Brighton filmmakers Dan Parkes and Itsuka Yamasaki have won Best Film at the British Independent Film Festival 2010 for a film they shot on a shoestring budget.
Ambleton Delight, which stars Brian Capron as the Mayor, revolves around a small fictional Sussex village by the name of Ambleton during the apple harvest season, in which a forward thinking restaurant chef (Jos Lawton) battles the conservative villager’s stance against a motorway proposal.
The directors are now releasing a series of high definition “how to” films online in the weeks leading up to the presentation of the award.
“The Recipe to Ambleton Delight: How to Make a Next-to-Nothing Budget Feature Film” is a documentary that explores 40 factors involved in low budget film production by means of interviews with key members of cast and crew, excerpts from the film and behind-the-scenes footage and photographs.
Although Ambleton Delight was made on what is considered in the industry as a “no budget”, host Kieron James, also the film’s assistant director, reveals insider information and tips and advice that eventually led the film to be selected by six festivals, receive six nominations and win three awards for Best Film, Best UK Feature, and Best Actor for Brighton based actor Jos Lawton.
Topics cover such aspects as filming night and rain scenes, getting funding and how to get a named actor in the film.
The 47-minute HD documentary has been divided into 7 episodes which will be released once a week during March and April, culminating in the film’s final official trailer being released on the Saturday 24 April at the British Independent Film Festival awards, after which the film will be screened in its entirety.
For more information on the film, visit www.ambletondelight.co.uk.
