eye for Film. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  4. ↑ October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30). "Northern Lights (2016) review". Screencritix.com. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  5. ↑ "Feature reviews – THE MONKEY BREAD TREE FILM AWARDS". Themonkeybreadtree.com. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  6. ↑ "NORTHERN LIGHTS | British Board of Film Classification". Bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  7. ↑ User, Super. "2016 Winners". www.londonfilmawards.com.
  8. 1 2 "Official Selection – Autumn 2016". Ouchy Film Awards. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  9. 1 2 "October Winners 2016 for UK Monthly Film Fest". Ukmonthlyfilmfest.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  10. ↑ "FIRST LOOK: 'Northern Lights' – Katie Quinn, Rhys Cadman, Meghan Grady & Gemma North". New Wave District. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  11. ↑ "Final season of 2016 – THE MONKEY BREAD TREE FILM AWARDS". Themonkeybreadtree.com. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
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