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Film of the Month: April’s Winners

Posted May 1st, 2015 by Kelie Petterssen

 

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David Oyelowo judged Film of the Month back in April – it was a close call, but here are his top 3:

First place,

“This is a tender, imaginative and truthful take on the joys and challenges of caring for an impaired loved one. I was surprised and moved.” – David Oyelowo

Director – Mustapha Kseibati

“To have David Oyelowo watch and select Mohammed as film of the month is brilliant! Myself and the rest of the team would like to thank David and Shooting People for giving us a great platform to showcase the film, and hopefully get it seen by more people now”

Numero two…

“Beautifully performed and nicely shot, this film satisfyingly and impressively plumbs deep emotional depths in a very short time. ” – David Oyelowo

Director – Paul Murphy

“Having the opportunity for David Oyelowo to watch and comment on STOP was really important for me. STOP is an actor’s film, it features two powerhouse and very sensitive performances from two award winning actresses. The film rests on the characters, their dilemmas, emotions and choices, so casting two strong leads was vital, and Lisa Kay and Tahirah Sharif played the parts wonderfully. 
Having such an amazingly talented, versitile and subtle actor such as David judge and comment on their performances was very valuable for me and affirming the “beautiful performances” in the film and the “emotional depths” they portray, meant we all did our jobs very well. I’m very happy an A list actor got to watch two A list performances”
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Executive Producer – Anton Califano
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“Being part of Shooting People’s Film of the Month competition meant a lot to everyone involved in this film, especially to be voted into the final round, and be judged by David Oyelowo. More importantly for David to give feedback on the film is valued very highly indeed, and we really appreciate the time he spent to do this, and the lovely comments he has made. His comments are a big credit to the actors in the film, as well as the team behind the camera.
The film has already won numerous festival awards, but now that it is coming to the end of its festival run, it is great that a short can continue to have a life as part of this competition. Thanks to all the independent filmmakers and actors who voted for it as Shooting People members! This is Paul’s first funded film as a director, and as such was made on a very low budget, made as part of the Eastern Edge Film Fund for Film London’s “London Calling” scheme. It is amazing to see new talent being supported by Hollywood star talent, as well as the independent filmmaking community online!”
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And finally, in third place:
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“A sweet story about words that may have benefited from less words and a bit more onscreen chemistry.”– David Oyelowo

Director/Writer – Becky Matthews

“Double Word Score was a real labour of love, so it means a lot to have been in the running for Film of the Month, and to receive comments from someone as established as David Oyelowo is a rare opportunity for a first time filmmaker. The cast and crew are very pleased, thanks to everyone who has watched and supported our wee film.”

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