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We have some more Sweet Shop news for you this afternoon. The winners for the London International Film Festival have been revealed and The Sweet Shop picked up an award! They won for Best Editing For A Feature Film. Congratulations to Phil White who was the editor on the film.  As of today, you can watch the film On Demand.

The film follows the story of a rock star (Seb Hurtado) that returns to the village where he grew up when his estranged Mother dies. He finds many of his childhood friends – including local Sweet Shop owner Katie Powell (Gemma Atkinson) – have never left.

The Sweet Shop, a movie Matthew filmed way back in 2010 has finally been released for pubic viewing via Vimeo on Demand! It is rentable worldwide for $1.49 (stay tuned for a way to win a special code!)  There are even a bunch of special features, including interviews with Matthew, available for viewing on the page. The film was shown at last week’s London Film Festival and was well received.

For those of you that have since forgotten the story line, below is a synopsis:

Despite his rock star status, the break up of Jarvis Marshall’s band has caused him to face a loss of direction, as well as the loss of his family. In need of salvation, Jarvis discovers inspiration with the help of Katie Powell, a childhood friend from the village where he grew up.

Now running her grandfather’s sweet shop, Katie’s passion for life is reignited with the return of her former crush. However, their obvious connection is threatened when Katie discovers that Jarvis is no longer the boy she once idolised.

Determined to uncover her old friend, Katie reminds Jarvis who he used to be. Meanwhile, Jarvis’ supermodel girlfriend, Simone, hires a reporter to sabotage the blossoming relationship. With the help of Katie’s jealous ex- boyfriend, Simone resorts to deceit and lies in order to keep Jarvis from Katie, but she soon discovers that she can’t stand in the way of their feelings.

The Sweet Shop is an alternative but touching take on the traditional romantic comedy, following two old friends as they face their pasts in order to look to the future. Starring Matthew Lewis (from the Harry Potter franchise), Gemma Atkinson (Hollyoaks, 13Hrs, How to Stop being a Loser), Susan Hoecke (Reef Doctors, Storm of Love).

As we posted a couple weeks ago, The Sweet Shop is showing at the London International Film Festival and is up for numerous awards. The schedule has been released and the movie will be shown on October 17th at 6pm. You can purchase tickets to the festival via the London IFF website. A daily pass for October 17th will cost £10 and you can attend any of the screenings on that date.

6:00pm
The Sweet Shop

Rockstar Jarvis Marshall returns to his empty family home after the death of his estranged mother, ten years after he left to avoid his violent father. Jarvis is alone, despite the presence of Simone, his beautiful German supermodel girlfriend, despite his money and his fame. And he has a musical to score! Facing his fears and his guilt, he relies on his re-born friendship with Katie, a childhood friend who runs her grandfather’s sweet shop. Although a village fixture, Katie is every bit as alone as Jarvis. Her best friend Mikey lives in hope of her reciprocating his feelings for her, and feels threatened by Jarvis. The Sweet Shop is a simple story of human frailty and love, with some great songs.

Directed by: Ben Myers
92 minutes

The nominees for the London Film Festival awards have been announced and Matthew Lewis’ film, The Sweet Shop, is up for 6 awards, including Matthew Lewis for Best Supporting Actor.  The film is also up for:

• Best Director – Ben Myers
• Best Film of the Festival
• Best Lead Actress – Gemma Atkinson
• Best Supporting Actress – Susan Hoecke
• Best Editing of a Feature Film – Phil White

The festival will be held from October 12th through the 18th in Ealing, London.  The screening schedule hasn’t been released yet, but we will post as soon as it’s available.

The lineup for the London International Film Festival has been announced and we have some VERY exciting news!  The Sweet Shop, which Matthew filmed way back in 2010 will be premiering on April 12th!!!  The fans have been waiting for this for a long time, so I’m sure you all will be happy. The price to see the film is £2, purchase tickets here.

The film follows the story of a rock star (Seb Hurtado) that returns to the village where he grew up when his estranged Mother dies. He finds many of his childhood friends – including local Sweet Shop owner Katie Powell (Gemma Atkinson) – have never left.

Watch the trailer below: