For the Love of God (film)

For the Love of God
Directed by Joe Tucker
Produced by Raphael Warner
Written by Joe Tucker & Raphael Warner
Production
company
National Film & Television School
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
 11 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

For the Love of God is a 2007 award-winning short animation starring Steve Coogan and Ian McKellen, directed by Joe Tucker, and produced at the National Film & Television School.[1]

The film tells the story of Graham, a man living under the glare of his overbearing mother in their Christian bookshop, who wants to have sex with God.

In 2007, it was the only British film in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It won a number of international awards including a Silver Hugo at Chicago International Film Festival and Best Animation at Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Rhode Island International Film Festival.[4]

References

  1. ↑ For the Love of God (2007) - IMDb
  2. ↑ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | UK animators eye Cannes success
  3. ↑ Cannes graduate hailed as the next big thing | The Times
  4. ↑ For the Love of God - Awards - IMDb


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