Funded by Film4 and the UK Film Council through their prestigious Cinema Extreme programme, "Hallo Panda" premiered at the Encounters Festival in Bristol before going on to be shown on Channel 4 and to win fans and awards all around the globe.
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2006, 30mins, High Def, budget: £50K
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"My friend and I were flicking through the TV the other night when we stumbled upon this film. It was one of those moments where we had to look at each other to check that we were both seeing and hearing the same thing, and neither of us were actually on some sort of drug... I don't think we've ever laughed so hard for so long...! I can't wait to get the DVD. The last four days have consisted of nothing but Hallo Panda quotes. Thankyou thankyou thankyou. And if you're ever looking for two extras call us! :)"
- Aoife McMorrow
"Came across it one night (or early morning) on Channel 4. Really funny and memorable short film. So surreal it's classic."
-Liam Baillie
"I just wanted to say I saw "Hallo Panda" on TV a while ago and I loved it. Well Done!"
- Simon Gill
"Very funny and weirdly touching"
- Salima Saxton.
SCREENED AT:
Bridge Fest
Da Vinci Film Festival
Dereel Independent Film Festival
Encounters Film Festival
Filmmaker Festival (Winner Best Short Film, Benedict Wong and Peter Elliott nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor)
Gold Lion Film Festival
HDFest New York
!f Istanbul
International Film Festival Egypt
International Film Festival South Africa (Winner Best Film Under 30mins)
The International Sweet Onion Film Festival (Winner Best Short Film)
London Short Film Festival (formerly Halloween)
Non-Multiplex Cinema London
Oldenburg International Film Festival
Radar Hamburg International Independent Film Festival
Soundtrack at Ronnie Scott's London
Swansea Bay Film Festival (nominated for Best Short)
Thunderclap Award (Second for Best Director)
Tregor Film Festival
True West Cinema Festival
HD Fest Trailer
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"I saw your Hallo Panda film on TV a few months ago and have since then been desperately trying to describe it to my friends or find it on the internet so they can watch it themselves." - Grace Nicholas
"Fantastically original" - Cath Le Couteur
"Refreshing and hilarious" - Chris Harman
"Even my mum loved it" - Alex Mayover
"I just saw Hallo Panda at the Sweet Onion film festival here in Walla Walla, WA and LOVED it! Is there any way to get a hold of a copy of Hallo Panda in the USA? Or a place online that streams the movie? Anyways, great film, and I wish you guys continued success in the future!" - Ben Wu
"Really enjoyed it" - Alice Lowe
"The visuals were all stunning... very funny"
- Ben Cavey
"Thought the film was great. To be honest, when it started I thought it could be a bit of a one joke wonder but you really pulled it off (if you'll excuse the pun)." - Nic Cornwall
"Loved it." - Rebecca Hitt
"Bloody marvellous" - Darren Bender.
"People really loved the film. Numerous people mentioned it was one of their favorites. And Hallo Panda received pretty much non-stop laughs."
- Marisa Cohen, HDFest
"The script - excellent. Just my cup of tea."
- Peter Davies
"I'm still laughing" - Steve Beard
"I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that having watched the Charlie's Shorts DVDs you sent, I'm now really looking forward to your next film! You've done some great stuff and I won't list all my favourites but I thought 'Burnt Bernard' and 'The Audition' were both really good and of course 'Hallo Panda' is great."
- Gareth Crook
"It really captures that woozy, boozy feeling when you think you are falling for someone...it's technically excellent and it is funny and moving too..." - Tracy O'Riordan
"Rare to see a short film that totally sustains its length. Great tone too... I laughed more during this than several short films put together" - David Lemon
"I nearly pissed myself laughing... I often think of the song at the end of the film - bloody marvellous" - LC Davis
"I don't know how I came to find your blog, or why I am writing on it. I too stumbled across your film a few months ago late at night. It is indeed a pretty strange thing to find yourself watching. It has disturbed me, but in a positive sense. Personally I felt I stumbled across something special, and can't believe you're not world famous. This is already one of my favourite films, despite only seeing it once and missing the beginning. I tried to find it on DVD, but can only assume such a thing does not exist. I have had to fill in the void by purchasing an animal costume. Thanks for making me crazy." - Jode
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