Jellyfish (2018 film)
| Jellyfish | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Gardner |
| Written by | James Gardner and Simon Lord |
| Starring | Liv Hill, Sinead Matthews, Cyril Nri |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £35,000 (UK) |
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Jellyfish is a 2018 drama film directed by James Gardner, written by James Gardner and Simon Lord, and starring Liv Hill, Sinead Matthews and Cyril Nri. The film tells the story of a young carer growing up in Margate and the hardships she faces. The film was shot entirely on location in Margate, a seaside town in Thanet in Kent, and filmed at various locations including The Lido, Arlington House and the Main Sands. [1]
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and then later at the Dinard Film Festival.
Awards[edit]
It won three awards at the Dinard Film Festival; The Golden Hitchcock Jury Grand Prize, Hitchcock for Best Screenplay and Special Mention Acting Prize for Liv Hill.[2] The UK Premiere took place at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2018.
Other awards include; Best Film, Rome International Film Festival (Alice Nella Cittá), Best Performance, Edinburgh International Film Festival (Live Hill and Sinead Matthews shared), Best Film & ‘The Marcin Award’, Ale Kino. Liv Hill also received a nomination for Young Performer of the Year by the London Critics Circle and Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards.[3]
Reception[edit]
Nigel Andrews of the Financial Times described Jellyfish as "funny, touching and vividly memorable", awarding the film five stars.[4] Further reviews ran in the Sun, Evening Standard, The Times, Guardian and Empire amongst others. Charlotte O'Sullivan praised Hill's authenticity in the role,[5] and Tom Beasley considered Hill's performance as 'revelatory'.[6]
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 83%.[7]
As of June 2019 its UK Box Office was £35,000.
References[edit]
- ↑ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Jellyfish (2018) Article".
- ↑ Prouteau, Cynthia. "2018 Awards". Dinard Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ "Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ Andrews, Nigel (13 February 2019). "Jellyfish is funny, touching and vividly memorable". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ↑ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (2019-02-15). "Jellyfish is a tale of broken Britain with brilliant breakout stars". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ Beasley, Tom (2019-02-07). "Jellyfish and stand-up comedy in film: what happens when the laughs don't come?". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ Jellyfish (2018), retrieved 2019-06-09
Further reading[edit]
- Clarke, Cath (14 February 2019). "Jellyfish review – schoolgirl standup has the last laugh". The Guardian. p. 11.
- KM (15 February 2019). "Jellyfish". The Times. London. p. 8.
- Lea, Andy (17 February 2019). "Film reviews: A Private War | The Kid Who Would Be King | Jellyfish | Instant Family". The Express on Sunday. p. 50.
- Hans, Simran (17 February 2019). "Jellyfish review – limp laughs by the seaside". The Observer.
- Harkness, Alistair (18 February 2019). "Film reviews: A Private War | The Kid Who Would Be King | Jellyfish | Instant Family". The Scotsman.
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