Sinead Kirwan

Filmed over 5 years, the BAFTA-winning feature documentary Dying to Divorce takes viewers into the heart of Turkey's gender-based violence crisis and the recent political events that have eroded democratic freedoms. Through intimately shot stories, the film gives a unique perspective on the struggle to be an independent woman in modern Turkey.

Director // Chloe Fairweather

Producer // Sinead Kirwan

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This urgent film beds in with Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations, offering a front line portrait of four young protesters through a year of struggle. We see their hopes for a freer life and feel their fears as the authorities crack down. Pulse-racing scenes bring the viewer to street level, where peaceful protest is met with fury and tear gas. Clear-eyed about the complications and contradictions that come with a movement that changed Hong Kong forever, it is a brave document of troubled times.

The feature-length film was showcased at cinemas throughout the UK.

Producers // Sinead Kirwan and Mark Lacey

Composer // Adrian Leung

Sound Mix // Patrick Collins

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Christmas, 1995. Two strangers become trapped in an escalating nightmare when they are forced to follow instructions from a series of red envelopes. To escape, they must confront past demons - but they soon discover their secrets are closely connected.

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WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

Owen Gower

PRODUCED BY

Roisin Kelly

Sinead Kirwan

Mark Lacey

Owen Gower

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Stefan Allesch-Taylor

Tibo Travers

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Enemy Films

Sweetdoh Films

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Steve Cardno

EDITOR

Roddy McDonald

STORY BY

Owen Gower & Amelia Lavington

INSPIRED BY

Closed Caskets by George Chalmers

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Gail Bowman

MAKE UP DESIGNER

Madeleine Drewell

COSTUME DESIGNER

Linzi Thompson

1ST AD

Rory Stewart

ORIGINAL SCORE / COMPOSER

Richard Canavan

SOUND DESIGNER & RE-CORDING MIXER

Enos Desjardins

CASTING

Simone Pereira Hind

CAST

(In order of appearance)

Radio Announcer - Gregor Firth

Billy - James Harkness

Taxi Driver- John Stahl

Thin Man - Stuart Curlett

Second Man - James McLean

Sarah - Kate Dickie

Policemen:

Simon Weir

Nik Mackenzie

Stevie Douglas

Stephen Kerr

Andrew Coleman

Alex Mason

Michael Hodgson

Jonathan Leitch

Jamie Lonsdale

Police Voice Artists:

Gregor Firth

Stuart Curlett

John Stahl

Body Double For James Harkness

David Scott

SOUND RECORDIST

Alan Henry

ART DIRECTOR

Aaron Close

FOCUS PULLER

Clyde Jones

Micheal Neal

Kier O’Donnell

2ND AC

Sil Derkx

Alan Muszynski

Lauren Gardiner

CAMERA TRAINEE

Daniel Strasser

DRONE OP

Sam Short

GRIP

Richi Holt

GAFFER

Stuart Anderson

BEST BOY

Robyn O’Donnell

SCRIPT EDITOR

Consuelo Meseguer Cortés

EDIT CONSULTANT

Tom Herington

SFX SUPERVISOR

Perry Costello

SFX TECHNICIAN

Nefi Noufal

ONLINE EDITOR

Florian Viale

VISUAL EFFECTS

Andrew Donaldson

PLATES SUPPLIED BY

Driving Plates UK

FOLEY ARTIST & EDITOR

Tapio Liukkonen

ADDITIONAL SOUND RECORDISTS

Jaimie Sotelo

Dougie Fairgrieve

Kyle Allan

Simon Hay

ART DEPT ASSISTANT

Sophie Lant

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Lewis Macdonald

ADDITIONAL SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT

Adam Espley

Stuart Curlett

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Joe Jones

Aaron De Moneri

Louise Paterson

RUNNERS

Simon Guy

Eilidh Leiper

LOCATION SCOUT

Nik Mackenzie

CAR PROVIDERS

Andrew Findlay

Rory Mathieson

WEBSITE

Simon Guy

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER

Ross John Aitken

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Working alongside Studio Something, Bloc crafted 27 films for BBC Bitesize to raise awareness of the importance of physical education. We took care of everything from editing and motion graphics right through to visual effects and colour grading.

Client // BBC

Agency // Studio Something

Post-Production // Bloc

Designer // Ken Clark

Producers // Tanith Williamson & Sinead Kirwan

Motion Graphics // Robbie Dickson, Esther Du & Nicol Craig

Editor // Carmen Allison

VFX & Grade // Florian Viale

Available to view on the BBC Bitesize website.

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