my feral heart

a film by Jane Gull
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Cast & crew

Director – Jane Gull
Screenwriter – Duncan Paveling
Producer – James Rumsey
Editor – Benjamin Gerstein
Director of Photography – Susanne Salavati
Production Design – Christian Taylor
Supervising Sound Editor – Christopher Wilson
Composer – Barrington Pheloung

Cast: Steven Brandon, Shana Swash, Will Rastall, Pixie Le Knot, Eileen Pollock & Suzanna Hamilton.

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synopsis

“we’re not so different you and me”

Synopsis

Running time – 83 minutes
Genre – Drama
Production status – Completed

‘A sudden bereavement throws Luke, a fiercely independent young man with Down’s syndrome, into a daunting new environment where he finds unexpected support from his feisty, streetwise carer and a local heir dealing with his own demons. As friendships bloom and long-buried secrets are revealed, Luke verges dangerously close to disaster. My Feral Heart is a beautifully realised, understated character study bolstered by strong performances, distinctive cinematography and a deeply evocative score.’

Synopsis taken from Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 programme for ‘Best of British’

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UPCOMING SCREENINGS

2017
August 4 (time & venue TBC) – MINDS Film Festival, Singapore

PAST SCREENINGS

FILM FESTIVALS
May 27, 20:30 – SOUTHEND FILM FESTIVAL
May 15, 19:30 – TORONTO REEL ABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL
March 4, 5 & 7 (Q&A) – NEW YORK REEL ABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL, USA
March 3, 14:00 – BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL, LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS
February 4, 16:45 – UK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, WESTERHAM HALL, KENT
December 7 – 14 – DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CINETECH ONLY)
December 1, 20:30 – UNDERWIRE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 – Arthouse Cinema, Crouch End, London (Q&A)
November 20, 11:15(AM) – CORK FILM FESTIVAL 2016, Ireland
November 18, 10:00(AM) – INTO FILM FESTIVAL 2016, UK
November 12, 17:30 –  NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL 2016, UK
November 11-14 – BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS (MOSCOW) FILM FESTIVAL 2016, Russia
November 9 & 10 – TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016, Albania
October 13 & 16 –  – WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2016, USA
September 7, 18:30 – LA LIFT-OFF 2016, USA
July 30 & August 13 –  – MINDS FILM FESTIVAL 2016, Singapore
July 29, 19:00 – MINDS FILM FESTIVAL 2016 – OPENING GALA FILM, Singapore
June 28, 18:30 (2 SOLD OUT screens) – EAST END FILM FESTIVAL 2016, UK 
June 17 & 18 – EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016, UK
May 19, 18:00 – CANNES ENTR’2 MARCHES FILM FESTIVAL 2016, France
March 19, 20:00 – FARGO FILM FESTIVAL 2016 – CLOSING GALA FILM, USA
March 5, 8 & 13 (Jury voted ‘Encore’) – CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2016, USA
UK RELEASE SCREENINGS (OS = Via ourscreen)
2017
March 28, 14:00 – PONTARDAWE ARTS CENTRE, WALES
March 26, 17:50 – THEATR MLWDAN CINEMA, CARDIGAN, WALES
March 21, 21:00 (Q&A / SOLD OUT) – GREENWICH PICTUREHOUSE (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 21:00 – COASTLINE SOFA CINEMA, TAPE ARTS CENTRE, OLD COLWYN (WDSD fundraiser)
March 21, 20:30 (Q&A) – ODEON COLCHESTER (WDSD fundraiser)
March 21, 20:30 (Q&A) – ODEON SOUTHEND (WDSD fundraiser)
March 21, 20:00 – PERTH PLAYHOUSE (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 20:00 – REEL CINEMA HULL (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:30 – AMC MANCHESTER (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00- AHRYA FINE ARTS, L.A. (Fundraising event for World Down Syndrome Day hosted by DSA LA)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE CARDIFF (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE CHESIRE OAKS (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE EDINBURGH OCEAN TERMINAL (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE GLASGOW FORT (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 (Q&A) – VUE ISLINGTON (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 (SOLD OUT) – VUE LEEDS THE LIGHT (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 (Q&A / SOLD OUT) – VUE PORTSMOUTH (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE ROMFORD (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE SHEFFIELD (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE SHEPHERD’S BUSH (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE STROUD (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 19:00 – VUE WATFORD (WDSD fundraiserOS)
March 21, 19:00 (SOLD OUT) – VUE WESTWOOD CROSS, KENT (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 18:00 – ODEON BELFAST (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 18:00 – ODEON EDINBURGH LOTHIAN RD (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 18:00 – ODEON GLASGOW QUAY (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 18:00 – ODEON LEICESTER (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 18:00 (Q&A) – ODEON MANCHESTER PRINTWORKS (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 18:00 (Q&A) – ODEON PANTON ST, LONDON (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 18:00 – ODEON WIMBLEDON (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 15:30 – LITTLE THEATRE CINEMA BATH (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21, 15:00 – CINEMA CITY NORWICH (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 21 – MOVING IMAGE, WILLIAM LOVELESS HALL, WIVENHOE (WDSD fundraiser)
March 21 – ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE (WDSD fundraiser)
March 20, 19:30 – BUXTON FILM, OLD HALL HOTEL (WDSD fundraiser)
March 19, 16:00 – HAVERHILL ARTS CENTRE, ESSEX (WDSD fundraiser)
March 18 (14:00) 19 (16:20) – QUEENS FILM THEATRE BELFAST (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 17 (Q&A / SOLD OUT) & 19 – NEWLYN FILMHOUSE, CORNWALL
March 16, 20:15 – LIGHTHOUSE CINEMA NEWQUAY, CORNWALL (WDSD fundraiser OS)
March 11, 14:00 – MAC BIRMINGHAM (Relaxed Performance)
March 6, 21:00 – ARTS PICTUREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE
March 5, 20:00 (Q&A) – ODYSSEY CINEMA, ST ALBANS (Local DSA Fundraiser)
February 26, 17:00 – BIDEFORD CINEMA, EDGEHILL THEATRE (Kingsley School)
February 23, 18:00 – VUE STAINES + Discussion (OS)
February 23, 11:00(AM) & 20:00 – THE ELECTRIC PALACE, HASTINGS
February 17, 19:30 – LLANFYLLIN FILM, THE OLD INN, LLANFYLLIN, WALES
February 15 & 19 – MAREEL CINEMA, LERWICK, SCOTLAND
February 15, 19:30 – NUEADD DWFOR, PWLLHELI, WALES (OS)
February 8, 18:30 (SOLD OUT) – THE CAMEO PICTUREHOUSE, EDINBURGH (OS)
February 8, 19:30 – CORN EXCHANGE, WALLINGFORD
February 6, 18:00 – HACKNEY PICTUREHOUSE, LONDON (OS)
February 5, 19:00 – COTTENHAM COMMUNITY CINEMA (NR. CAMBRIDGE)
February 4, 12:00 – CROUCH END PICTUREHOUSE, NORTH LONDON (OS)
February 3-4 (18:00), 5 (13:30), 9 (14:15) – EDEN COURT THEATRE CINEMA, INVERNESS
February 1, 19:30 – THE LEATHERHEAD THEATRE CINEMA
January 31, 20:00 – CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE, SURREY
Jan 28 (19:30), Feb 5 (16:00 Q&A) – BERNIE GRANT CENTRE, LONDON N17
Jan 28 13:00 – JOHN BARRY THEATRE, PINEWOOD STUDIOS
Jan 27, 28, 31 (Q&A) & Feb 1, 2 (14:30  19:30) – IPSWICH FILM THEATRE
