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Now Is Good (Original title)
Dates: 2012 (Copyright), 19 September 2012 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, France

Director: Ol Parker

Synopsis: Drama. A terminally ill 17 year old girl tries to complete a list of things she'd like to do before she dies.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Leukaemia, Teenagers, Death
Releases
Date: 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins Length: 9270 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros Distributors (UK)
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (290)
©: Now is Good Ltd., ©: BBC, ©: British Film Institute, Production Company: Blueprint Pictures Limited, Made in association with: LipSync Productions, Made with the support of the: National Lottery through the British Film Institute's Film Fund, Presents: Warner Bros. Pictures, Presents: BBC Films, Presents: British Film Institute, In association with: TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, Rising Star, Sales Agent: TFI International, Executive Producer: Christine Langan, Executive Producer: Adam Kilick, Executive Producer: Peter Hampden, Produced by: Graham Broadbent, Produced by: Pete Czernin, Co-producer: Sarah Harvey, Co-producer: Richard Hewitt, Associate Producer: Jenny Downham, Development Executive: Ben Knight, Production Assistant: Anna Burns, Production Executive: Michael Wood, Head of Business Affairs: Zoe Brown, Commercial, Business Affairs and Legal Manager: Simon Gillis, Development Editor: Beth Pattinson, Head of the Film Fund: Tanya Seghatchian, Senior Production and Development Executive: Natascha Wharton, Story Editor: Bradley Quirk, Head of Production: Fiona Morham, Head of Business Affairs: Will Evans, Head of Production Finance: Ian Kirk, For Goldcrest on behalf of Rising Star Film Plc: Nadia Ward, For Goldcrest on behalf of Rising Star Film Plc: Pietro Greppi, For Goldcrest on behalf of Rising Star Film Plc: Oliver Andlaw, For Goldcrest on behalf of Rising Star Film Plc: Mike Budd, For Goldcrest on behalf of Rising Star Film Plc: Tom Mann, Julia Zaitseva, Production Executive: Norman Merry, Production Executive: Robin Guise, Peter Raven, Legal Executive (Lee and Thompson): Christos Michaels, Unit Production Manager: Eléna Zokas, Production Co-ordinator: Amelia Price, Assistant Co-ordinator: Rachel Martin, Production Co-ordinator: Polly Hope, Production Accountant: Craig Barwick, Assistant Accountant: Val Rosewell, PG Accounts Trainee: Ewen Taylor, Post-production Accountant: Tarn Harper, Assistant Post-production Accountant: Tina Ellis, Unit Manager: Chris Johnston, Location Manager: Pat Karam, Assistant Location Manager: Mark Walledge, Ian Hutchinson, Post-production Supervisor: Alistair Hopkins, Post-production Delivery Co-ordinator: Luke Carey, Assistant to Mr Czernin: Malina De Carlo, Production Runner: Harry Bott, Floor Runner: Tom Ackerley, Thomas Pook, Stand-in/Runner: Jessica Corlett, Rushes Runner: Louise Beeton, Runner: Daniel Cox, Runner: James Panting, 1st Assistant Director: Alexander Oakley, 2nd Assistant Director: Mark Hopkins, 3rd Assistant Director: Lindsay Gough, 3rd Assistant Director: Josey McNamara, 3rd Assistant Director: Zoe Liang, 3rd Assistant Director: Liam Lockspeiser, Assistant to Ol Parker: Rosie Priestley, Script Supervisor: Kim Armitage, Casting by: Nina Gold, Casting Assistant: Kharmel Cochrane, Written by: Ol Parker, Based on the book "Before I Die" by: Jenny Downham, Director of Photography: Erik Alexander Wilson, B Camera Operator: Hamish Doyne-Ditmas, C Camera DP/Operator: Ole Bratt Birkeland, Steadicam: Simon