Kevin Markwick - Writer/Director
Although he has 25 years experience in the film industry, this is Kevin’s first film as a director. He co wrote and produced the low budget feature Neil’s Party in 2005, picked up by Warner Bros for international release on DVD.
Kevin is also an exhibitor, owning and running one of the UK’s most successful independent cinemas, The Picture House in Uckfield, East Sussex.
Upcoming projects as a writer include Wild Blue a coming of age comedy set in Gatwick Airport, which he is also producing.
Haydn Gwynne - Mother
Haydn’s recent credits include Rome for HBO and Consenting Adults for the BBC. Nominated for Best Actress at the 2006 Olivier Awards for her role as Mrs Wilkinson in the original West End production of Billy Elliot a role she will reprise in the Autumn when Billy Elliot opens on Broadway.
A star of popular shows on British television including Peak Practice and Mersey Beat, Haydn has also guest starred in most of the top shows including Dalziel and Pascoe for which she won Best Actress at the Royal Television Society awards.
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Elaine Wickham Jan Dunn - Producers
Jan and Elaine’s first feature film Gypo, made by their independent company Medb Films was made in 2004 with Jan directing and earned industry recognition as well as invitations to festivals around the world. The film won the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Production’ Award at the 2005 British Independent Film Awards and numerous cast awards internationally.
Two years later, Elaine produced Jan’s second feature as director Ruby Blue with Bob Hoskins.
Since completing Ruby Blue, Medb have signed a three-picture deal with production and sales company Target Entertainment. The first feature, The Calling wrapped in August 2007 with a top UK cast, including Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York and Rita Tushingham.
Other Credits:
Featured Cast:
Michael Bones
Joe Keefe
Katie Markwick
Piers Thomas
Director of Photography Ole Bratt Birkeland
Editor Emma Collins
Sound Neil Collymore
Production Manager Kelvin Brown
Production Design Alan Jones
Hair & Make Up Alison Rainey
Wardrobe Lisa Geddes
Stephen Barton - Composer
Up-and-coming composer Stephen Barton has been working at Wavecrest Music with Harry Gregson-Williams for a number of years as an orchestrator and additional composer for such projects as Kingdom of Heaven, Shrek 2 and The Chronicles of Narnia . Beginning to take on projects of his own, his first feature film score was for the comedic drama Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont.
