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Tom Hollander MR. VOORMAN THE VOORMAN PROBLEM Running Time: 12:29 Shot in colour on RedONE at 4k Aspect Ratio 2.4:1 THE VOORMAN PROBLEM THE VOORMAN BAFTA Nomination Short Film Category Best Live Action Short St Louis Film Festival Best Screenplay Fastnet Film Festival a film by Mark Gill “VOORMAN IS A PRISONER WHO MAINTAINS HE IS A GOD.” Governor Bentley Synopis (25 words) the rest of the prison popula- insane and they can ship him tion that he is indeed telling off to the asylum. But before A psychiatrist is sent to a the truth… making a decision, the doctor prison to examine an inmate has several questions in with a peculiar affliction – he relation to Voorman’s claim: believes he is a god. Synopsis (100 words) why would a god choose to Synopsis (50 words) Doctor Williams is called in be straitjacketed in a prison, to examine the enigmatic is there a way he can vali- Doctor Williams is called to a Mr Voorman, a prisoner with date his boast and what has prison to examine Voorman – a peculiar affliction: he be- any of this got to do with an inmate with a peculiar af- lieves he is a god. The doc- Belgium? fliction – he believes he is a tor must decide on the sanity god. The problem is, though, of Mr Voorman: is he a faker he’s managed to convince or a lunatic? Diagnose him The Voorman Problem EPK © 2011 honlodge productions ltd Mark Gill DIRECTORS STATEMENT “The Voorman Prob- lem is a dark and play- I was pointed in the direction of the ful little short which source material for this short (an I hope connects with excerpt from David Mitchell’s ‘num- people in some small ber9dream’) by a good friend who way.” had enjoyed a film I made about two angels that are bored. He knew I’d Mark Gill be attracted to the dark undercur- rent in the story and its connection THE VOORMAN PROBLEM THE VOORMAN with religion, a sacred cow which I’ll never tire of prodding. Adapting David’s material was a hugely enjoyable process and hav- ing Martin and Tom involved is tes- tament to what I’ve always believed: it’s all about the script. They were generous collaborators and helped take the film to another level. I’ve always felt that comedy is a poor relation to drama when it comes to visual aesthetics so I’ve striven to make every scene as beautiful as possible. The Voorman Problem is a dark and playful little short which I hope connects with people in some small way. His profile will undoubtedly rise even Martin Freeman further with his lead role as Bilbo DOCTOR WILLIAMS Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Hob- bit, which is currently being shot and There was a time when Martin was is scheduled for release in December most well known as Tim Canterbury 2012. from Ricky Gervais’ The Office but since then, his career has gone from strength to strength, featuring as the iconic Arthur Dent in Douglas Adams’ Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and recently winning a BAFTA for his per- formance as Dr. Watson in Sherlock. Tom Hollander William Boyd’s Any Human Heart. MR. VOORMAN On film he has been a penniless aristo in Gosford Park, Lord Cutler One of Britain’s finest character Beckett in Pirates of the Caribbean, actors, Tom has managed to sustain hapless minister Simon Foster in an unbroken career in stage, TV and Armando Ianucci’s In film. In 1992 he won the Ian Charle- The Loop and a cellist in Joe son Award for his Witwoud in The Wright’s The Soloist. Along with Way of the World at the Lyric Ham- James Wood, he created and mersmith. He’s played Saffy’s boy- starred in Rev. as the unfortunate friend in Absolutely Fabulous, King but sympathetic inner-city minister. George V in The Lost Prince on the The series won the BAFTA for best BBC, and more recently, the Duke of sitcom in 2011. Windsor in Channel 4’s adaptation of The Voorman Problem EPK © 2011 honlodge productions ltd Simon Griffiths Simon realises now that maybe ro- GOVERNOR BENTLEY mantic leads are not within his expect- ed range but thoroughly enjoys getting Working in the industry for just over 5 to grips with character roles in films years Simon is a versatile actor who that interest him rather than simply is equally at home on stage as he is in gaining more credits. He lives quietly front of the lens. A small part in ITV’s in Manchester with his newly bought Heartbeat led to him playing Mike in keyboard and is currently working his 25Gs with honlodge productions which way to Grade 1 Piano just to keep in turn led to his appearance in The himself occupied and off the streets. Voorman Problem. THE VOORMAN PROBLEM THE VOORMAN Young Actress’ and Stage Awards Elisabeth Gray Nominee for ‘Best Solo Show’ for MRS WILLIAMS Wish I Had a Sylvia Plath (UK). Elisabeth read English Literature and Her plays have appeared Off-Broad- Language at Oxford University. She way, in LA, and toured around the is an actor and writer best known for globe. She lives in New York. her work on stage. Awards include UK