Friend Request Pending

2011 0h 12m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 18

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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FRIEND REQUEST PENDING is a short comedy drama about the mature generation dating in our modern social networking world. It's a tale of love but more importantly life long friendship. The twelve-minute tale tells the story of Mary (Judi Dench) and Linda (Penny Ryder) who spend an afternoon discussing the pleasures, pitfalls and problems with using social networking to try and woo the local choirmaster Trevor (Philip Jackson).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Judi Dench
Mary
Penny Ryder
Linda
Philip Jackson
Trevor
John Macmillan
Jason
Tom Hiddleston
Tom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Foggin
Writers: Chris Croucher
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Foggin, shot by Simon Tindall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Ransom Weaver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Judi Dench and Penny Ryder and Philip Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Chris Foggin directs. Simon Tindall behind the camera. Michael Ferguson scores. Christopher Ransom Weaver cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Chris Foggin, shot by Simon Tindall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Christopher Ransom Weaver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Judi Dench and Penny Ryder and Philip Jackson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2069775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.