The Mass of Men

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.

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

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 58 awards.[2]

  • Locarno International Film Festival 2012 - Golden Leopard (Pardi di Domani) for Best International Short Film[3]
  • San Sebastian International Film Festival 2012 - First prize at the International Film Students Meeting[4]
  • Janela IFF 2012 - Critics‘ Prize for Best International Short Film[5]
  • Janela IFF 2012 - Brazilian Documentary Makers Association Prize for Best International Short Film[5]
  • ZINEBI Bilbao 2012 - Golden Mikeldi for Best International Fiction
  • ZINEBI Bilbao 2012 - Audience Award for Best Film
  • Tampere Film Festival 2013 - Grand Prix[6]
  • Lille Festival du Cinéma Européen 2013 - Grand Jury Prize[7]
  • BUFVC - Student Production Postgraduate Award 2013[8]
  • Sehsüchte Potsdam Student Film Festival 2013 - Focus Award 'Excess'[9]
  • MECAL International Short Film Festival of Barcelona 2013 - Canal+ Award
  • 20 Min / Max International Short Film Festival Ingolstadt - Third Prize
  • Royal Television Society Awards 2013 - Postgraduate Student Television Award
  • Caostica Short Film Festival in Bilbao - Videozinema Award for Best Fiction
  • Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) - GRAND PRIX[10]
  • Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) - BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT AWARD
  • Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) - Best Actress (Jane McDowell)[11]
  • Winners of 11th Tabor Film Festival - international short film festival, Croatia - BEST FICTION[12]
  • Huesca International Film Festival - International DANZANTE AWARD
  • Festival du Film-Court en Plein-Air de Grenoble - Prix du Jury Presse[13]
  • Festival du Film-Court en Plein-Air de Grenoble - Mention spéciale du Jury Jeune
  • Festival du Film-Court en Plein-Air de Grenoble - Grand Prix
  • Mikrofilm Short Festival - Best Short Film
  • Euganea Film Festival - Best International Short Movie[14]
  • Lago Film Festival - Best Short Film Award
  • 28th Alpinale Short Film Festival - Best International Short Film
  • Monterrey International Film Festival - Special Mention of the Jury
  • CILECT Prize - Best Fiction 2013[15]
  • Sapporo International Short Film Festival - Best Director[16]
  • Sapporo International Short Film Festival - Best Actor (Peter Faulkner)
  • Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival - NAHEMI prize
  • FESCIGU - Festival de Cine Solidario de Guadalajara - First Prize of the Jury[17]
  • Naoussa International Film Festival - BEST SHORT Film
  • Naoussa International Film Festival - Best Director
  • Naoussa International Film Festival - Best Actor
  • Naoussa International Film Festival - People's Choice Award
  • Festival International du Court Métrage de Lille - Grand Prix International
  • Cyprus International Short Film Festival 2013 - Best International Short
  • Molodist International Film Festival - Grand Prix of the Festival[18]
  • Granada International Short Film Festival - WINNER AS BEST INTERNATIONAL LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM[19]
  • Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro - Grand Prix International[20]
  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival - Best Film
  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival - Venus Award for Best Actress
  • IX Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema - Best International Film
  • 2. Ayvalık International Film Festival - Best Actor (Peter Faulkner)
  • Interfilm International Short Film Festival - Berlin-Brandenburg Kurzfilmpreis BEST FILM[21]
  • Interfilm International Short Film Festival - BEST CAMERA
  • IKUSKA Muestra de cortometraje de Pasaia - Best Short Film
  • 34th European Short Film Festival of Villeurbanne - GRAND PRIX DU FESTIVAL
  • 34th European Short Film Festival of Villeurbanne - PRIX DU CINEMA INDEPENDENT
  • Ozu Film Festival - AUDIENCE AWARD "Roberto Costi Prize"[22]
  • Ozu Film Festival - Teresa Pellati Award for best acting (Peter Faulkner)
  • Sleepwalkers Student and Short Film Festival - BEST FILM
  • 8th International Short Film Festival ŻUBROFFKA - Grand Prix[23]
  • Curtocircuito International Short Film Festival of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) - Youth Jury Prize
  • NOFI Los Angeles World Festival of Student & Non-commercial Films - Best Director[24]
  • Talca International Short Film Festival (FICTalca) 2014 - Best Screenplay
  • 9th Prague Short Film Festival 2014 - Grand Prix
  • European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux 2014 - prix du jury en compétition européenne
  • European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux 2014 - Prix du Jury étudiant
  • BioBioCine Festival Internacional - Mejor Cortometraje Escuela
  • Independent Days 14 Filmfest Karlsruhe 2014 - 2nd Place at the No-Budget Competition[25]

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