If you find yourself ever wondering why a good number of british actors tend to be much better actors than their american counterparts, and i believe that to be true, you need only look at a film like mat kirkbys the phone call, a 20minute short film starring academy award nominee sally hawkins as heather, a shy young woman who works at a helpline call center who receives a. Their emotional film follows heather, played by oscar nominee sally hawkins, a shy lady who works at a helpline call. With sally hawkins, jim broadbent, edward hogg, prunella scales. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. Feb 19, 2015 the phone call, which features sally hawkins as a helpline worker trying to talk an elderly caller played by jim broadbent out of killing himself, is a textbook example of the form. Mental health association will host a screening of the phone call on june 24th at bethesda row cinema. Us watching the live tv nominations, beer in hand, london. For one such filmmaking team, mat kirkby and james lucas, the dream became reality on january 16 when their short film, the phone call, was among the five films nominated for an academy award in the best short film category. It won the oscar for best live action short film at the 87th academy awards. The phone call a film screening by mhamc on our own.
Sally cecilia hawkins born 27 april 1976 is an english actress. Mat kirbys short film the phone call 20 with sally hawkins and jim broadbent 21 minutes posted by unknown at. This oscaraward winning short film follows heather sally hawkins, the shape of water, blue jasmine, a shy lady who works at a helpline call center. Watch the phone call, a short film starring sally hawkins. Mat kirkbys new short film starring sally hawkins, jim broadbent and edward hogg has been officially selected for the 57th bfi london film festival, in october not biased at all, but this couldnt have been cast any better just be prepared with a tissue at hand. The phone call is a compelling 20 minute film directed by mat kirkby covering the conversation between heather, a helpline worker on a crisis line played by sally hawkins, and stan, an older caller played by jim broadbent who calls needing support. Download this image for free in highdefinition resolution the.
When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has. On the 22nd of february 2015 our wildest dreams came true when we received the academy award for short film live action. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man played by oscar winner jim broadbent she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. Mat kirkby and james lucas the phone call won a welldeserved oscar sunday night for best live action short film. This short drama film directed by mat kirkby, entitled the phone call, explores one lifechanging phone call that heather sally hawkins experiences, whilst working in a helpline call centre. She picks up the phone to answer a rather distressing call from stanley jim broadbent, a widower, as he wishes for someone to talk to whilst his. Sally hawkins and mat kirkby in the phone call 20 sally hawkins in the phone. The phone call starring sally hawkins and jim broadbent.
Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. This short drama is beautifully made, but it is the performance and presence of sally hawkins that makes it stand out. You take a simple but powerful premise and do a little scene study on it. Short film the phone call with sally hawkins and jim.
She does not seem to be as well known here in the united states, but she is able to convey so much with her expressions, as demonstrated in this moving short film. It won the academy award for best live action short film at the 2015 academy awards. Mat kirbys short film the phone call 20 with sally hawkins and jim broadbent 21 minutes posted by unknown at 14. The phone call is a british short drama film directed by mat kirkby and co written with his producer james lucas. Were very pleased for eddie redmayne taking home the top oscar at last nights academy awards for best actor in the theory of everything, but he wasnt the only brit to walk away honored. Feb 12, 2015 a giant alien creature comes to earth. This short is like a chess book exercise for the director and actors. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including a golden globe award and the silver bear for best actress, and has been nominated for two academy awards. Previous nominee sally hawkins blue jasmine and winner jim broadbent iris.
If you find yourself ever wondering why a good number of british actors tend to be much better actors than their american counterparts, and i believe that to be true, you need only look at a film like mat kirkbys the phone call, a 20minute short film starring academy award nominee sally hawkins as heather, a shy young woman who works at a helpline call center who receives a phone call from a. Sally hawkins stars in the oscarwinning short film the phone call. It stars sally hawkins as the dedicated employee of a crisis hotline center, who receives a disturbing phone call from a suicidal caller. Download this image for free in highdefinition resolution the choice download button below. Directed by mat kirkby, the short is beautifully filmed and rich with colour, and yet the phone call contrasts its visuals with the realities of one of the most brutal professions one could ever work.
The filmmakers had to wait a year for hawkins to become available, but it was worth the. The filmmakers had to wait a year for hawkins to become available, but it was worth the wait as the film. The phone call, an elegantly directed short film by mat kirkby, has been quietly dominating the festival circuit all year. The phone call streaming video pima county public library.
When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever. The phone call was shot on location in london in may 20, with sally hawkins having just completed filming on woody allens blue jasmine. A lovely short film lifted by the extraordinary acting of sally hawkins and jim broadbent. She picks up the phone to answer a rather distressing call from stanley jim broadbent, a widower, as he wishes for someone to talk to whilst his antidepressant overdose.
