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Dog Years
Richard Penfold & Sam Hearn
average rating from 84 members 
       
comedy | 2004 | South West | 4 min
Published 22 Mar 05
Ben, 39, castrated mongrel, needs love. GSOH essential.
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Ben, 39, castrated mongrel, needs love. GSOH essential.

This film has chosen to be part of the BBC's Summer of British Film: Love & Romance season. For more info please visit: BBC Summer of British film
short fact
Made on a budget of £4.90 for ham and sausages this Super 8mm short film was shot on 1x50 ft roll and edited in-camera under the Joy of 8mm initiative. The first time we viewed the finished film together with its soundtrack was at the event itself in front of an audience. Since then, it's been travelling the world to spread the word of love at prestigious festivals in London, Rotterdam, Aspen and perhaps most significantly the 1st International Dog Film Festival, Philadelphia.

The Joy of 8mm is open to all who apply, visit the website for more information. www.joyof8.org
crew
cast
  • Ben Ben Batton
  • Owner Morgwn Atkins
  • Voice Over Richard Haigh
format
Super 8
budget
£4.90
© 2004 Richard Penfold & Sam Hearn

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comment by Nick  Barrett
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posted Jan 3, 2008

Loved it! Wonderful idea, wonderful script (...'i'm 39 years old and a leo' ....superb) and Richard Haigh made the film completely, a truly wonderful deadpan delivery of a fantastically funny little script. FIve stars, more please!
comment by Steve  Piper
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posted May 24, 2007

Sweet and funny. Although the 8mm looks great I don't know how well it works with the rest of the film, cool idea though.
Steve  Piper is Filmmaker and MD at production company Coffee Films and a member of Film Network's Industry Panel.
comment by Emma  Ellinson
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posted Oct 11, 2006

an excellent short and it works really well and it has a sweet ending. Fantastic
comment by Valerie  Upton
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posted Sep 10, 2006

Having just completed research for a masters degree into the health benefits of dog ownership - i found this film inspiring! The humour is fantastic - the film style takes me back to my childood - being filmed on 8mm with my dog Ben on Morecambe beach! Good luck in your future ventures!

val upton
comment by Frederick  Stacey
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posted May 29, 2006

Superb film and I agree with the other poster - the character is really brought to life by the voiceover.

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Camera provided by Joyof8, stock provided by Kodak, telecine by Rushes.
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