The Mass of Men
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| The Mass of Men | |
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| Directed by | Gabriel Gauchet |
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| Produced by | Emily Morgan |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Mass of Men is a 2012 British short film directed by Gabriel Gauchet, a student of the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Peter Faulkner stars as Richard, an unemployed man who is penalised for arriving late to a job centre appointment with his advisor Kate, played by Jane McDowell.
According to Gauchet, the film was based on the experiences of friends and family who were jobseekers and suffered similar humiliation.[1]
It has been selected by 111 film festivals and is a winner of 58 awards. The film is one of the three films from the NFTS that swept the board at the annual CILECT awards in 2013.[1]
Plot
[edit]When Richard (Peter Faulkner), an unemployed man of 55, arrives three minutes late for an appointment at the job centre, Kate (Jane McDowell) penalises him for his tardiness. While she berates him, another man (Dominic Kinnaird), armed with a nail gun, attacks her.
Accolades
[edit]The Mass of Men has won many awards.[2]
- Locarno International Film Festival 2012 - Golden Leopard (Pardi di Domani) for Best International Short Film[3]
- San Sebastian International Film Festival 2012 - First prize at the International Film Students Meeting[4]
- Tampere Film Festival 2013 - Grand Prix[5]
- BUFVC - Student Production Postgraduate Award 2013[6]
- Royal Television Society Awards 2013 - Postgraduate Student Television Award
- 28th Alpinale Short Film Festival - Best International Short Film
- CILECT Prize - Best Fiction 2013[7]
- Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival - NAHEMI prize
- Cyprus International Short Film Festival 2013 - Best International Short
- Molodist International Film Festival - Grand Prix of the Festival[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dalya Alberge. "British film school voted world's best as it scoops student 'Oscars' | Film". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Films". Gabrielgauchet.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Festival del Film Locarno - Short Films". Pardolive.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "International Film Students Meeting Awards". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Tampere Film Festival - The Grand Prix of Tampere Film Festival to United Kingdom". Tamperefilmfestival.fi. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Winners 2013 · British Universities Film & Video Council". Bufvc.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Leo Barraclough (25 August 2013). "U.K.'s NFTS Rules at Int'l Film School Awards". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "THE 43RD MOLODIST: WINNERS HAVE BEEN AWARDED - MOLODIST international film festival". Molodist.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.