Ambleton Delight

Ambleton Delight

U.K. theatrical poster
Directed by Daniel Parkes
Produced by Itsuka Yamasaki
Daniel Parkes
Sinéad Ferguson
Michael Chowen
Kieron James
Written by Itsuka Yamasaki
Daniel Parkes
Ben Rohde
Starring Brian Capron
Jos Lawton
Kristina Anne Howell
Michael Dyllan
Samantha Bolter
Music by Iain Cameron
Cinematography Anna Carrington
Edited by Daniel Parkes
Production
company
Parkes Productions Ltd
Release dates
Running time
 110 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget £6,000[1]

Ambleton Delight is a 2009 British independent drama film. Filmed exclusively in East Sussex, UK it is directed by Brighton and Hove based Daniel Parkes, based on a script by Japanese writer Itsuka Yamasaki and Ben Rohde, produced by Sinéad Ferguson and starring veteran Coronation Street actor Brian Capron.

The production company is Parkes Productions Ltd based in the Brighton Marina on the south coast of England.

The film score was composed by Iain Cameron and includes appearances by British bands Swallowing Shotguns and MellowSun.

Plot

It is a drama based on a true story, set in a small contemporary Sussex village by the name of Ambleton during the apple harvest season. When Ambleton is faced with a proposal for a nearby motorway, the mayor (Brian Capron) is quick to reject it in an effort to protect the tranquility of the village. However, forward thinking restaurant chef and councilor John Miller (Jos Lawton) embraces the proposal, seeing it as an opportunity to increase business. The ensuing standoff not only divides the community, but the ramifications ultimately lead to devastation and inspiration, as observed through the eyes of a young restaurant pianist and would-be filmmaker (Michael Dyllan). The story resonates with themes of discrimination, youth unemployment and small town politics.

Cast

Production

From script development to production to final cut, Ambleton Delight was completed within a total of 9 nine months. Principal photography consisted of twelve separate shoot days, mostly nights and weekends, between November 2008 and January 2009. Second unit photography was completed in March 2009. It was premiered in April 2009.

Filming was completed using digital cinematography by way of the JVC GYHD201 camera recording 720p at 25fps to harddrive and tape. 35mm lenses were used to attain a cinematic shallow depth of field via the SGPro relay adapter.

Critical Response

Ambleton Delight received mixed to positive reviews. On the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), the film holds a score of 6.2 out of 10, based on 9 reviews.

Awards

The film was premiered at The End of the Pier International Film Festival and won Best UK Feature 2009.[2] Jos Lawton won Best Actor at the 2009 International Filmmaker Festival.[3] The film also picked up Best Feature Film at the British Independent Film Festival 2010.[4]

Next-to-nothing budget blog

With interest in how the film was produced on a low budget, The Recipe to Ambleton Delight blog detailing production information and tips was started in August 2009 along with a popular 8 part video series on YouTube.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official website, http://www.ambletondelight.co.uk
  2. ↑ 2009 winners, The End of the Pier International Film Festival, http://www.eotpfilmfestival.com/?q=node/25
  3. ↑ 2009 winners, International Filmmaker Festival, http://www.filmmakerfestival.com/2009.html
  4. ↑ British Independent Film Festival 2010, http://www.britishindependentfilmfestival.com/2.html
  5. ↑ How to Make a Next-to-Nothing Budget Feature Film, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teEDHAUpqLY

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