TomWontner

Joined Aug 2003

Tom has appeared in many short films and independent features. He’s received recognition recently playing 'Michael' in Ben Crowe's film 'The Man Who Met Himself', the only British film selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival (May 2005). He also won Best Actor for his role as 'Ben', in the film 'My Yacht', at the Wreck-Beach International Film Festival in Ontario, Canada (August 2005).

He plays roles in several features due out in 2006 including the comedy 'Cross Eyed Waltz' by Peter Hearn, Jaspreet Singh Grewal's 'Quality Indigo' and Carey Films 'A Mind of Her Own'. He has just finished shooting Hopscotch Films ($2.8M) sinister horror 'The Prey ' with 'Jeepers Creepers' star Gina Phillips.

He plays the romantic lead 'Trevor', alongside Roy Hudd, in Grindstone Films forthcoming psychological thriller 'Jack, The Last Victim', and the lead role ‘David’ in Jinx Media's horror-comedy feature 'TrashHouse' being released worldwide on DVD in February 06. His short ‘Witch’s Spring’ screened on Sky’s first ‘HypTV’ short film hour in January 2006, and he was runner up in the BBC/CSV ‘Night of Many Stars’ in October 04 as Martin Cosgrave in the investigative spoof ‘The Haircutter’s Cut’.

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Wasp

7.5

Jan 25, 2005

extraordinary and exceptional

This really is an extraordinary and exceptional film. Gritty, real, touching and also incredibly tense and full of suspense. The free flowing nature of the camera-work adds to the already vivid realism, almost docudrama style. As a viewer you are drawn into this impoverished and deprived world, you feel immediate empathy for the central character in her desperate situation. She shows warmth, love and humanity to her children side by side with an appalling judgement about their well-being and safety. She is wonderfully contrasting yet totally believable and genuine.

It's a true eye opener of a film. Certainly one of the best short films I have ever seen. Worth going out of your way too see.

Wise Guys

5.9

Jan 15, 2005

top scotch short

I think this is a really excellent little short. Great acting from the three kids. Funny, characterful, but not too over the top. It's very well scripted with some nice surprises. I love some of the long tracking shots, particularly the scene in the loo, and also the final shot, both must have required loads of rehearsal, and the timing is flawless. I also really like the grading and colour saturation which gives it a kind of old retro 70's feel adding to the whole gangster satire look.

My only concern is that some of the accents are so strong that a US audience might not be able to follow it at all, but hey that's their loss! Top short overall.