The Mass of Men
Directed byGabriel Gauchet
Written by
Produced byEmily Morgan
Starring
  • Peter Faulkner
  • Jane McDowell
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Mass of Men is a 2012 British short film directed by Gabriel Gauchet, a student of the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Peter Faulkner stars as Richard, an unemployed man who is penalised for arriving late to a job centre appointment with his advisor Kate, played by Jane McDowell.

According to Gauchet, the film was based on the experiences of friends and family who were jobseekers and suffered similar humiliation.[1]

It has been selected by 111 film festivals and is a winner of 58 awards. The film is one of the three films from the NFTS that swept the board at the annual CILECT awards in 2013.[1]

Plot

When Richard (Peter Faulkner), an unemployed man of 55, arrives three minutes late for an appointment at the job centre, Kate (Jane McDowell) penalises him for his tardiness. While she berates him, another man (Dominic Kinnaird), armed with a nail gun, attacks her.

Accolades

The Mass of Men has won many awards.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Dalya Alberge. "British film school voted world's best as it scoops student 'Oscars' | Film". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Films". Gabrielgauchet.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Festival del Film Locarno - Short Films". Pardolive.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "International Film Students Meeting Awards". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tampere Film Festival - The Grand Prix of Tampere Film Festival to United Kingdom". Tamperefilmfestival.fi. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Winners 2013 · British Universities Film & Video Council". Bufvc.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Leo Barraclough (25 August 2013). "U.K.'s NFTS Rules at Int'l Film School Awards". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "THE 43RD MOLODIST: WINNERS HAVE BEEN AWARDED - MOLODIST international film festival". Molodist.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

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