
Director: Martin Wallace
Englisht title: Small Creatures Original title: Small Creatures
2011/ UK/ HD/ 91’/ Fiction/ Colour
CREDITS: Script: Martin Wallace; Photography: Richard Mott; Editing: Martin Wallace; Music: Martin Wallace; Sound: Brian Nelson, Jim Mulhearn; Leading actors: Michael Coventry, Tom Pauline, Paul Bamford; Producer: Martin Wallace
Synopsis: In a world of brutal and careless adults, sometimes it’s hard being a boy. Coggie is 14 and at a crossroads in his life. How does he know which way to turn? When he ignores the advice of his sister, mum and the police, Coggie finds himself in over his head and face to face with Ste, a volatile and troubled bully. For a while now, Ste and Coggie have been friends but there’s something not right about it. Ste is jealous of Coggie. Coggie is afraid of Ste. When Coggie refuses to try out Ste’s
Filmography: As a director of factual television, Martin Wallace is an International Emmy and Royal Television Society award winner and BAFTA nominee. As well as directing many hours of factual television, he has also made a host of ground-breaking music videos for bands including Pulp, Aphex Twin, Polyphonic Spree, Biffy Clyro and Voxtrot. Martin is a long time collaborator with Pulp`s Jarvis Cocker and Tindersticks. He has written and directed several short dramas, including Flip Flop for Film Four, Rhythms for Channel Four and Five Ways John Wayne Didn’t Die for the UK Film Council. Small Creatures is his first feature film.
Awards: WINNER: Van d'Or Best Feature 2012; WINNER - Best Feature - I've Seen Films, Milan; WINNER - Jury Prize - Best Narrative Feature, Kansas Intn'l Film Festival
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