Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist (Dir. Brett Gregory, 2022)
As the United Kingdom is brought to its knees by COVID, Brexit and political corruption, a working-class English teacher, lost in alcohol and poverty, takes us on a poetic, pitiful yet powerful journey through Broken Britain: as an abused boy under Margaret Thatcher in 1984, as a deranged student under John Major in 1992 and as a haunted man under Boris Johnson in 2020.
This utterly unique zero budget art-house feature film set in Manchester has won over 60 international awards and nominations since May 2022, and has been hailed by the influential Jacobin Magazine in New York as 'The best film about working-class Britain in years ... A political triumph.'
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Brett GregoryDirectorIceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012), Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2015)
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Brett GregoryWriterIceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012), Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2015)
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Brett GregoryProducerIceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012), Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2015)
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Gwyn HemmingsProducer
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Jack ClarkeProducer
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Jenny BarnardProducer
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David HowellProducer
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Vedad RusidovicProducer
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Melanie RobinsonProducer
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David HowellKey Cast"Jack (aged 50)"
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James WardKey Cast"Jack (aged 21)"
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Reuben ClarkeKey Cast"Jack (aged 13)"
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Caroline ChesworthKey Cast"The Narrator"
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Julie HannanKey Cast"Barbara"
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Nicki DavyKey Cast"Tina"
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Jenny OwenKey Cast"Ruth"
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Lisa MaguireKey Cast"Carol"
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Emma BradburnKey Cast"Suzy"
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Wendy PattersonKey Cast"Helen"
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Margot RichardsonKey Cast"Granny"
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Drama, Psychological, Mystery
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Runtime:1 hour 39 minutes
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Completion Date:October 14, 2021
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Production Budget:0 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Madrid International Independent Film Festival 2022Madrid
Spain
June 9, 2022
Best Feature Film Director -
Brussels Capital Film Festival 2022Brussels
Belgium
June 15, 2022
Best Feature Film -
Tagore International Film Festival 2022Birbhum, West Bengal
India
August 10, 2022
Outstanding Achievement Award -
Calcutta International Film Festival 2022Barasat
India
August 21, 2022
Best Feature Film -
Gangtok International Film Festival 2022Gangtok
India
August 22, 2022
Best Feature Film -
Nitiin International Film Festival 2022Bukit Mertajam
Malaysia
August 24, 2022
Best Debut Feature Film -
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2022Kolkata
India
August 25, 2022
Feature Film (Critics' Choice) -
Golden Lion International Film Festival 2022Kolkata
India
August 31, 2022
Best International Feature Film -
International World Film AwardsNew York
United States
August 31, 2022
Child/Young Actor -
Eastern Europe Film Festival 2022Craiova
Romania
September 1, 2022
Best Original Soundtrack -
Thilsri International Film FestivalAlampattu
India
September 4, 2022
Best Original Score -
Thilsri International Film FestivalAlampattu
India
September 4, 2022
Best Supporting Actor -
Serbest International Film FestivalKishinev
Moldova, Republic of
September 5, 2022
Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Film -
Subathra International Film FestivalTirupattur
India
September 6, 2022
Best Supporting Actor -
Kurdistan International Independent Film FestivalErbil
Iraq
September 6, 2022
Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Film -
Rohip International Film FestivalTamil Nadu
India
September 7, 2022
Special Jury Prize for Best Feature Film -
Tokyo International Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
