| Black Pond | |
| Director: | Tom Kingsley Will Sharpe |
| Producer: | Sarah Brocklehurst |
| Screenplay: | Will Sharpe |
| Starring: | Chris Langham Simon Amstell Amanda Hadingue Colin Hurley |
| Music: | Ralegh Long Arthur Sharpe |
| Cinematography: | Simon Walton |
| Editing: | Tom Kingsley Will Sharpe |
| Distributor: | Self-distributed |
| Runtime: | 83 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | £25,000 |
| Gross: | approximately £30,000 |
Black Pond is a low-budget independent film by young British directors Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe. The film was nominated for the 2012 BAFTA Outstanding British Debut Award.[1] The film stars Chris Langham in his first acting role since he was convicted on child abuse imagery charges. The film is reported as having cost £25,000 to make.[2]
Black Pond is a black comedy in which a family is accused of murder after a stranger comes to dinner.
Screen International reported that "The film premiered at the Raindance Film Festival, going on to be nominated for the Raindance award at the BIFAs and two Evening Standard Awards for Best Debut and Best Comedy."[3] The Guardian reported that the film had been shortlisted for the Guardian First Film Award.[4]