NATALIE MALLA
Writer/Director
Killing Thyme
Eight year old Sam is desperate for an allotment. When he meets Norman, a curmudgeonly old man with a neglected allotment and a death wish, Sam thinks he has the solution to both of their problems.
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Starring: Brian Cox, Charlotte Riley and Joe Reynolds
Written & Produced by Natalie Malla
Directed by M J McMahon
Production Company: Capture
Produced by Matthew Jones, M J McMahon and Natalie Malla
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Festival Selections & Awards: Winner - Best Comedy and Best of Festival, Carmarthen Bay Film Festival 2016, Narrative Short Audience Award Winner - Austin Film Festival 2016, Award of Excellence - Accolade Global Film Competition 2017, Official Selection - Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2015, Official Selection - Festival European du Film Court De Brest 2016, Official Selection - In The Woods Festival 2016, Official Selection - This Is England Short Film Festival Rouen 2016, Official Selection - Foyle Film Festival 2015, Official Selection - Short Sighted Cinema - The Shortest Nights 2016
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