September 7, 2022
Honorable Mention for Best Feature Film -
Boden International Film FestivalNorrbotten
Sweden
September 10, 2022
Semi-Finalist: Best Actor (Feature) -
London International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
September 14, 2022
Honorable Mention for Best Feature Film -
Tamilnadu International Film FestivalTamilnadu
India
September 12, 2022
Best Original Soundtrack -
Sweden Film AwardsStockholm
Sweden
September 15, 2022
Finalist for Best Supporting Actor -
Sweden Film AwardsStockholm
Sweden
September 15, 2022
Finalist for Best Feature Film -
Black Swan International Film FestivalKolkata
India
September 15, 2022
Best Original Soundtrack -
International Motion Picture AwardsOntario
Canada
September 15, 2022
Best Emerging Filmmaker -
Port Blair International Film FestivalAndaman and Nicobar Islands
India
September 15, 2022
Best Original Feature Film Score -
Blue Moon International Film FestivalTamil Nadu
India
September 26, 2022
Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film) -
International Sound & Film Music FestivalSamobor
Croatia
September 27, 2022
Semi-Finalist: Best Original Score -
Athens International Art Film FestivalAthens
Greece
October 4, 2022
Honorable Mention for Best Film Poster -
Little Buddha Indie Film FestivalKathmandu
Nepal
October 3, 2022
Best Supporting Actor -
8 & Halfilm AwardsRome
Italy
October 8, 2022
Best Mystery Drama -
Indo Malay Film FestivalKuala Lumpur
Malaysia
October 4, 2022
Best Supporting Actress -
White Pearl International Film FestivalTamil Nadu
India
October 9, 2022
Best Supporting Actor -
White Pearl International Film FestivalTamil Nadu
India
October 9, 2022
Best Supporting Actress -
Capri Hollywood: The International Film FestivalCapri
Italy
December 26, 2022
Selected for Special Contest -
Ponza Film AwardsPonza
Italy
November 1, 2022
Best Feature Film -
Stockholm City Film FestivalStockholm
Sweden
October 16, 2022
Best Actor in Feature Film -
Sofia Art Film AwardsSofia
Bulgaria
September 17, 2022
Best Debut Feature Director -
Arrow International Film FestivalHauts-de-France
France
November 12, 2022
Honorable Mention: Best Young Actor -
Arrow International Film FestivalHauts-de-France
France
November 12, 2022
Award Winner: Best Producer -
Snow Leopard International FilmMadrid
Spain
November 20, 2022
Best Cinematography -
Andromeda Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
November 25, 2022
Best Feature Production -
Andromeda Film FestivalIstanbul
November 25, 2022
Best Drama Feature -
Andromeda Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
November 25, 2022
Best Cinematography -
Liberty Film FestivalTelangana
India
December 7, 2022
Best Cinematography -
Gulfindie Film FestivalDubai
United Arab Emirates
December 22, 2022
Best Feature -
Gulfindie Film FestivalDubai
United Arab Emirates
February 22, 2023
Best Director -
Mabig Film FestivalAugsburg
Germany
December 22, 2022
Best Feature Film -
Metropolis Film FestivalMilan
Italy
January 15, 2023
Best Feature Film -
London Director AwardLondon
United Kingdom
February 9, 2023
Best Director -
The Gladiator Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
October 2, 2022
Best Feature
Distribution Information
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Amazon PrimeDistributorCountry: United StatesRights: Video on Demand
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TubiDistributorCountry: United StatesRights: Video on Demand
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Amazon PrimeDistributorCountry: United KingdomRights: Video on Demand
A former lecturer in Film and Cultural Studies based in Manchester (UK), I have been a creative/commercial independent filmmaker since 2005.
As well as short dramas, music videos and commercial promos, my filmography includes a trilogy of music documentaries called The Beyond Series:
Iceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012) and Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2014).
My debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist', is a semi-autobiographical exploration of masculinity, social class, power, morality, identity and storytelling in the North of England.
It took six and a half years to complete and was released on Amazon Prime in May 2022.
Since then it has won 55+ international film awards and nominations, and been critically acclaimed in both the UK and US:
‘The best film about working-class Britain in years ... A political triumph’ - Jacobin (New York)
'A bruising, exhilarating exhibition of British working-class life' - Prospect Magazine (London)
‘A complex and original kind of social surrealism’ - The Morning Star (London)
'A masterpiece' - The Socialist Party (England and Wales)
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