This is England- Warp Films/Shane Meadows

This is England was produced by a small production company called Warp Films.


Warp Films-


- Warp Films were set up in 1999 with the fundings from NESTA (National endowment for science, technology and the arts)
- They are the sister company of Warp Records
- Based in Sheffield, and have a further office in London
- They have 14 staff


At present there have been 4 releases from this small production company, one of which won the best short film award at the BAFTA awards.


Shane Meadows-


Shane Meadows was born on 26th December 1972, he  is an English film director, screenwriter, occasional actor and BAFTA winner.

Meadows grew up in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, he left school shortly before reaching his GCSEs. He moved to Nottingham when he was 20, while living in the Sneinton area of Nottingham, he made roughly about 30 short films with the friends he met there. He could not show these films to anyone because there were no film festivals in his area. His friends started one in the local cinema which became popular with the town. The vast majority of his films have been set in the Midlands area, they recall the kitchen sink realism of film makers such as Ken Loach and Mike Leigh, with a post-modern twist. He has a relaxed directing style, encouraging the actors to ad lib in order to create a better sense of reality. Much of the content of his films is semi-autobiographical and based on his experiences in Uttoxeter.