Juliet Bernard Memorial Prize for ‘Most Promising Mark Gill tival, Rhode Island Film Festivals. WRITER/DIRECTOR Mark is currently in post-production on his next short film which stars BAFTA Shortly after winning an Royal Televi- winner Chris Langham (The Thick Of It, sion Society Award with his graduation Black Pond). He is also developing his film, Mark began production on his first first feature film. major short film, The Voorman Prob- lem, a whimsical dark comedy starring Mark Is represented by Simon Blakey Martin Freeman and Tom Hollander. at The Agency (London) Ltd. The film is has won two awards, been nominated for a BAFTA and been se- lected at over two dozen festivals and counting including official selections Aspen ShortFest, BFI London Film Fes- Baldwin Li distributed in Canada by Peace Arch Entertainment. PRODUCER/WRITER He met Mark Gill on the set of a short Baldwin Li studied English Literature film shoot in 2008 and since then they and Language at Balliol College, Oxford have been developing numerous proj- University before going on to work at ects together, including their first major Granada Studios, Manchester as a short film, The Voorman Problem. sound engineer and cameraman. He left Granada in 2006 and founded They are currently in post-production on honlodge productions ltd. their next short film Full Time and are developing their first feature. During 2006-8 he directed and pro- duced 25Gs, a feature-length exis- Baldwin is a passionate creative with tentialist crime caper about a hapless a particular talent for developing and messenger-boy who mislays £25,000 nurturing strong ideas. that is not his own. It is currently being The Voorman Problem EPK © 2011 honlodge productions ltd www.thevoormanproblem.com world, shooting TV Commercials, Phil Wood Short Dramas and Feature Films. DOP He has worked on projects that have been screened at film festivals Phil studied cinematography at the in Europe and the US, including Northern Film School UK in 2005, Raindance and Cannes. working entirely on film formats throughout the course. After gaining As a Cinematographer, Phil believes a distinction he immediately started his role is to support the Director’s to work freelance as a DoP. vision, therefore his mantra is to master the tools available in order Within a few short years, Phil estab- to properly execute his craft for the THE VOORMAN PROBLEM THE VOORMAN lished himself a highly sought after good of the story. DoP and he now works all over the CREDITS Alex Candlin 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Eddie Robson PRODUCTION MANAGER Noelene Phythian PRODUCTION COORDINATER Oly Pilion PRODUCTION ASSISTANT DOCTOR WILLIAMS Rima Sen PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATER Martin Freeman Paul Gordon 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA Emma Friend 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA MR VOORMAN & Paul Warsaw Tom Hollander Jordan Maders CAMERA TRAINEE Jon Head KEY GRIP John Reck ASSSISTANT GRIP GOVERNOR BENTLEY Mark Rickitt GAFFER Simon Griffiths Benedict Tranfield SPARK Paul Warsaw SPARK Kat Hale ART DIRECTOR RS ILLIAMS M W Ben Critchley CONSTRUCTION Eilsabeth Gray Stuart McIntyre STAND-BY CARPENTER Mike Miles STORYBOARD ARTIST & GRAPHICS Peter Bailey SOUND RECORDIST SCREENPLAY by Mark Gill and Baldwin Li based on an Greg Wade BOOM OP excerpt from the novel Thomas Stott COSTUME DESIGNER number9dream by David Mitchell. Helen Gant MAKE-UP Sarah Later RUNNER/DRIVER Sophie McKenzie RUNNER MUSIC by Baldwin Li based on a theme Monalisa Rahman RUNNER by Tom Hollander Edwin Li RUNNER Tracey Walls SECURITY EDITED by Mark Gill and Baldwin Li Buna Sen MARTIN’S DRIVER David Short ON-SET PHOTOGRAPHER Alex Thompson EPK CAMERA 1 Alex Roberts EPK CAMERA 2 Darren Brooker POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISER Stuart Holloway COLOURIST Baldwin Li DUBBING MIXER FESTIVAL SELECTIONS & AWARDS INCLUDE: British Shorts Berlin BAFTA nomination for short film Vilnius International Film Festival St Louis Film Festival (Best Live Action Short) Calgary International Film Festival Fastnet Film Festival (Best Screenplay) Shnit International Short Film Festival Brussels Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France Milwaukee Film Festival Flickerfest Short Film Festival, Sydney Kansk International Video festival, Siberia Leuven International Short Film Festival Pamplona Film Festival BFI London Film Festival Cinema Jove International Film Festival Rhode Island International Film Festival Message to Man Film Festival CFC Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival FEC European Short Film Festival Aspen Shortsfest Warsaw International Film Festival WEB: www.thevoormanproblem.com E-MAIL: [email protected] TEL: +44 7951 542963 The Voorman Problem EPK MAIL: 18 St Andrews Drive, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2DT, UK © 2011 honlodge productions ltd.
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