Friday 11th March 2011
In the words of the film’s main character, “I have been waiting too long for the film of my life. My name is Oliver Tate. This film will capture my particular idiosyncrasies, for example, the way I seduce my classmate Jordana Bevan using only my mind. Also, since my parents’ marriage is being threatened by a man who runs courses on Mental and Physical Wellbeing, the film will probably feature some elaborate set-pieces of me taking him down. There will be helicopter shots. There will be slow-mo, but also transcendent moments, like when I cure my father’s depression.”
Based on the Curtis Brown Prize-winning novel by Joe Dunthorne, this dark indie comedy is about a 15-year-old boy who “must fight save his mother from the advances of a mystic and simultaneously lure his eczema-strafed girlfriend in to his bedroom.” It is a coming of age story which is equal parts Rushmore, Election and Squid and the Whale.
Ayoade is probably better as a comic actor who has appeared as Moss in the EmmyAward-winning television series The IT Crowd and as Saboo on The Mighty Boosh(which he also served as script editor/writer). He has been directing music videos for The Arctic Monkeys (“Fluorescent Adolescent”, “Crying Lightning” and “Cornerstone”), the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Super Furry Animals (“Run Away”), Kasabian, the Last Shadow Puppets (“Standing Next to Me” and “My Mistakes Were Made For You”) and Vampire Weekend (“Oxford Comma” and “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”). In 2008, Ayoade firected the feature-length concert film The Arctic Monkeys at the Apollo. Submarine marks Ayoade’s narrative feature directorial debut.
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Tyrannosaur
Released Date TBC
Tyrannosaur is the story of Joseph (Peter Mullan), a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah (Olivia Colman), a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship develops to reveal that Hannah is hiding a secret of her own with devastating consequences for both of them.
Paddy Considine is known for his intense character portrayals across film and television. His long time collaborator Shane Meadows has directed him in A Room For Romeo Brass, Dead Man's Shoes (which he co-wrote) and Le Donk And Scor-zay-zee, the latter two for Warp Films. Other film roles include The Bourne Ultimatum, Hot Fuzz, Cinderella Man, My Summer of Love, 24 Hour Party People, In America, The Last Resort and the upcoming Submarine for Warp Films. His television credits include 'Red Riding: In The Year Of Our Lord 1980', 'Cry Of The Owl' and 'My Zinc Bed'.
Paddy previously wrote and directed the short film Dog Altogether for Warp Films, winning the Best Short Film BAFTA and BIFA awards as well as the Silver Lion award at Venice in 2007. Dog Altogether stars Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman and introduces the story which Paddy's feature debut Tyrannosaur now continues.
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