Wood, Focus Puller: Iwan Prys Reynolds, B Camera Focus Puller: David Penfold, B Camera Focus Puller: Adam Coles, B Camera Focus Puller: Tristan Haley, Andy Hill, Clapper/Loader: Trevor Speed, B Camera Loader: Louise Ben-Nathan, B Camera Loader: Phil Hardy, Abbie Catto, Trainee Camera: Robbie Chapman, Crane Technician: Darren Piercy, Crane Technician: Martin Elvin, Crane Technician: Dan Hegarty, Dan Blundy, Gaffer: Andy Lowe, Best Boy: Chris Stones, Best Boy: Sam Alberg, Electrician: John Antil, Electrician: Alex Brown, Electrician: Chris Hayes, Electrician: Alex Edyvean, Electrician: James Bridger, Electrician: Gareth Brough, Electrician: Raffaele Giordano, Electrician: Sam Heasman, Electrician: Jonathan Yates, Key Grip: Del Strachan, Grip Trainee: Nick Teulon, B Camera Grip: Nick Ray, James Ray Leary, Video Assist Operator: James Shovlar, B Camera Video Assist Operator: Nick Kenealy, Peter Hodgeson, Stills Photographer: Laurie Sparham, Stills: Lofty's Lab, Head of Visual Effects: Stefan Drury, Executive Visual Effects Supervisor: Sean H Farrow, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Katie Roehrick, Digital Grading, Sound and Visual Effects by: LipSync Post, Scanning and Recording Manager: Daniel Tomlinson, D-Lab Operator: Abigail McKenzie, Thomas Waddington, Digital Restoration Technician: Alberto Buron, Technical Support: Rick White, Technical Support: Scott MacBeth, Technical Support: Rob Ackerman, Ritchie Ferguson, Special Effects Supervisor: Mark Holt Special Effects, Graphics: Lucy Bullen, Stand-by Rigger: Ian Murray, Rigger: Grant Taylor, Digital Compositor: James Elster, Digital Compositor: Tom Collier, Digital Compositor: Philippe Ludvig, Digital Compositor: Antonio Rodriguez, Antonio Diaz, Senior Systems Administrator: David Lloyd, Systems Administrator: Daniel Spain, Editor: Peter Lambert, On-line Editor: Scott Goulding, Assistant Online Editor: Diana Vasquez, 1st Assistant Editor: Jerry Ramsbottom, Senior Post Producer: Lisa Jordan, Post Producer: Paul Dray, Post-production Engineer: Linden Brownbill, Production Designer: Amanda McArthur, Art Director: John Reid, Stand-by Art Director: Robert Haynes-White, Set Decorator: Bridget Menzies, Prop Buyer: Celia De La Hey, Property Master: David Cheesman, Property Master: David Cheesman, Dressing Props: Mark Kimber, Dressing Props: Warren Parkinson, Additional Dressing Props: Ross Passfield, Additional Dressing Props: Bruce Cheesman, Arthur Griggs, Standby Props: Owen Harrison, Standby Props: John Badham, Stand-by Prop Trainee: Grace Manning, Art Department Assistant: John Ziman-Bright, Art Department Trainee: Esmerelda Momferratou, Stand-by Carpenter: Jay Butcher, Costume Designer: Suzie Harman, Costume Supervisor: Marnie Ormiston, Stand-by Costume: Barbara Harrington, Costume Assistant: Camille Benda, Natalie Cousins, Make-up and Hair Designer: Daniel Phillips, Make-up Designer: John Badham, Make-up Trainee: Rosanna Larner, Make-up and Hair Artist: Tapio Salmi, Title Sequence Design: Richard Morrison, Title Sequence Producer: Dominic Buttimore, Film Lab and HD Dailies: Deluxe Soho, Dailies Project Manager: Katie Looney, Laboratory Contact: John Taylor, Colourist: Stuart Fyvie, Colourist: Lee Clappison, Music composed, arranged and performed by: Dustin O'Halloran, Music by: Dustin O'Halloran, Violin: Elissa Lee, Daniella Strasfogel, Viola: Justin Caulley, Cello: Boram Lie, Double Bass: Ander Perrino, Violin: Peter Broderick, Beat Programming: Nils Frahm, Cello: Anne Müller, Viola: Katrin Mickiewicz, Violin Section: John Tim Summers, Violin Section: Ayumi Paul, Violin Section: Hayley Wolf, Paul Valikoski, Viola Section: Gio Menna, Shasta