Cement Factory, 2010 - producer, director with Sheena Cox, co-screen play with Sheena Cox, James Harris, John Noble and Craig Thornton. Starring James Harris, Craig Thornton, John Noble and Sheena Cox. Music by Oli Heffernan. Filmed on location using a flip ultra in Middlesbrough and edited on my knackered laptop in Green Dragon Studios, Stockton-on-Tees. Black and white 33mins long.
Cement Factory is a satire / fantasy / horror / comedy about a young woman who has a crushing existence in a cement manufacturing business in an unspecified future time and place. She is surrounded by grotesque male colleagues and everyone is essentially doomed.
We filmed everything in one day then gradually edited it. As both my and Sheena's first film there are plenty of things that are a bit iffy, but some good things too, including Oli's brilliant score. We made it on zero budget, and wanted it to be very "un-slick" ( we succeeded there at least).
The film is set for public preview at 'Square Eyes Picture House' June 25th 2011 and will be on DVD shortly after . I would love to work with everyone involved again.
AP (working title) - the upcoming follow up to Cement Factory. Brasher, artier, more satirical - coming!
