Just Say Hi
Just Say Hi | |
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Directed by | John McPhail |
Produced by | Andrew Lanni |
Written by | John McPhail |
Starring |
Tyler Collins Natalie Wallace John McPhail John Young |
Cinematography | John Young |
Edited by | John McPhail |
Production company |
Worrying Drake Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Just Say Hi is a short romantic comedy film about a blossoming romance between a boy and a girl who meet every morning at a bus stop.[1]
Main Cast
- Tyler Collins as the Boy
- Natalie Wallace as the Girl
- John McPhail as Norbert
- John Young as Wonder Woman
Release and reception
Just Say Hi was released on 1 July 2013 and was positively received by critics. Amber Wilkinson of Eye for Film wrote:
"Even in this limited environment, McPhail finds unexpected ways to generate comedy while also giving the girl and the boy distinctive characters, which is no mean feat considering there is only one line of dialogue."[2]
Robbie Collins of the Daily Telegraph described the film as:
"One of the sweetest payoffs I’ve seen in any rom-com this year."[3]
The films first festival encounter was the Vigin Media Short competition run by Virgin Media. The film made it through to the final where it competed with 12 other short films which were judged by a pannel which included actor David Tennant, Shane Meadows and film critic James King.[4] The film was a hit with the judges and the audience at home winning 2 out of the 3 awards available making McPhail the only director in the competitions history to win multiple awards. The production team were presented with the awards at a ceremony in London which included £5,000 in film funding with mentoring from the British Film Institute and a voucher for £5,000 to spend on Nikon Equipment.[5]
In 2014, the film was featured in the Très Court International Film Festival in which it was screened in over 100 cites in 23 countries.[6]
The film went on to appear in many domestic and international festivals including the Bradford International Film Festival,[7] the Shärt International Comedy Film Festival[8] and the Aberfeldy Film Festival where it picked up the Palme-Dewar Audience Choice Award.[9]
Awards
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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2013 | Virgin Media Shorts Awards | Tivo Award | John McPhail | Won |
Nikon People's Choice Award | John McPhail | Won | ||
2014 | Raptor Filmz Short Film Festival | Audience Choice Award | John McPhail, Andrew Lanni | Won |
Aberfeldy Film Festival | Palme-Dewar Audience Choice Award | John McPhail, Andrew Lanni | Won | |
2015 | Loch Ness Film Festival | Best Micro Short | John McPhail, Andrew Lanni | Won |
References
- ↑ Just Say Hi profile on Worrying Drake Site
- ↑ Eye For Film Review of Just Say Hi
- ↑ Daily Telegraph Article on Virign Media Shorts finalists
- ↑ Virgin Media Article on Finalists
- ↑ Nikon Official Site Details of Prizes
- ↑ Très Court International Film Festival Listing
- ↑ Bradford International Film Festival Listing
- ↑ Shärt International Comedy Film Festival Listing
- ↑ Aberfeldy Film Festival 2014 Winners Page
External links
- Just Say Hi at the Internet Movie Database
- Worry Drake Productions Website
- Just Say Hi on Virgin Media Site
- John McPhail Interview at the Virgin Media Short Awards