Titanic Love

Titanic Love is a British romantic comedy short film directed by Mark Pressdee.[1][2] It was filmed in and around Birmingham city centre.[3][4][5]

Titanic Love
Directed byMark Pressdee
Produced byMark Pressdee
StarringAlex Edwardson, Susannah Felicty Wells, Loxley Loga, Ryan Mcken
Music byMark Lynall
Release date
14 April 2012
Running time
23 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Alex Edwardson – Jack Doe
  • Susannah Felicty Wells – Lucy Tupper
  • Loxley Loga – Delroy Jones
  • Ryan Mcken – Jazz Doff

Filming

In October 2011 a cast and crew of about 30 people collaborated to produce the film.[6] The film was shot in various historical and local areas of Birmingham, UK.[7] Titanic Love went into post-production at the University of Birmingham in November 2011.[8]

A preliminary version was produced and shown at the Stoke Your Fires Festival on Valentine's Day 2012.[9] After additional editing, the film was sent to Los Angeles, where the music was produced by Mark Lynall.[10]

The film was then continually shown throughout the summer of 2012 in places such as The Mac in Birmingham.

Awards and nominations
  • In October 2012 Titanic love was nominated and later won in The Best Short 2012 category at the MVSA Awards at the Black International Film Festival.[11]
  • One month later the film was nominated for the LA Comedy Kick Ass Awards[12] and was screened in Hollywood. Here it won its second award: Best Screenplay 2012.
  • Winner of Best of Block in the Kontrast Film Festival in Germany
  • Winner of Award of Excellence at The Indie Fest in Los Angeles[13]
  • Winner of Award of Excellence in the Accolade Film Competition in Los Angeles[14]
  • Winner of Best Romantic Comedy at the Shärt International Comedy Film Festival in Canada[15]
  • Winner of Award of Merit for Best Short in the Best Shorts Competition in Los Angeles[16]
  • Winner of Award of Merit for Direction in the Best Shorts in Los Angeles[17]
  • Winner of the Life Tree Film Award at the Life Tree Film Festival in Colorado[18]
  • Honourable Mention at the Los Angeles Movie Awards in Los Angeles[19]
  • Winner of the Audience Choice Award in Australia[20]

References
  1. "Movie Reviews: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Gone, Elfie Hopkins, Babycall, Titanic Love". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. "Film festival makes city debut". Birmingham Mail.
  3. "Watch 'Titanic' budget movie made on Birmingham and Black Country canals". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  4. "Navi Mumbai's international film festival was a starry affair". The Times of India, Srishti Ghosh Shinde, TNN | 3 February 2014,
  5. "City film scene moving in the right direction; Stories from Birmingham are beginning to hit the big screen. Roger Shannon looks at the city's rising independent film industry". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  6. "DAY 1: NAVI MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Bollyspice.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  7. " Movie Reviews: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Gone, Elfie Hopkins, Babycall, Titanic Love". Birmingham Post, 18 April 2012
  8. "Award for Birmingham-made film about the Titanic". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  9. Titanic Love in Stoke Your Fires Festival
  10. "Cult short film in rare Birmingham showing". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. " Success is plain sailing as Birmingham-made short Titanic film snatches international award". 12 November 2012 By Graham Young Birmingham Mail
  12. "Top 10 films at the 1st Navi Mumbai International Film Festival". India.com, By Shweta Parande
  13. The Indie Fest Award List, Titanic Love Award of Excellence
  14. "Winners March 2013". Accoladecompetition.org. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  15. "Shärt Hall of Heroes". Shärt International Comedy Film Festival. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  16. "Best Shorts Competition Deadline: March 2013". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  17. "Winners March 2013". Best Shorts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  18. "Willow Creek-Crystal Lake to host Lifetree Film Fest". Dailyherald.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  19. LAMA 2013 Winners
  20. "International short film festival comes to Birmingham". The Phoenix Newspaper. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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