Notes (film)

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Notes
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Film poster
Directed by John McPhail
Written byJohn McPhail
Calum Weir
Produced byJohn McPhail
Andrew Lanni
StarringEmmaClaire Brightlyn
Tyler Collins
Lynn Murray
Jim Sweeney
CinematographyCalum Weir
Edited byStuart Doherty
Music byTyler Collins
Production
company
Worrying Drake Productions
Release date
  • 7 June 2013 (2013-06-07)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Notes is a short romantic comedy film about a pair of roommates whose relationship develops through a series of post it notes. Notes marked the first installment of a trilogy of short films by Worrying Drake Productions. [1] The film was also the directorial debut for John McPhail. [2]

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Plot

Adam (Tyler Collin) has just moved into a new flat with Abi (EmmaClaire Brightlyn) who is a nurse. The pair have never met and as a result of their conflicting sleep patterns the pair communicate via post it notes. What starts off as a complaint over their preferred types of coffee soon develops into flirtatious messages.

Main cast

Release and reception

Notes was released on 7 June 2013 and was positively received by critics. Thomas Simpson of MovieScramble wrote:

"In less than 10 minutes, McPhail has achieved what many feature films can not. A touching romance with a genuine humour to stop it from being too schmaltzy." [3]

The film went on to appear in many domestic and international film festivals and picked up the Best Film accolade at the Edinburgh Bootleg Film Festival, as well as the audience award at the Palme Dewar festival in Aberfeldy. [4]

Awards

YearAwardsCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2013Bootleg Film Festival EdinburghBest Scottish Film John McPhail Won
We Like 'Em Short Film FestivalBest Actor Tyler Collins Won
RoughcutAudience Choice Award John McPhail, Andrew Lanni Won
Aberfeldy Film FestivalPalme-Dewar Audience Choice AwardJohn McPhail, Andrew Lanni Won
2014Ayr International Film FestivalBest Director John McPhail Won
Audience Choice Award John McPhail, Andrew Lanni Won
2015Fife Indiependent Film ExpoBest EditingStuart DohertyWon

References

  1. ↑ Notes profile on Worrying Drake Site
  2. ↑ "Glasgow Film-maker John McPhail picks up three awards at Sydney Indie Film Festival". Glasgow Evening Times. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. ↑ MovieScramble Review of Notes
  4. ↑ "Scots director John McPhail thanks Daily Record and Frank McAvennie for giving him first film idea". Daily Record. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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