An intimate conversation between a mother and her unborn child is more than it seems.
Behind the protection of closed doors, seemingly in the safety of a womb-like sanctuary, we witness the intimate conversation between a mother and her unborn child. Suspended for preservation or persecution? Will she be judged by her husband? Will she be condemned by the world for attempting to deal with what so many women try to come to terms with every day? Is it always as straightforward as is seems?
It is my objective as a writer/director first and foremost to make good quality films that both presents and unavoidably comments on the world as I see it. I endeavour to make films about women to raise our visibility and profile in and through film and media. It is not only the boys that can kick arse, save the world and then ride off into the sunset on horseback.
Specifically, Caught In Amber does not to judge! On the contrary it aims to illuminate the ease with which we as an audience to the world around us often judge others before we know the facts. I hope I achieved that.
Louise returned to acting in 2010 following several years as a stay-at-home-mum to three (obviously adorable) children. Prior to this, she had a successful and varied career in theatre spanning a vast range of performance styles including pantomime, educational theatre, Shakespeare and classical, musicals, contemporary and devised, community tours and the odd commercial. Theatre projects have included work with Salisbury Playhouse, Palace Theatre Westcliff, Vienna’s English Theatre, Watford Palace, Forest Forge and many other companies.
Listening to an overwhelming urge to return to performance and with the children a little more independent, Louise has come back to the industry to concentrate on the screen. Having fallen in love with the short film genre, she has been involved in many projects for the Festival circuit, competitions, film schools and corporate. She will soon be seen playing Charlie Bronson’s mum in a drama documentary about Britain’s most notorious prisoner and is currently starring in Episode 6 in the online sensation, The Machine of Death monologues with Orpheos productions. You can view ‘Labels’ and all other episodes at: http://orpheos.co.uk/2011/05/machineofdeath-episode-1/
In between film and family challenges, Louise has a position in the corporate world as marketing and communications officer at Penson Financial Services Ltd in the City and lives in central London with an overweight dog, a runaway cat and two performing chickens. Variety is, after all, the spice of life.
Steve Gibbs was born in the east end of London. After leaving school, he flitted from job to job, mainly working market stalls in Covent Garden and Camden Lock, and for a while running his own manufacturing business. Betting a fellow market trader £50 that he could get into a drama college, he auditioned and gained a scholarship at the prestigious London Academy of Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 1999. Graduating in 2001, he appeared in the TV show The Vice, and in 2003 secured a part acting alongside Dame Helen Mirren as one of her team in the award winning police drama Prime Suspect and has since twice played the guest lead in The Bill and the guest lead in EastEnders. Steve also appeared in the feature film The Bank Job and in the TV shows Murphy’s Law, and William and Mary and has worked in various theatre, radio and TV commercials. With an imaginative and creative mind, Steve is now writing short film scripts.
Martin was born and raised in England where he gained a business degree and decided to enter the world of commerce, attaining the position of board member with a number of high profile companies.
His first love however, was always writing, so he upped and moved, first west to the United States, then east to Singapore in order to pursue his literary dream.
Over the past few years he has written, produced and appeared in a number of successful T.V. commercials and MTV videos which are all showing on the net.
He’s had two feature films produced by a cable T.V. company, which addressed the touchy subjects of incest and multiple personality syndrome.
Until today he is the only Englishman to have been produced in the region.
While busy writing screenplays (both short and feature) he is currently engaged as an executive producer, where he revels in reality shows, sitcoms, talk shows and anything that is thrown at him.
This was Debbie’s first time involved on set for a short film and based on this wonderful experience it certainly will not be her last! Previously she has had extensive experience working on stories, scripts and behind the scenes helping to get films produced and made as well as in front of the camera in a short called “Repaid In Full” wherein she was a body double for the leading female role.
After a life long ambition to become a ‘writer’ (whatever they are) Ellie recently graduated Roehampton University with a degree in creative writing. Now determined to become a world famous script writer she is looking to find any way into the film industry. This is her first film experience and most defiantly didn’t put her off.
>> Louise Hannah – for the use of her location for the rehearsal and impro days.
>> Margaret Glover – for her valuable time spent on critiquing the script.
>> The Pirate Castle (Gus and his gang) – for the kind provisioning of the quaint audition location.