Hawkins plays heather, who volunteers as a phone operator in an understaffed crisis centre like the samaritans. Despite the fact that sally and jim broadbent have both starred in mike leigh films, this was the first time that they had actually worked. This is a heavy, deeply powerful film that deals with the difficult kinds of calls that come into a helpline call center. This is a short film and yet sally hawkins captivated me with this character. The phone call streaming video deschutes public library. The film stars oscar nominee sally hawkins supporting actress for 20s blue jasmine as a. Apr 14, 2017 mat kirkby and james lucas the phone call won a welldeserved oscar sunday night for best live action short film. Watch short film the phone call with sally hawkins and watch the phone call short film is important information accompanied by photo and hd pictures sourced from all websites in the world. It wasnt a big surprise that the phone call snagged the oscar for liveaction short. She has a brother, finbar, who works as a television and film producer. We are able to follow her emotions through small facial expressions and vocal ones. Jan 12, 2015 the phone call short film sally hawkins watch.
The film stars sally hawkins as heather, a crisis hotline counsellor trying to. A short film directed by mat kirkby and starring sally hawkins, jim broadbent and edward hogg. A short film encompassing a challenging helpline call is up for an oscar in the short films category. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the. This short drama is beautifully made, with cinematography by ole bratt birkeland judy, but it is the performance and presence of sally hawkins that makes it. How two british short filmmakers turned rejection into an. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no.
The phone call follows heather, played by oscar nominee sally hawkins, a shy lady who works at a helpline call centre. Sally hawkins and jim broadbent star in east londoners. Feb 23, 2015 it wasnt a big surprise that the phone call snagged the oscar for liveaction short. The phone call 20 uk 20m the phone call won the best short film oscar in 2015. The phone call a short film directed by mat kirkby and starring sally hawkins, jim broadbent and edward hogg. It was directed by mat kirkby and written by kirkby and james lucas. Sally hawkins and jim broadbent work well together yet again. Despite the fact that sally and jim broadbent have both starred in mike leigh films, this was the first time that they had actually worked together. Their emotional film follows heather, played by oscar nominee sally hawkins, a shy lady who works at a helpline call centre. A helpline worker takes a lifechanging call from a mystery man. The phone call, which features sally hawkins as a helpline worker trying to talk an elderly caller played by jim broadbent out of killing himself, is a textbook example of the form. We are genuinely humbled and are forever grateful to the academy for awarding us with the greatest filmic honour this award is dedicated to the incredible sally hawkins, jim broadbent, and all our crew who believed in us and our script. Jan 16, 2015 starring sally hawkins, the phone call is a beautiful and heartwrenching dramatic short. Sally cecilia hawkins was born in dulwich, london on 27 april 1976, the daughter of jacqui hawkins and colin hawkins, authors and illustrators of childrens books.
After graduating from the royal academy of dramatic art, hawkins started her career as a stage actress in productions. The inimitable sally hawkins plays a worker at a crisis center who takes a call from a man voice of jim broadbent at the end of his rope. A short film starring sally hawkins and jim broadbent. How two british short filmmakers turned rejection into an oscars. Were very pleased for eddie redmayne taking home the top oscar at last nights academy awards for best actor in the theory of everything, but he wasnt the only brit to walk away honored oscarnominated sally hawkins and oscarwinning jim broadbent star in british cowriters matt.
The short is now available for viewing, and well worth a watch. Four stars out of five a 20 minute british short film. Commercials for kfc and adele helped mat kirkby and james lucas pay for their moving short film the phone call, starring sally hawkins. The phone call follows heather, played by oscar nominee sally. The film stars sally hawkins as heather, a crisis hotline counsellor trying to dissuade stanley jim broadbent, an unseen distraught caller, from a suicide attempt following the death of his wife. Starring sally hawkins, the phone call is a beautiful and heartwrenching dramatic short. Short film the phone call with sally hawkins and jim broadbent will absolutely wreck you in a good way. The phone call screens at 2014 heartland film festival. A short film starring sally hawkins and jim broadbent the phone call was shot on location in london in may 20, with sally hawkins having just completed filming on woody allens blue jasmine. Sally hawkins is totally committed and brillant in the part of an operator on a crisis helpline.
The phone call is a 20minute short and stars sally hawkins, who is just as excellent in this as she is in everything else shes been in. Sally hawkins and jim broadbent star in east londoners short. The phone call, which features sally hawkins as a helpline worker trying to talk an elderly caller played by jim broadbent out of killing himself, is a. This is a somber short film that sneaks up on you with the way stanleys. The short 2015 oscarwinning film fol lows heather played by awardwinning actress sally hawkins, a helpline call counselor, as she answers a call that changes her life forever. Written by james lucas and mat kirkby, and directed by kirkby, the phone call won the best short film oscar in 2015. Heather works in a helpline call centre when she receives a. Hawkins grew up in blackheath in a national trustprotected gingerbread house designed by.