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ornette spenceley
 

biography

biog
Ornette Spenceley signed up to The National Film and Television school as a producer, his graduation short RUNT had film festivals falling over themselves to screen it. In 2004 he and his screenwriter sister wrote LARD. Then with a DOP friend Ornette embarked on his directional debut, with his son Jake as the lead role, LARD became an instant hit. Being picked up for the London and Berlin Film Festivals and many more.

LARD has been selected for overseas festival promotion by the British Council.


Awards and Accolades:

Director/writer

LARD
Official Selection –
Berlin Film Festival 2005
London Film Festival 2004
Oberhausen Short Film Festival 2005
Stuttgart Short Film Festival 2005
Munich Short Film Festival 2005
Flanders Film Festival 2005
Sprockets Toronto Short Film Festival 2006

Winner -
Special Jury Prize, Brest Film Festival 2005
Special Jury Prize, Buster Copenhagen Festival 2005

Producer/Story

RUNT
Official Selection -
Cannes Cinifoundation1999.

Winner -
Best Film, Bologna Short Film Festival 1999
Best Film, Brest Short Film Festival 1999
Special Jury Prize, Taipei Film Festival 1999
influences, inspirations and favourite films
Influences include Mike Leigh, as a homage Ornette used Rachel Portmans score from one of his films for LARD. Others who inspired him are Ken Loach, Alan Clarke, Fellini and Stephen Frears.
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Lard
Ornette Spenceley | London | English | 6 min | drama
published 04 Oct 05
Jake longs to play football with the bigger boys in the street.
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 Lard
latest comment Jul 13, 2007
 Lard
ornette spenceley commented Feb 15, 2007
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ornette spenceley commented Jan 24, 2007

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