Urban Hymn
| Urban Hymn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Produced by |
John Sachs Andrew Berg Neil Chordia |
| Written by | Nick Moorcroft |
| Starring |
Letitia Wright Shirley Henderson Isabella Laughland Ian Hart Steven Mackintosh |
| Music by | Tom Linden |
| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
| Edited by | István Király |
Production company |
Dashisha Global Film Production and Eclipse Films in association with Powderkeg Pictures |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Urban Hymn is a British coming of age drama, written by Nick Moorcroft and Directed by Michael Caton-Jones .
Plot
Set against the backdrop of the 2011 England Riots, the film follows a neglected and volatile female offender, Jamie, who possesses an amazing singing voice and is torn between her loyalties toward her inspiring, unconventional care worker, Kate, and her possessive and volatile best friend, Leanne.[1]
Principle Cast
- Letitia Wright as Jamie Harrison
- Shirley Henderson as Kate Linton
- Isabella Laughland as Leanne Dixon
- Steven Mackintosh as David Linton
- Ian Hart as Ian Wilson
- Billy Bragg as himself
- Shaun Parkes as Charlie
- Caroline O'Neill as Fiona
- Frankie Oatway as Bob
- Matthew Steer as Michael
- Jack McMullen as Dean
- David McKell as Ryan
- Victoria Alcock as prison Chaplain
Production
On 7 July 2014 Dashishah Global Film Production and Eclipse Films in association with Powderkeg Pictures announced that Caton-Jones would direct the film with Shirley Henderson starring opposite 2012 Screen International Star of Tomorrow, Letitia Wright. Principle Photography commenced on 22 September 2014 with filming taking place in Richmond, Twickenham, Morden and former HMP prison Latchmere House in South-East London. Dashishah fully financed the production through their film production company which is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The film wrapped shooting on 23 October 2014 after a rigorous 28-day schedule, filming upwards of 13 scenes a day. The semi-autobiographical film was based upon Nick Moorcroft's formative years growing up in Essex. He was inspired by Camila Batmanghelidjh who runs Kids Company, a charity organization providing practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people. The charity leader visited the set with musician and activist Billy Bragg who plays himself in the film. Billy Bragg's initiative, Jail Guitar Doors, which donates guitars to prison inmates also features in the film [2]