Lover’s Jump has been entered in the UK’s biggest short film competition Virgin Media Shorts. It would be amazing to be one of the lucky 12 film makers who get the chance to show their film in cinemas nationwide for a year.
Catch Lover’s Jump at http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/1459/lover-s-jump
The film distinguishes itself on the technical front, featuring a superbly haunting soundtrack from Rich Keyworth underscoring McCombe’s atmospheric direction.
Read the full review at http://m0vie.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/non-review-lovers-jump
"— the m0vie blog
It is short, bitter sweet and atmospheric with a clever twist.
http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2011/02/short-film-showcase-lovers-jump/
"— David Brook, blueprint review
Jenny Wong’s script is nice because there’s not much expository dialogue to explain anything—it all flows naturally.
Read the full review at http://thestopbutton.com/2011/02/01/lovers-jump-2010-mark-mccombe/
"— The Stop Button
It’s not hard to see why there is so much buzz surrounding Laurence Fuller. His performance here is excellent.
Read the full review at http://www.battleroyalewithcheese.com/2011/02/film-review-with-robert-mann-lovers.html
"— Robert Mann, Battle Royale With Cheese
Like all the best short fiction, whether it be a film or a piece of literature, it reveals a story to the audience and then turns your expectations on their head.
Read the full review at http://canetoadwarrior.blogspot.com/2011/01/lovers-jump.html
"— Cane Toad Warrior
Lover’s Jump is part of the online film festival IndieFlix. Watch the film online at http://indieflix.com/festivalsonline/stort/films/32646 during 12th―23rd May 2011.
Lover’s Jump was shortlisted for the 5th annual FiLUMS 2011 film festival in Pakistan http://www.filums.com.pk/index.htm.
FiLUMS promotes the art of cinema and film making in Pakistan and around the world.
Lover’s Jump was selected from over 300 short films worldwide to be showcased at the first Holmfirth Film Festival in May 2010.
The week-long festival included film shows, talks and guest appearances. Renowned BBC film critic, Barry Norman who showed clips from his favourite movies and talked about his encounters with Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Lover’s Jump is a short film directed by Mark McCombe and scripted by Jenny Wong. It is about the tragic effects of losing someone close to you and how those painful feelings can drive someone to extremes.
Peter (Laurence Fuller) is wracked with guilt after the death of his mother. He goes to Lover’s Jump bridge and decides that there is only one way to stop his pain.
After receiving Peter’s ominous phone call, his Aunt Sandra (Holly Clark) rushes to the bridge but can she change his mind before it’s too late?
Please email Mark McCombe if you would like to find out more about Lover's Jump.
