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LATEST NEWS: indie romcom Not Another Happy Ending has wrapped principal photography and is now in post - come back soon for updates, BTS pics and previews...

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Not Another Happy Ending to close EIFF 2013!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just announced – breezy indie romance Not Another Happy Ending  is to receive the honour of being the closing gala film of this year Edinburgh International Film Festival…

We’ll Take Manhattan nominated for PRS Music Award

Composer Kevin Sargent’s elegant, swingin’ jazz score for We’ll Take Manhattan has been given the big nod from the PRS for their awards on 21st February – congratulations to the man!

We’ll Take Manhattan wins Prix Europa

In Berlin this weekend We’ll Take Manhattan scooped the award for Best European Drama at the Prix Europa 2012. Congratulations and many thanks to all involved in making this special film the success it has become!

We’ll Take Manhattan nominated for Prix Europa

John McKay’s drama about the love affair between David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton has been nominated for a Prix Europa – the Emmy of Europe – in the Best Tv Drama category. The winners will be announced in Berlin on 27th October.

Not Another Happy Ending ends happily

After a very happy whirlwind shoot in extremely sunny Glasgow, Not Another Happy Ending has wrapped principal photography and entered post. Stars Karen Gillan and Stanley Weber had a great time on the movie – now the the difficulty is choosing which of their wildest scenes to include in the cut…

Shooting starts on Not Another Happy Ending

Shooting started this week on scottish indie comedy Not Another Happy Ending - with Glasgow blazed in uncharacteristic sunshine – and a lot of boho chic minimalist decor. Here director John McKay and star Karen Gillan confer on set…

 

Stanley Weber joins Not Another Happy Ending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Not Another Happy Ending begins official prep for a late July shoot, news that hotshot French actor Stanley Weber has joined the cast as co-lead opposite Karen Gillan has set the pulse of scottish womanhood racing…

LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON INDIEGOGO! – go snap up some fantastic movie treats and perks here

 

Not Another Happy Ending in your pocket!

Among the first wave of treats for early supporters of the upcoming Scottish romantic indie movie’s Indiegogo campaign is this handsome iPhone skin – who is that red-haired girl hiding her talent under a brolly? Is she calling you?

Click here to connect with the campaign and give young Scottish hot-shots Karen Gillan and Emun Elliott their first movie leads!

Not Another Happy Ending launches on Indiegogo!

Indie romance Not Another Happy Ending is set to shoot in June 2012 – and here’s your chance to get involved! Over the next 90 days, via the magic of crowd funding site IndieGoGo, you can make a pledge, large or small, and make a big big difference to pushing the movie over the finish line.

Want to see Karen Gillan in her first film lead? Want to see a different kind of movie come out of Scotland? Here’s your chance to make it happen – and get fantastic gifts and treats in return, from iPhone skins and movie posters, through to set visits and your name appearing on the big screen itself…

Watch John McKay and producer Claire Mundell chatting about their love of the project below.

Then go press the button! Find the appeal site here

We’ll Take Manhattan party pics

Well, type my gossip column – the April edition of Vogue UK features the great and the good celebrating the launch of the film at the Charlotte St Hotel this spring. For the full page article, go to the WTM page here