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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar and BAFTA Shortlisted The One Note Man directed by George Siougas and narrated by Ian McKellen starring Jason Watkins

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/user34233313/review/863374951/a6d4d71075 Writer and director George C Siougas has turned a ‘ground hog day,’ existence in the life of a scrupulously meticulous musician into a truly, madly, wonderful adventure of true love with a sprinkling of comedy.   Narration by Ian McKellen gives the film the flavour of an old-fashioned fairy tale, prompting the viewer to snuggle into their couch, curl up and watch the magic … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar and BAFTA Shortlisted The One Note Man directed by George Siougas and narrated by Ian McKellen starring Jason Watkins

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The Overcoat: Perfect Adapation of Nikolai Gogol’s short story

The award-winning film The Overcoat which was directed by Patrick Myles and produced by Kate Turner is based on the adaption of the short story written by the well-known Ukraine-born Russian writer Nikolai Gogol. The Overcoat tells a story about a man called Christopher Clobber who is a proofreader in a certain government department where he is hardly noticed by anyone. He is a man who … Continue reading The Overcoat: Perfect Adapation of Nikolai Gogol’s short story

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Award-winning film ‘The Overcoat’ to screen at Aesthetica Short Film Festival and the Arena Cinelounge in LA 

The Overcoat, adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s short story and directed by Patrick Myles, has an all-star cast including the BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins (W1A, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies), Tim Key (Gap Year, Alpha Papa), Vicki Pepperdine (The Windsors, Getting On),(Trollied, Upstart Crow) and Alex Macqueen (Peaky Blinders, The InBetweeners). Having recently started its festival run, this wonderful film has already won Best Comedy at LA Shorts … Continue reading Award-winning film ‘The Overcoat’ to screen at Aesthetica Short Film Festival and the Arena Cinelounge in LA 

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