Does God Play Football?
CREDITS
Producers – Rebecca Knapp & Jonathan Brown
Writer/Director – Michael Walker
Starring – Kevin McKidd (Rome, Grey’s Anatomy & Kingdom of Heaven), Helen McCrory (The Queen & Becoming Jane) and Michael de Burca
Funded by Scottish Screen, Yorkshire Media Production Agency, Yorkshire Arts & South East Arts
Sales Agent – Apollo
Distributor – Scottish Screen & the British Council
Tommy is a seven-year-old boy without a dad who fills in the emotional gaps in his life by believing he is ‘Jesus Christ’.
Awards Won
Runner up Berlin International Film Festival (Kinderfilmfest)
receiving a ‘Special Mention’ and recognition plaque
Special Jury Prize for Best Short at the Worldfest, Houston, USA
Gold Award for Best of Festival at the Virginia Film Festival, USA
Best Short at Cinemagic Children’s Film Festival, Northern Ireland
Special Mention for Best Short, Celtic Film Festival
Nominated
Best Short at the AFI Film Festival, LA, USA (OSCAR, Academy recognised)
Official Selection the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, USA (OSCAR, Academy recognised)
Best Short at the Kinofilm, Manchester
Best Short, Expression en Corto, Mexico International Film Festival
‘Golden Unicorn’ Award, Alpinale International Film Festival, Austria
Official Selection the Tribeca Film Festival, New York, USA