A short film written, directed and edited by Joe Carter. Made on a £2500 budget from the Vison+ Media GreenShoots scheme which is financed from the UK Film Council lottery fund.

Funtimes

Creative England funded coming-of-age comedy.

Accolades

Special mention at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Won the grand prize at ‘This is England’ festival in Rouen.

Synopsis

Set In the sleepy seaside town of Morecambe. FunTimes follows loner teenager Nathan as he wanders the gloomy streets on the Winter Break, desperately trying to avoid the gang that make his life hell. After yet another attack by the bullies, Nathan is helped by Cod, a working-class rogue who happens to be passing. Cod takes Nathan under his wing and as he uses unorthodox methods to teach Nathan how to stand up for himself Cod finds he learns a thing or two from Nathan too.

Cast & Crew

Cast  

Anthony Phillips: Cod

Aaron Jeffcoate: Nathan 

Crew

Joe Carter: Writer & Director & Editor

Jolenne Rathmill: Producer

Loren Slater: Cinematography 

May Davies: Focus Puller

Matt Palmer: Sound