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Nessie is a 2023 British-American family comedy film based on the original story by Catherine O'Reilly and Tim Churchill directed by Robbie Moffat and written by Moffat, Catherine O'Reilly and Tim Churchill. It stars Patrick Kilpatrick, John Michie, Tanya Fear and Stephanie Beacham. It won the best script award at the Monaco Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

When an American billionaire dies and leaves $50 million to the rural Scottish village of Loch Ness, his furious son contests the will, forcing the villagers to prove that the Loch Ness Monster is real.

Cast

Patrick Kilpatrick as Brad
John Michie as Jimmy
Tanya Fear as Heather
Stephanie Beacham as Samantha
Jason Harvey as Geordie
Edith Glad as Alice
David Goodall as Robbie
Caroline Guthrie as Moira
Tim Churchill as Davie
Gary Grant as Don
Suzanne Kendall as Annie
Ed Ward as Duncan

Production

The film was titled Finding Nessie and Finding Nessie: Looking for the Legend at various stages during production.^[2]

Filming took place throughout 2022 at Loch Awe, Oban Airport, Glencruitten Golf Course, Argyll, Taynuilt and Ardchattan.^[3]^[4]

Release

Nessie had its UK premiere on 5 August 2023 at the Grovenor Cinema in Glasgow before being released in selected Scottish cinemas.

Reception

Nessie received three nominations at the Marbella International Film Festival: Patrick Kilpatrick was nominated for Best Actor, Suzanne Kendall for Best Actress and the film as a whole for Best Feature. It won best script at the Monaco film festival.^[5]

References

^ Merritt, Mike (25 June 2023). "Blockbuster Loch Ness monster movie was filmed miles away in Argyll". Daily Record.
^ "Finding Nessie". Cinado.
^ "Nessie, filmed in Oban, hits cinemas". The Oban Times. 17 August 2023.
^ Neil, Sandy (8 July 2022). "Nessie Comes to Loch Awe". The Oban Times.
^ "2023 Award W". Marbella Film Festival. 12 September 2023.

External links

Nessie at IMDb

[1] Merritt, Mike (25 June 2023). "Blockbuster Loch Ness monster movie was filmed miles away in Argyll". Daily Record.

[2] "Finding Nessie". Cinado.

[3] "Nessie, filmed in Oban, hits cinemas". The Oban Times. 17 August 2023.

[4] Neil, Sandy (8 July 2022). "Nessie Comes to Loch Awe". The Oban Times.

[5] "2023 Award W". Marbella Film Festival. 12 September 2023.

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-| producer       = Teodora Shaleva
-| writer         = Robbie Moffat<br>Mairi Sutherland<br>Rachael Sutherland
-| starring       = [[Patrick Kilpatrick]]<br>[[John Michie]]<br>[[Tanya Fear]]<br>[[Stephanie Beacham]]
-| studio         = Palm Tree Universal
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-'''''Nessie''''' is a 2023 British-American family comedy film directed by Robbie Moffat and written by Moffat, Tim Churchill and Catherine O'Reilly. It stars [[Patrick Kilpatrick]], [[John Michie]], [[Tanya Fear]] and [[Stephanie Beacham]] and premiered on 21 May 2023 at the [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/blockbuster-loch-ness-monster-movie-30315664|title=Blockbuster Loch Ness monster movie was filmed miles away in Argyll|last=Merritt|first=Mike|publisher=Daily Record|date=25 June 2023}}</ref>
+'''''Nessie''''' is a 2023 British-American family comedy film based on the original story by Catherine O'Reilly and Tim Churchill directed by Robbie Moffat and written by Moffat, Catherine O'Reilly and Tim Churchill. It stars [[Patrick Kilpatrick]], [[John Michie]], [[Tanya Fear]] and [[Stephanie Beacham]]. It won the best script award at the Monaco Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/blockbuster-loch-ness-monster-movie-30315664|title=Blockbuster Loch Ness monster movie was filmed miles away in Argyll|last=Merritt|first=Mike|publisher=Daily Record|date=25 June 2023}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-When an American billionaire dies and leaves $50 million to the rural Scottish village of [[Loch Ness]], his furious son contests the will, forcing the villagers to prove that the [[Loch Ness Monster]] is real.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/10871538/film-loch-ness-monster-filmed-miles-away-loch-ness/|title=New film about Loch Ness Monster was filmed 50 miles away from Loch Ness|last=Merritt|first=Mike|publisher=The Scottish Sun|date=25 June 2023}}</ref>
+When an American billionaire dies and leaves $50 million to the rural Scottish village of [[Loch Ness]], his furious son contests the will, forcing the villagers to prove that the [[Loch Ness Monster]] is real.
 ==Cast==
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 ==Production==
-The film was titled ''Finding Nessie'' and ''Finding Nessie: Looking for the Legend'' at various stages during production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinando.com/en/Film/finding_nessie_434823/Detail|title=Finding Nessie|publisher=Cinado}}</ref> Although set in Loch Ness, no scenes were filmed there and were instead shot in [[Loch Awe]], some fifty miles away; director Robbie Moffat stated that this was due to accessibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/10871538/film-loch-ness-monster-filmed-miles-away-loch-ness/|title=New film about Loch Ness Monster was filmed 50 miles away from Loch Ness|last=Merritt|first=Mike|publisher=The Scottish Sun|date=25 June 2023}}</ref>
+The film was titled ''Finding Nessie'' and ''Finding Nessie: Looking for the Legend'' at various stages during production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinando.com/en/Film/finding_nessie_434823/Detail|title=Finding Nessie|publisher=Cinado}}</ref>
 Filming took place throughout 2022 at Loch Awe, [[Oban Airport]], Glencruitten Golf Course, [[Argyll]], [[Taynuilt]] and [[Ardchattan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2023/08/16/nessie-shot-in-oban-hits-cinemas/|title=Nessie, filmed in Oban, hits cinemas|publisher= The Oban Times|date=17 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2022/07/08/nessie-comes-to-loch-awe/|title=Nessie Comes to Loch Awe|last=Neil|first=Sandy|publisher=The Oban Times|date=8 July 2022}}</ref>
 ==Release==
-''Nessie'' had its worldwide premiere on 21 May 2023 at the [[2023 Cannes Film Festival]], before being shown at various film festivals across Europe. It then had its UK premiere on 5 August 2023 at the Grovenor Cinema in [[Glasgow]] before being released in selected Scottish cinemas.
+''Nessie'' had its UK premiere on 5 August 2023 at the Grovenor Cinema in [[Glasgow]] before being released in selected Scottish cinemas.
 ==Reception==
-''Nessie'' received three nominations at the [[Marbella International Film Festival]]: [[Patrick Kilpatrick]] was nominated for Best Actor, Suzanne Kendall for Best Actress and the film as a whole for Best Feature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marbellafilmfestival.com/festival-2023/|title=2023 Award Winners|publisher=Marbella Film Festival}}</ref>
+''Nessie'' received three nominations at the [[Marbella International Film Festival]]: [[Patrick Kilpatrick]] was nominated for Best Actor, Suzanne Kendall for Best Actress and the film as a whole for Best Feature. It won best script at the Monaco film festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marbellafilmfestival.com/festival-2023/|title=2023 Award W|date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Marbella Film Festival}}</ref>
 ==References==
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