Friend Request Pending

Friend Request Pending
Promotional poster
Directed by	Chris Foggin
Written by	Chris Croucher
Produced by	Chris Croucher
Starring	Judi Dench Tom Hiddleston Philip Jackson
Cinematography	Simon Tindall
Edited by	Chris Ranson Christopher Ranson
Music by	Michael Ferguson
Production company	Emu Films
Release date	14 October 2011 (2011-10-14) (BFI London Film Festival)
Running time	12 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.[1]

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 as Jason, Tom's friend
• Penny Ryder as Linda

Production

Development

Production began on FRP back in December 2010 when director Chris Foggin first approached writer Chris Croucher with the information that Judi Dench had agreed to make a project with him.[2]

Penny Ryder has been a close friend of Judi's for years, so when the offer came to play opposite Judi, as her best friend, she didn't waste any time saying yes.[2]

Filming

The film was shot in Ealing, England over the course of two days in May 2011.[3]

Awards

The short film won Best Comedy Short[4] at the 2012 Rhode Island Film Festival and received the Director's Choice Award for Best Comedy Film[5] at the 2012 Ricon Film Festival. It gained the Audience Special Recognition[6] at the 2012 Aspen ShortsFest, Short Film Honorable Mention[7] at the 2012 Omaha Film Festival, and Special Jury Award for the Best Ensemble Cast[8] at the 2012 Savannah Film Festival.

References

1. Holden, Stephen (26 September 2012). "Anti-Epic Flirts and Jokes 'Stars in Shorts,' With Judi Dench and Colin Firth". The New York Times.
2. "Chris Croucher | Friend Request Pending". ChrisCroucher.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
3. Porter, Bradley (20 October 2011). "Premature Evaluation – Chris Foggin / Friend Request Pending". EatSleepLivefFilm.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
4. "2012 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
5. "Puerto Rico International Film Festival – 2012 Winners". Rincon International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
6. "Shortsfest 2012 Awards". aspenFILM. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
7. "Omaha Film Festival 2012". Omaha Film Festival. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
8. "2012 Savannah Film Festival awards ceremony". Savannahnow.com, Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

External links

• Friend Request Pending at IMDb