January 25, 18:00 – CHAPTER ARTS, CARDIFF (DS discussion panel after screening)
January 25 (20:00) & 26 (17:00) – BARN CINEMA, DARTINGTON
January 18, 20:00 – CINEMA & Co. SWANSEA (OS)
January 20, 11:00(AM) – SQUARE CHAPEL CINEMA, HALIFAX
January 16, 18:00 – THE RITZY PICTUREHOUSE, BRIXTON (OS)
January 15, 21:00 (SOLD OUT) – PICTUREHOUSE CENTRAL LONDON (OS) 
January 14 (18:15) & 15 (17:15) – PHOENIX CINEMA, LEICESTER
January 14, 18:30 – VUE LEICESTER (OS)
January 14, 19:30 – TREFONEN VILLAGE HALL, OWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE
January 15, 15:00 – WARWICK ARTS CENTRE, COVENTRY
January 12, 19:00 – FLORENCE ARTS CENTRE, CUMBRIA
January 9, 21:00 – PICTUREHOUSE BRADFORD AT NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM (OS)
January 6, 12:00 – PICTUREHOUSE SOUTHAMPTON (OS)
January 5, 18:35 – THE DUKES CINEMA, LANCASTER
January 2 (14:30) & 3 (20:40) – ERROL FLYNN FILMHOUSE, NORTHAMPTON
2016
December 29, 12:00 – PICTUREHOUSE BRADFORD AT NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM (OS)
December 29, 12:00 – GREENWICH PICTUREHOUSE (OS)
December 29, 12:00 – REGAL PICTUREHOUSE, HENLEY-UPON-THAMES (OS)
December 29, 19:00 – MALVERN THEATRES CINEMA
December 19 & 20, Various Times – FILMHOUSE, EDINBURGH
December 19, 18:30 – THE BLACK BOX, BELFAST
December 14, 17:30 20:15 (SOLD OUT) – ODEON CINEMA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
December 14, 20:15 – PONTIO ARTS CENTRE, BANGOR, N. WALES
December 13, 20:00 – SCOTT CINEMAS BRISTOL (OS)
December 13, 18:00 – LIGHTHOUSE CINEMA, POOLE (OS)
December 11, 13:30 – HOME CINEMA, MANCHESTER
December 9, 19:15 – FIRST SITE, COLCHESTER
December 9, 12:00 – HARBOUR LIGHTS PICTUREHOUSE. SOUTHAMPTON (OS)
December 7, 19:00 (SOLD OUT) – VUE FARNBOROUGH (OS)
December 7, 12:00 – LITTLE THEATRE CINEMA PICTUREHOUSE BATH (OS)
December 5 & 6, 13:30 – THE PALACES CINEMA, FELIXSTOWE
December 5, 21:00 – ARTS PICTUREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE (OS)
December 5, 21:00 – PHOENIX PICTUREHOUSE OXFORD (OS)
December 5, 19:30 (SOLD OUT) – AMC MANCHESTER (OS)
December 5, 12:00 – GREENWICH PICTUREHOUSE (OS)
December 4, 19:00 (SOLD OUT) – VUE SHEFFIELD, MEADOWHALL (OS)
December 4, 18:00 – SCOTT CINEMAS BRISTOL (OS)
December 4, 13:30 – EAST DULWICH PICTUREHOUSE (OS)
December 3, 12:30 – BROADWAY CINEMA, NOTTINGHAM
December 2, 18:20 – SHOWROOM CINEMA, SHEFFIELD
December 2, 15:00 – CINEMA CITY PICTUREHOUSE NORWICH (OS)
December 1, 21:00 – STRATFORD-UPON-AVON PICTUREHOUSE (OS)
November 27, 15:00 – BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE
November 26, 15:00 – EMPIRE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE (OS)
November 20, 20:00 – CITY SCREEN PICTUREHOUSE, YORK (OS)
November 20, 18:00 – REEL CINEMAS, HULL (OS)
November 20, 12:00 – THE ELECTRIC CINEMA, BIRMINGHAM (OS)
November 11, 12, 14 (x2), 17, various – GLOUCESTER GUILDHALL CINEMA
November 16, 12:00 – EXETER PICTUREHOUSE (OS)
November 14, 18:00 – PICTUREHOUSE LIVERPOOL AT FACT (OS)
November 13, 20:00 (SOLD OUT) – VUE BRISTOL, CRIBB’S CAUSEWAY (OS)
November 13, 17:00 – REGAL PICTUREHOUSE, HENLEY-UPON-THAMES (OS)
November 7, 21:00 (SOLD OUT) – DUKE’S AT KOMEDIA PICTUREHOUSE, BRIGHTON (OS)
November 6, 20:00 – SAFFRON SCREEN, SAFFRON WALDON, ESSEX
November 5, 10:30 (SOLD OUT) – BRIXTON’s RITZY PICTUREHOUSE (OS)
November 1, 20:30 (SOLD OUT) & 3, 21:00- STRATFORD EAST PICTUREHOUSE (OS)
November 1-3, various – BELMONT FILMHOUSE, ABERDEEN
contact

GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Rum Jam Films

CONTACT: James Rumsey, Producer

EMAIL: james@rumjamfilms.com

TEL: 07782 169 884

PRESS OFFICE: Tullett PR

CONTACT: Susie Tullett

EMAIL: susie.tullett@gmail.com

TEL: 07775 657 733