BFI FILM SALES Selective Catalogue Autumn 2018 ‘A REAL GEM’ ‘POIGNANT & BEAUTIFULLY ACTED’ THE FINANCIAL TIMES THE OBSERVER SYNOPSIS Luke (Steven Brandon), a young man with Down’s syndrome who prizes his independence, is forced into a care home after the death of his mother. There he rails against the restrictions imposed on him, but his frustrations are allayed by his budding friendships with his care-worker Eve (Shana Swash) and a ‘Richly mysterious feral girl (Pixie Le Knot). rewarding... Debut director Jane Gull has crafted a sensitive, poignant and creditably naturalistic drama that lingers in the memory; anchored around Brandon’s seek it out’ superb lead performance. Mark Kermode, BBC Radio 5 BFI, 21 Stephen Street, LONDON W1T 1LN, United Kingdom |
[email protected] MY FERAL HEART My Feral Heart is the multi-award winning, BIFA-nominated, NFA and IARA-winning 2017 debut from Jane Gull. It’s been dubbed ‘the small British indie with a mighty heart UK that everyone is talking about’ after it garnered terrific critical notices and became 83 mins a cinema-on-demand sensations. Its UK theatrical release graced 125 screens BBFC 12A/12 before its run ended on 21 March 2017 (World Down Syndrome Day) and grossed £52k. Colour 5.1 & Stereo Mixes available The film was released on DVD and EST in the UK on 27 November, ahead of its Director Jane Gull UK PayTV premiere on Sky Cinema on World Down Syndrome Day 2018. In its Writer week of release the film was #1 in both the DVD and Digital Download ‘Amazon Duncan Paveling UK Movers and Shakers Charts’.