Black Pond

For other uses, see Black Pond (disambiguation).

Black Pond
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tom Kingsley Will Sharpe
Screenplay by	Will Sharpe
Produced by	Sarah Brocklehurst
Starring	Chris Langham Simon Amstell Amanda Hadingue Colin Hurley
Cinematography	Simon Walton
Edited by	Tom Kingsley Will Sharpe
Music by	Ralegh Long Arthur Sharpe
Distributed by	Self-distributed
Release date	11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£25,000
Box office	approximately £30,000

Black Pond is a 2011 low-budget independent film by British directors Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe, starring Chris Langham. The film was nominated for the 2012 BAFTA Outstanding British Debut Award. It was nominated for the 2012 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Debut.

Premise

Black Pond is a black comedy in which a family is accused of murder after a stranger comes to dinner.

Production

Black Pond stars Chris Langham in his first acting role since he was convicted on child abuse imagery charges. The film cost £25,000 to make. ^[1]

Release and reception

The film premiered at the Raindance Film Festival, and was nominated for the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards as well as two Evening Standard Awards, for Best Debut and Best Comedy. ^[2] It was nominated for the 2012 BAFTA Outstanding British Debut Award. ^[3]

The film was also shortlisted for the Guardian First Film Award in 2012. ^[4]

References

1. Malcolm, Derek (11 November 2011). "Black Pond – Review". This Is London Magazine. London. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
2. Cooper, Sarah (26 January 2012). "Black Pond directors reveal plans for second feature". Screen Daily. London. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
3. Outstanding Debut Nominees in 2012, BAFTA. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
4. Pulver, Andrew (10 January 2012). "Guardian First Film Award 2012 shortlist". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

External links

• Black Pond at IMDb