New Year's Eve (2002 film)
New Year's Eve is a 2002 British short romance independent film. The film was written and directed by Col Spector.[1][2] New Year's Eve was later included in the 2005 compilation film Stories of Lost Souls.[3]
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Directed by | Col Spector |
Produced by | Col Spector Radha Chakraborty |
Written by | Col Spector |
Starring | Stephen Mangan Keira Knightley Philip Herbert |
Cinematography | Janet Tovey |
Edited by | Cliff West |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
A young woman brings out the worst in a group of friends on New Year's Eve.
Cast
- Stephen Mangan as David
- Keira Knightley as Leah
- Philip Herbert as Paul
- Bohdan Poraj as Michael
- Amit Lahav as Matt
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Angus Wolfe Murray of Eye For Film gave 4 and half out of 5 stars and said "The production values of Colin Spector's film are terrific, matched by his acerbic script and pin-sharp performances. The problem, if indeed it is a problem, remains the party itself. Sane men would certify themselves rather than stay another minute."[4]
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2003 | Kinofilm Manchester Short Film Festival | Best British short | Col Spector | Won[5][6] |
Notes
The characters of David, Matt, Michael and Paul also appeared in Spector's debut feature film Someone Else, Stephen Mangan portrayed David in both films while different actors played Matt, Michael and Paul.[7][8]
References
- "New Year's Eve Shorts International". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Col Spector". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Stories Of Lost Souls". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "New Year's Eve". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Biography". Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Filmmakers Directory". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Interview: Stephen Mangan". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Someone Else". Retrieved 6 July 2013.