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Looking forward to getting back to shooting in the UK after a mammoth task shooting with Ray Winstone, Julian Glover, Marton csokas, Matt Hookings, Stephen Berkoff, Jodhi May, Glen Fox, Lucy Martin, Stanley Morgan and many more, for 'Prizefighter, the life of Jem Belcher'.
The film will tell the little known true story of boxer James Belcher, whose journey to become the youngest ever boxing world champion at the age of nineteen in 1800 helped transform primitive pugilism into the sport of boxing as we know it today. Growing up in poverty and surrounded by violence and addiction, ‘Jem’ is saved by a benevolent mentor and the discipline of boxing, becoming one of the most exciting sportsmen in England. But when a terrible accident befalls him, leaving him blind in one eye and unable to defend his title, he turns back to the ways of his past, sparking a destructive downfall. He finds himself defeated but, refusing to give up, slowly finds a path to recovery to reclaim his title and a place in history as a pioneer of the sport.
Huge hat tip to Ricky Chaplain, Billy Clements, Steve Dent the entire stunt team who took the boxing choreography to the next level...
Hard work, long days, a few bumps along the way but rewarding and great fun and one hell of a portfolio builder! Great cast and crew, the Lithuanian team were amazing, it's a great place to make a film. I met some lovely people along the way :-)
If you are interested, please follow this post and I'll update you once the press releases start... I'm dying to release some of the shots but I have to wait for approval!!
For now though, I will be very happy to put together some one day shoots, much closer to my home and live like a normal human!
Film release in May next year on Amazon and if all goes well, general release....
IMDB link here, with much more information coming soon.... (once I've had some sleep!)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4471908/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4
EMPIRE
Take care, looking forward to the next adventure!
Mat.