films

No Ordinary Joe

Written & directed by Jules Nurrish

12 mins 2005 (UK)

Synopsis

No Ordinary Joe tells the story of Matt, a teenage boy living a seemingly ordinary life in London, but inspired by the English gay playwright Joe Orton, he begins to realise just how different his world could be. It is a coming of age story that doesn’t hide from sexuality but confronts it directly, aiming to create a realistic but poetic representation of discovery. It is a contemporary drama about being young, feeling different, and wanting more.

 

Festival Screenings

London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2005 (nominated for Channel 4 Best Short)
Queer Up North (Manchester) 2005
Frameline (San Francisco) 2005
Outfest (Los Angeles) 2005
Miami LGFF 2005
Seattle LGFF 2005
Mix Brasil 2005
Milan LGFF 2005
Hamburg LGFF 2005
Lisbon LGFF 2005
Austin LGFF 2005
Indianapolis LGFF 2005
Philadelphia LGFF 2005
Vinokino (Finland) 2005
Mardis Gras Queer Film Festival (Sydney) 2006
Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2006
Mix Mexico 2006
Inside Out (Toronto) 2006
Turin LGFF 2006
East End Film Festival (London) 2006

 

Cast

Matt	Alexis Gregory
Steven	Will Irvine
Joe	Matt Warman
Gary	Harry Capehorn
Mom	Jackie Howe
Dad	Michael O’Flaherty
Nicky	Rebecca Probyn
Alfie	Dean Holley
Coach	Alastair Thomson Mills
First guy in toilet	John Last
Second guy in toilet	Daniel Gennis
Skinhead in woods	Sinden
Other guy in woods	Dean Connolly
Girl 1 on bus	Julia Michaelson
Girl 2 on bus	Angelica Fernando

Crew

Writer/Director	Jules Nurrish
Producer	Alex Thiele
Director of Photography	Andy Whale
Assistant Director	Todd Downing
Editor	Megan Frazer
Art Director	Brixton Brady
Sound Design & Music	Lin Sangster
Sound Mix	Aidan McCarthy
Gaffer	Kevan Noble
Sound Recordist	Ashley Bond
Camera Assistant	Leo Osterrieth
Production Co-ordinator	Torsten Schwjck
Script Supervisor	Yo-Yo Tayler
Wardrobe	Selina Robertson
Boom Operators	Cassandra Moss Selina Robertson
Runners	Siobhan Mulvany Jenna Berry Max Mason Lisa Collins Lesley Katon
Lighting	Direct Lighting
Audio Post Production	Noise London

 

Distribution

Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland:

Distribution by Salzgeber & Co, Medien GmbH, Mehringdamm 33, 10961 Berlin, Germany (www.salzgeber.de).

USA & Canada:

Distribution by Iron Rod Motion Pictures, 181 Carlaw Avenue, Suite 251A Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2S1, Canada (www.irondvds.com).

 

Contact Jules Nurrish for further information.

 

Film clip (59 secs)

Film stills

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