Me or the Dog

Me or the Dog
Me or the Dog
Directed by Abner Pastoll
Produced by Junyoung Jang
Written by Jonathan Hall
Starring Edward Hogg
Martin Clunes (voice)
Kemi-bo Millar
Julian Bird
Music by Laura Rossi
Cinematography Kate Reid
Running time 14 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English


Me or the Dog[1] is a 2011 short film directed by Abner Pastoll, produced by Junyoung Jang and starring Edward Hogg, about a man who believes that his dog Dudley is talking to him. Martin Clunes plays the mischievous voice of the dog, who challenges his owner Tom with the prospect of him actually being a real 'talking dog', and in order to do so sets out to prove that Tom's girlfriend is cheating on him.

It world-premiered at the Festival de Cannes[2] in an out of competition screening on the 20th May 2011 and was met with an overall positive reception. The film was part of a showcase in the Cannes Court Métrage run by the National Film Board of Canada, and was featured in a programme of only 8 short films.

The film will have its North American premiere at the Atlantic Film Festival[3] in Halifax, Canada on the 22nd September in the International Perspectives section. A UK theatrical release is planned for later in the year.

The short was written by television writer (and ex-cricketer) Jonathan Hall and also stars newcomer Kemi-bo Millar. It was funded by the Wellcome Trust with the aim of a positive portrayal of schizophrenia and to raise public awareness of the condition. During the development process, the filmmakers received support from mental health organisations such as Mind and Rethink to ensure the condition, in this case specifically 'auditory hallucinations', was portrayed as accurately as possible.


References

  1. ^ Me or the Dog on IMDb
  2. ^ Festival de Cannes Court Métrage
  3. ^ Atlantic Film Festival programme guide

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