Taking Stock

Taking Stock
Directed by Maeve Murphy

Taking Stock is a 2015 UK independent caper comedy-drama written and directed by Maeve Murphy, starring Kelly Brook, Georgia Groome, Scot Williams, Jay Brown and Femi Oyeniran with Junichi Kajioka and Lorna Brown. It was shot on location in Kings Cross, London in homage to The Ladykillers. Some interior scenes were shot in Crystal Palace, London. The film tackles the issue of redundancy and unemployment in a lighthearted way as Kate fantasises about robbing the shop that has just made her redundant.

Taking Stock is based on Murphy's award winning short film Sushi.

Taking Stock premièred 4th of October 2015 at the Raindance Film Festival and Swipe Films Distribution released it theatrically across the UK in key cities on the 5th of February 2016.

Taking Stock was released online on the 21st of June 2016. Google Play made it "Staff Pick" Popular Independent new releases and the film was bought and released by Netflix on the 1st of December 2016. [1]

Plot

Suddenly made redundant and at rock bottom, Kate takes control by revealing her inner bad girl..

Kate (played by Kelly Brook) is an out of work actress who is working in a shop. Until she gets made redundant, that is. In a week from hell, Kate’s boyfriend leaves her, the shop goes bust and much to her dismay, rent and gas bills have not been paid. Inspired by Bonnie Parker, Kate gathers a rag tag gang from her young shop assistant friends and comes up with a plot to rob the shop. But where is her Clyde?

Cast

Kelly Brook as Kate

Georgia Groome as Kelly

Jay Brown as Nick

Femi Oyeniran as Sponge

Scot Williams as Mat

Lorna Brown as Christina

Junichi Kajioka as Yoichi

Reception

The film received mostly warm reviews, notably from The Huffington Post [2], MCMbuzz [3] and Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall [4]. Mark Kermode in The Observer marked out praise for Maeve Murphy as a writer-director. [5] Taking Stock won 8 international Film Festival Awards. MTV championed the film at its premier at the Raindance Film Festival predicting that the could be a festival award winner and an indie success. [6] Google Play made it their "staff pick" popular independent new releases.

Awards

Monaco International Film Festival December 2015 [7]

Taking Stock directed by Maeve Murphy Winner of the Independent Spirit Award

Taking Stock Winner of Best Cinematography Gerry Vasbenter

Taking Stock Winner of Best Supporting Actor Junichi Kajioka

Taking Stock Winner of Best Producer, Maeve Murphy, Frank Mannion, Richard Yetzes


Garden State Film Festival USA March 2016 [8]

Taking Stock Winner of the Bud Abbott Award for Feature Length comedy recipient Director Maeve Murphy and Producer Geoff Austin


Wind International Film Festival USA July 2016 [9]

Winner Best Female Film maker ( Director - Writer) in the comedy section, Maeve Murphy for Taking stock

Winner Best Supporting Actor in the comedy section, Junichi Kajioka as Yoichi in Taking Stock


Sochi International Film Festival and Film Awards Russia December 2016 [10]

Winner of the President's Award, director Maeve Murphy for Taking Stock

References

  1. ↑ https://www.netflix.com/title/80129896
  2. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sumeet-grover/film-review-taking-stock_b_7295070.html
  3. ↑ http://www.mcmbuzz.com/blog/2016/02/24/taking-stock-review/
  4. ↑ http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk/15/i-14.htm
  5. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/feb/07/taking-stock-review-kelly-brook
  6. ↑ http://www.mtv.co.uk/new-movies/videos/kelly-brook-stars-in-taking-stock-exclusive-trailer
  7. ↑ http://www.monacofilmfest.com/2015program/winners.php
  8. ↑ http://www.gsff.org/past-festivals/2016-winners/
  9. ↑ http://www.windinternationalfilmfestival.com/wind-season-1-winners.html
  10. ↑ http://www.sochifilmawards.com/en/sochi-film-awards-won/
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