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Written by Helena Brooks and comedian Jaquie Brown, Nothing Special could be seen as a cautionary tale: it's good to love your son, but not so good to think he's Jesus reincarnate. How can Billy escape the crazed adoration of his doting Mum? By striving to be the most boring man he can be. Featuring an aptly quirky soundtrack (Blerta's 'Dance All Around The World') and a very funny performance by Alison Routledge as the quintessential overzealous Mum, Nothing Special was chosen for competition in the short film section at Cannes (2005).
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The more I watch it the more I relate to it. Plus it's really funny with a very philosophical twist.
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Television, 2008 (Full Length Episode)
Also written by Jaquie Brown
Short Film, 1998 (Full Length)
Another short film featuring a meddlesome mum
Short Film, 2003 (Full Length)
Early film by another Cannes-nominated director, Mark Albiston
2005 Cannes Film Festival
In Competition
2005 Cinema des Antipodes (Festival of Australasian Films, France)
Best Short Film
Festivals include:
2005 Interfilm Berlin, 2005 Chicago International Film Festival, 2005 Melbourne, 2005 New Zealand, 2005 Stockholm
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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deb
Posted at 01.20PM - 30.12.2011
Brilliant! Kip does a wonderful job! :-D