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Friend Request Pending
''Friend Request Pending'' is a 2011 British comedy-drama short film written and produced by Chris Croucher and directed by Chris Foggin. It stars Judi Dench, Tom Hiddleston, and Philip Jackson. It was included in the feature film '' Stars in Shorts''. Plot Mary (Dench) and Linda (Ryder) spend an afternoon discussing the pleasures, pitfalls and problems with using social networking to try and woo the local choirmaster and Mary's new love interest, Trevor (Jackson). While chatting on Facebook, Mary's son Tom (Hiddleston) IM's her, earning a response from Linda about wanting to "poke" him. When Linda leaves to go to the market, Trevor finally gains the courage and asks Mary out. When Linda returns, she finds Mary has gone out with Trevor, and decides to do a little Facebook flirting of her own and decides to send a friend request to Tom. Cast *Judi Dench as Mary *Tom Hiddleston as Tom * Philip Jackson as Trevor *John Macmillan John Victor Macmillan OBE DD (1877–1956) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Foggin
Chris Foggin (born 15 September 1985 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland) is an English film director and screenwriter. Biography and career Foggin was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. He studied media and film at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle. While he was working in a sandwich shop, an acquaintance put him up for a job as an assistant floor runner on an ITV (TV network), ITV drama called ''Place of Execution''. In 2010 he was promoted to assistant director in film and television. He has worked behind the scenes on several movies such as ''My Week with Marilyn'', ''Jane Eyre (2011 film), Jane Eyre'', ''The Double (2013 film), The Double'' and ''The Iron Lady (film), The Iron Lady''. Foggin started directing in 2011 with three short films, the most known of which is ''Friend Request Pending'' starring Judi Dench and Tom Hiddleston. The film was in the official selection of the 55th BFI London Film Festival and received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |