''Toy Love'' is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by
Harry Sinclair
Harry Alan Sinclair (born 1959) is a New Zealand film director, writer and actor. In his early career he was an actor and member of The Front Lawn, a musical theater duo. He went on to write and direct several short films, a TV series and thr ...
and features
Dean O'Gorman
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,
Kate Elliott,
Marissa Stott
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One of her most memorable roles was on New Zealand's medical soap opera Shortland Street where in 2005 she played Amanda Warner, twin sister to Dr. Chris War ...
, Michael Lawrence, Genevieve McClean, Chris Dykzeul, Peter Feeney, Quinton Hita,
Miriama Smith
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, Kim Michalis,
Rose McIver
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and Lynette Forday.
Plot
Love is a game for Ben who lies and cheats on his girlfriend Emily, with the greatest of ease. But when he meets the sexy and unpredictable Chlo, the tables are turned. Ben falls head over heels in love, and is astonished to find someone even more immoral than he is.
Cast
Awards
Festival Internacional de Cinema do Porto 2003
*Won – Audience Jury Award –
Harry Sinclair
Harry Alan Sinclair (born 1959) is a New Zealand film director, writer and actor. In his early career he was an actor and member of The Front Lawn, a musical theater duo. He went on to write and direct several short films, a TV series and thr ...
Gijón International Film Festival
The Gijón International Film Festival ( ast, Festival Internacional de Cine de Xixón or ''FICXixón'') is an annual film festival held in Gijón, a city in northwest Spain.
History
The festival's origins date back to 1963. In the beginning i ...
2002
*Nominated – Best Feature (Grand Prix Asturias) –
Harry Sinclair
Harry Alan Sinclair (born 1959) is a New Zealand film director, writer and actor. In his early career he was an actor and member of The Front Lawn, a musical theater duo. He went on to write and direct several short films, a TV series and thr ...
New Zealand Film and TV Awards 2003
*Nominated – Best Actress –
Kate Elliott
*Nominated – Best Contribution to a Soundtrack – Tim Prebble
*Nominated – Best Editing – Margot Francis
*Nominated – Best Original Music – Victoria Kelly, Joost Langeveld
See also
*
Cinema of New Zealand
Cinema may refer to:
Film
* Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography
* Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image
** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking
* ...
References
External links
Toy Love at IMDB
2002 films
2002 drama films
2000s New Zealand films
2000s English-language films
Films directed by Harry Sinclair
New Zealand drama films
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