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24.10.11
Another festival for Toshi...which will not only be screening at the Badalona Film Festival in November but also the Iraq Short Film Festival.
29.07.11
A new short (among other things)...
It's been a while since there have been any updates but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy. We shot a new short film, entitled Where Does A Window Cleaner Get His Water?, back at the end of May with cinematographer Cenay Said, produced by Trinamite Pictures. It is currently being edited by Paul Monaghan, who has previously worked with Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross, and we're hoping to have it finished by the end of August.
Toshi has been accepted into the Badalona Film Festival in September. It has also been picked up for international distribution by Shorts International, which is very exciting. Jon is in the process of developing a script for a feature-length version that takes the opening set-up of the short and follows the lead character off in a whole different direction.
In other news, Chris is off shooting The Borrowers for Working Title in South Africa while Jon's first feature as co-writer, The Zig Zag Kid, is currently being filmed in Holland, Belgium and France by director Vincent Bal, starring the legendary Isabella Rossellini. And congratulations to our long-time musical collaborator Nick Jew on the birth of his first child, Amber!
07.09.10
IndieFest
We are pleased to announce that Toshi has won another award, this time an Award Of Merit at the Indie Fest awards in La Jolla, California.
18.06.10
Some more Festivals...
Since Bradford, we have screened at Hill County in Texas and the BeFilm Underground Festival in New York. We have also just found out that Toshi has been selected for Rutger Hauer's I C Films Festival in Milan at the end of September.
28.03.10
A Win In Bradford
We are very proud to announce that Toshi was awarded a special prize in this year's Shine Award at the Bradford International Film Festival. For the first time, judges decided to give out an award for best performance in recognition of Kentaro Suyama's superb playing of Toshi himself. Jon and Matt were on hand to pick up the award from legendary British filmmaker, Alex Cox. Here's what the judges said:
“This year, for the first time, the Shine Jury wishes to highly commend an actor for his title role performance in Jon Gilbert’s entry, Toshi. Kentaro Suyama is one of those rare actors who can carry and convey pathos, not just in his lines, but in his face. A Japanese Buster Keaton, in a lot of ways. This beautifully understated performance, as the put-upon and desperately lonely Toshi’s world crumbles around him, impressed us all. The beauty is that, as the film ends, Toshi finds that perhaps there is (after all) hope. We all look forward to seeing more of Mr Suyama’s work in the future.”
Congratulations to the whole team - and in particular thanks to Robin O'Donoghue and Pinewood Studios for sponsoring our promotion at the festival.
21.03.10
Toshi In America!
Toshi will be going to the Hill County Festival in Texas at the end of April and also the Be Festival in New York.
01.03.10
Toshi has been selected for the 16th Bradford International Film Festival. As a special bonus, it is one of nine films contending for the Shine Short Film Award. The festival has a fantastic line-up, including the British premiere of Todd Solondz's new film and a special award for the great John Hurt. Toshi will be screening three times, on 20th, 27th and 28th March, and we hope to be in attendance.
17.01.10
We are very pleased to announce that Toshi has been selected for support by The British Council. Further details to follow...
09.11.09
Following its successful screening as part of the British Shorts selection at the Berlin Interfilm festival, we are pleased to announce that Toshi has now been selected for next month's 27plus1 shorts festival in Moscow. More info to follow...
01.10.09
Toshi - Best of British
Toshi has been selected as one of the best British short films made in 2009. It joins six other films in the Candella Films slate that will promote the films as a package to international film festivals. We're proud to be included in the slate which includes these shorts:
A Man of Letters Directed by Tom Turley
After Tomorrow Directed by Emma Sullivan
Jade Directed by Daniel Elliott
Marker Directed by Susanna Wallin
Transit Directed by Chris Roche (and produced by Olivier of Pogo Films)
Washdays Directed by Simon Neal
Google these films if you have they time. They're all worth a watch.
In other Toshi news - We're waiting to hear whether Toshi has been accepted into no fewer than 10 film festivals from around the world. Fingers Crossed!
01.07.09
Just returned from Palm Springs where Toshi enjoyed a great reception during the "Boy Meets Girl Meets Boy" programme on 24th June, with both Matt and Jon in attendance.
08.06.09
Very pleased to announce that Toshi has been selected for the 2009 Palm Springs Film Festival, screening on 24th June. Congratulations to everyone involved.
19.05.09
Toshi is now finished and ready for its first screening on Friday 5th June.
12.03.09
Toshi is reaching the final stage of post-production with the sound being mixed at Shepperton Studios by Richard Pryke, the Oscar-winning sound mixer of Slumdog Millionaire.
Another festival for Toshi...which will not only be screening at the Badalona Film Festival in November but also the Iraq Short Film Festival.
29.07.11
A new short (among other things)...
It's been a while since there have been any updates but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy. We shot a new short film, entitled Where Does A Window Cleaner Get His Water?, back at the end of May with cinematographer Cenay Said, produced by Trinamite Pictures. It is currently being edited by Paul Monaghan, who has previously worked with Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross, and we're hoping to have it finished by the end of August.
Toshi has been accepted into the Badalona Film Festival in September. It has also been picked up for international distribution by Shorts International, which is very exciting. Jon is in the process of developing a script for a feature-length version that takes the opening set-up of the short and follows the lead character off in a whole different direction.
In other news, Chris is off shooting The Borrowers for Working Title in South Africa while Jon's first feature as co-writer, The Zig Zag Kid, is currently being filmed in Holland, Belgium and France by director Vincent Bal, starring the legendary Isabella Rossellini. And congratulations to our long-time musical collaborator Nick Jew on the birth of his first child, Amber!
07.09.10
IndieFest
We are pleased to announce that Toshi has won another award, this time an Award Of Merit at the Indie Fest awards in La Jolla, California.
18.06.10
Some more Festivals...
Since Bradford, we have screened at Hill County in Texas and the BeFilm Underground Festival in New York. We have also just found out that Toshi has been selected for Rutger Hauer's I C Films Festival in Milan at the end of September.
28.03.10
A Win In Bradford
We are very proud to announce that Toshi was awarded a special prize in this year's Shine Award at the Bradford International Film Festival. For the first time, judges decided to give out an award for best performance in recognition of Kentaro Suyama's superb playing of Toshi himself. Jon and Matt were on hand to pick up the award from legendary British filmmaker, Alex Cox. Here's what the judges said:
“This year, for the first time, the Shine Jury wishes to highly commend an actor for his title role performance in Jon Gilbert’s entry, Toshi. Kentaro Suyama is one of those rare actors who can carry and convey pathos, not just in his lines, but in his face. A Japanese Buster Keaton, in a lot of ways. This beautifully understated performance, as the put-upon and desperately lonely Toshi’s world crumbles around him, impressed us all. The beauty is that, as the film ends, Toshi finds that perhaps there is (after all) hope. We all look forward to seeing more of Mr Suyama’s work in the future.”
Congratulations to the whole team - and in particular thanks to Robin O'Donoghue and Pinewood Studios for sponsoring our promotion at the festival.
21.03.10
Toshi In America!
Toshi will be going to the Hill County Festival in Texas at the end of April and also the Be Festival in New York.
01.03.10
Toshi has been selected for the 16th Bradford International Film Festival. As a special bonus, it is one of nine films contending for the Shine Short Film Award. The festival has a fantastic line-up, including the British premiere of Todd Solondz's new film and a special award for the great John Hurt. Toshi will be screening three times, on 20th, 27th and 28th March, and we hope to be in attendance.
17.01.10
We are very pleased to announce that Toshi has been selected for support by The British Council. Further details to follow...
09.11.09
Following its successful screening as part of the British Shorts selection at the Berlin Interfilm festival, we are pleased to announce that Toshi has now been selected for next month's 27plus1 shorts festival in Moscow. More info to follow...
01.10.09
Toshi - Best of British
Toshi has been selected as one of the best British short films made in 2009. It joins six other films in the Candella Films slate that will promote the films as a package to international film festivals. We're proud to be included in the slate which includes these shorts:
A Man of Letters Directed by Tom Turley
After Tomorrow Directed by Emma Sullivan
Jade Directed by Daniel Elliott
Marker Directed by Susanna Wallin
Transit Directed by Chris Roche (and produced by Olivier of Pogo Films)
Washdays Directed by Simon Neal
Google these films if you have they time. They're all worth a watch.
In other Toshi news - We're waiting to hear whether Toshi has been accepted into no fewer than 10 film festivals from around the world. Fingers Crossed!
01.07.09
Just returned from Palm Springs where Toshi enjoyed a great reception during the "Boy Meets Girl Meets Boy" programme on 24th June, with both Matt and Jon in attendance.
08.06.09
Very pleased to announce that Toshi has been selected for the 2009 Palm Springs Film Festival, screening on 24th June. Congratulations to everyone involved.
19.05.09
Toshi is now finished and ready for its first screening on Friday 5th June.
12.03.09
Toshi is reaching the final stage of post-production with the sound being mixed at Shepperton Studios by Richard Pryke, the Oscar-winning sound mixer of Slumdog Millionaire.
