Sixteen (2013 British film)

Sixteen
Sixteen
Directed byRob Brown[3]
Written byRob Brown[3]
Starring[4]
CinematographyJustin Brown
Edited byBarry Moen[2]
Music byJohn Bowen
Production
company
Seize Films[4]
Distributed byMovie Partnership
Release date
  • 2013 (2013)
[1]
Running time
80 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom[2]
LanguageEnglish

SIXTEEN is the debut feature from Rob Brown starring Roger Nsengiyumva, Rosie Day, Rachael Stirling, Fady Elsayed, Sam Spruell, and Deon Williams.[5][6][7][8][9] Sixteen was first premiered at the 2013 BFI London Film Festival.[10][11] It was nominated for The Sutherland Award for Best Debut Feature, and director Rob Brown was nominated for Best British Newcomer.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sixteen". British Council UK Films Database. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b MarBelle (21 May 2015). "Sixteen by Rob Brown | Ex-Child Soldier Feature Debut". Directors Notes. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b Kenyon, Jack (31 December 2015). "How filmmaker Rob Brown ignored formal education to perfect his craft". Huck. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b Aspinall, Jeremy. "Sixteen (2013)". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ^ Huddleston, Tom. "Sixteen". Time Out Worldwide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. ^ Hoggard, Liz (24 March 2015). "Sixteen actor Roger Nsengiyumva: 'I have a responsibility to speak". The Standard. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. ^ O'Donnell, Joanna (6 April 2017). "Awards success for gritty film made with west Dorset talent". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  8. ^ Felperin, Leslie (19 March 2015). "Sixteen review – a boy's life in the shadow of conflict". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  9. ^ Giles-Keddie, Lisa (20 October 2013). "LFF 2013: Sixteen Review". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ^ Earnshaw, Helen (15 October 2013). "LFF: Sixteen Review". femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  11. ^ Gamble, Patrick (26 March 2015). "Film Review: 'Sixteen'". CineVue. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  12. ^ Rosser, Michael (8 January 2015). "Sixteen distribution plans revealed". Screen. Retrieved 6 November 2025.