Ellenbogen, Cello Section: Nerina Mancini, Phoebe Scott, Horn: Adrian Diaz Martinez, Orchestra Co-ordinator: Elissa Lee, Additional arrangement and score preparation: Max Knoth, Music Supervisor: Liz Gallacher, Music Supervision Assistant: Kathleen Hasay, Score Co-ordinator: Matthias Schneider, Recorded at: Berlin P4 Studios, Score Engineer: Francesco Donadello, Additional Engineering: Nils Frahm, Score Assistant: Maurizio Borgna, Mixed at: Berlin Candy Bomber Studios, Sound Designer: Ian Wilson, Production Sound Mixer: John Hayes, 2nd Boom Operator: Andrew Rowe, Sound Assistant: Yanti Windrich, Sound Maintenance: Paul Schwartz, Re-recording Mixer: Robert Farr, Dialogue and ADR Editor: Paul Wrightson, ADR Co-ordinator: Laura Lunt, ADR Voice Casting: Vanessa Baker, Foley Supervisor: Phill Barrett, Foley Artist: Paul Hanks, Foley recorded by: Universal Sound, Foley Mixer: Simon Trundle, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jim Dowdall, Tessa Stunt Double: Sian Milne, Adam Stunt Double: Arran Topham, Adam Stunt Double: Bill Willoughby, Ray De-Haan, Tutor: Ian Buckley, Jackey Dawnay, Clearances: Kate Penlington, Facilities: Andy Dixon, Dustin O'Halloran Management: Tim Husom, Composer Agent: Patty Macmillan, Facilities Co-ordinator: Dave Williams, Additional Facilities: Malcolm Iredale, Security Manager: John Maloney, Ray Cummins, Health and Safety: Mick Hurrell, Mark Rowan, Accommodation and Travel Services: Media Com 24-7, Accommodation: Lil & Kate London Ltd, Travel Services: ET Travel, Additional Transport: Creative Cars, Bank Financing provided by: Natixis Coficiné, Post-production Script: Sapex Scripts, Bank Financing provided by: Christophe Vidal, Advisor: Edwige Rolin, Legal Services provided by: Wiggin LLP, Insurance provided by: Kevin O'Shea, Completion Guarantee provided by: International Film Guarantors, Completion Guarantee provided by: Luke Randolph, Emma Mager, Collection Account Management by: Fintage Cam B.V., Unit Nurse: Jennifer Lambert, Dialect Coach: Barbara Berkery, Dialect Coach: Sandra Frieze, Unit Publicist: Linda Gamble, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: James Helyer, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Jamie Newton, Action Vehicles: Ian Clark, Facilities Driver: Simon Burgess, Facilities Driver: Kestas Bukauskas, Facilities Driver: Barry Quibell, Facilities Driver: Barry Cholerton, Roy Hopkins, Camera Equipment supplied by: Arri Media, Camera Consumables supplied by: That's a Wrap, Camera Tracking Vehicles: Bickers Action, Film Stock: Kodak, Lighting Equipment supplied by: Arri Lighting, Costumes: Angels Costumiers, Costumes: Carlo Manzi, Academy Costumes, Wigmaker: Carol Robinson, Horses: Falls and Horses, Picture Vehicles: Nine Nine Cars, Construction Services: Freeform Design and Construction Ltd, Snow Technicians: Snow Business, Head of DI: James Clarke, Catering: Andy Darbon, Catering Staff: Wayne Moore, Michael Collins, Thanks: Miles Ketley, Thanks: Karina Fernandez, Thanks: Bobby Tahouri, Thanks: Thandiwe Newton, Thanks: Daniel Pipski, Thanks: Adam Brooks
Cast (25)
Dakota Fanning (Tessa), Jeremy Irvine (Adam), Paddy Considine (dad), Olivia Williams (mum), Kaya Scodelario (Zoey), Edgar Canham (Cal), Joe Cole (Scott), Julia Ford (Sally), Julian Wadham (Dr. Ryan), Josef Altin (Jake), Rakie Ayola (Philippa), Tom Kane (Paul), Franz Drameh (Tommy), Simon Wilson (suit), Susan Brown (Shirley), Claire Swinburne (nurse 1), Sarah Hadland (Caroline), Kate Dickie (doctor), Rose Leslie (Fiona), Sarah Niles (nurse 2), Morgan Watkins (nurse 3), Isabella Laughland (Beth), Patrick Baladi (Richard), Luke Carroll (instructor), Darren Morfitt (Mark)