London to Brighton - Film Maker's Comments - Steel Mill
The aim of LONDON TO BRIGHTON was to create a piece of work that bled reality, that created a world generally ignored in today's society, a world full of characters that we pass by every day. We wanted to tell a story in such a way that it didn't ram a message down an audience's throat, it simply showed them what can and does go on.
Although this is essentially a character piece the story itself is a thriller. Will the girls get caught by Derek? If so will he turn them in to Stuart and what will he do with everybody in order satisfy his need for revenge?
Aside from this important element to the film, it is a gritty look at the subject of paedophilia and the consequences for people who allow themselves to be a part of such a terrible world.
I feel that with all the elements of this film, from characters, costume, locations, dialogue and story we have realistically captured a day in the life of some pretty unfortunate and interesting characters. From the beginning of the film we are not sure who to trust, who will survive and who will at least have a chance to go forward.
Paul Andrew Williams - Director
Paul began his career as an actor but then moved into writing and directing a number of successful pop-promo's, viral ads and short films. His start as a feature film director began with "London to Brighton", inspired by the 2001 short film "Royalty". "London to Brighton" premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival, winning numerous awards in the Uk and overseas. The film earned Paul a nomination for The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or PRoducer in their First Feature Film. In 2008, Paul's second film "The Cottage" was released across Britain, distribution through Pathe. It is currently playing in festivals around the world and will be out on DVD in the UK in July.
Ken Marshall - Producer
In 2000 Ken joined Random Harvest Pictures as a Junior Development Executive and worked as a post-production assistant for the feature WAR BRIDE. He was assistant to the director/producers during production of feature film OCTANE, and he joined the camera department as a trainee on the six-week shoot of feature film LD50. Throughout both productions, Ken continued to work as a Development Executive for RH and its genre label Four Horsemen Films, eventually becoming the Head of Development in 2003. In spring 2005 Ken left RH to produce his first feature film. The award-winning LONDON TO BRIGHTON, written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, was released theatrically in December 2006 to critical acclaim. Ken and Paul formed their production company Steel Mill Pictures in 2006 and in early 2008 completed their second feature film THE COTTAGE, which was shot in Isle of Man and Yorkshire and financed by Isle of Man Film, UK Film Council Premiere Fund and Screen Yorkshire.
