Calling the Shots

Are you a producer in the West or South-West of England? This new event series by Calling the Shots Films Limited and WECA as part of the Create Growth Programme, is aimed at upskilling screen producers making Film, TV and Digital content in our region. Join us for Screen Campus, a series of free in-person and online events, with the latest market insight and business growth stories from around the UK. Sign up using the link in our bio! @ctsdoskills @westofenglandcombinedauthority

💥AWARDS NEWS💥 Excited to announce that ‘Tell Me When You’re Bored’ has been nominated for an RTS West of England Short Form award! Congratulations to our brilliant team and best of luck to our fellow nominees @blakwavepro @warnerbros & Saol Media

⚠️ EXCITING NEWS ⚠️ I’ve been busy directing/editing TELL ME WHEN YOU’RE BORED written & performed by the exceptional Rob Copland. A mad little sketch show for Channel 4, link in bio. Cannot thank everyone enough for their hard work on this, namely Dann Cooper who made everything look so beautiful while I paced and panic vaped, AND Jack Evans who made gorgeous original music and nasty pasty sound design while I paced and panic vaped. Hard working crew, outstanding cast. I hope you like it xx CTS Films Production | @ctsdofilm Writer: Rob Copland | @robertdcopland Director: Sam O’Leary | @mrsamoleary Starring: @robertdcopland @joe_is_frankiemonroe @pravanyapillay69 @philelliscomedy @mollehmcguinness @raybadran @domhattonwoodscomedy @theocapaloff @bensilvercomedian @rosethegray @eryntettcomedy Producers: Leah Draws & Daniel Sved I @leahdraws @daniel_sved Exec Producer: Jeremy Routledge Production Runners: Tilly Patel & Kirstyn Sutton | @tilly_patel @kirstynsutton Director of Photography: @_danncooper First Assistant Camera: Ada Sheldon | @adamsheldon182 Second Assistant Camera: Araceli Lopes | @aracelilopes_ Gaffer: Theo Kirkpatrick | @theo_kirkpatrick Electricians: Christopher Bird & Jordan Beaumont Sound Recordist: Danyaal Shah | @hazukisensei Production Designer: Sophie Barrott | @sophiebarrott Art Director: Olivia Walters | @livwalters_design Make Up & Hair Designer: Maria Mclenaghan | @mariamclenaghan Location Scout: Mark O’Hanlon Editor: Sam O’Leary | @mrsamoleary Sound Editor: Jack Evans | @jacklewisevans Colourist: Hannah Squites | @hansquires Post-Production Facilities: @filmsat59 Visual Effects: Jack O’Dowd Graphics: Steph Dutton | @steph.dutton Motion Graphics: Noah Stratton-Twine | @nhoast Poster Designer: Steph Dutton Still Photographer: Neil Sherwood Theme Music: English Garden | @englishxgarden

Our new C4 Playground - ’Tell Me When You’re Bored’ - written by and starring @robertdcopland and produced by @ctsdofilm for @channel4 - goes live on the 1st September on @channel4 ’s YouTube! Rob stars in six chaotic minutes of sketch mayhem. From his shoe-based revelations to taking part in the Office Chair Olympics and a heroic golf hole defence. It’s like watching one man spiral…but a lot funnier. Playgrounds are Channel 4’s strand for exciting new talent in Comedy, and we’re excited to have been commissioned alongside such great companies as A24, Baby Cow and more.

We’re thrilled to share the news that CTS has been selected for Channel 4’s Business Boost programme! It’s a privilege to be chosen alongside such fantastic fellow indies. CTS is at the start of a very exciting new chapter and it’s great to have Channel 4 supporting us on this journey. @channel4 @channel4skills

Excited to announce our animation project with BBC Ideas and the Royal Society is out now on the BBC website. It’s called ‘Predictions For Space’ and has been superbly animated and directed in a cunning mix of 2d and 3d styles by the immensely talented @jessmountfield with sound design from the awesome @laurencenelson_ A pleasure to work with everyone again! Swipe for a clip! #stopmotion #astronomy #2danimation

Our animation ‘After The After Party’ is continuing its journey on the festival circuit next month with Aesthetica and LIAF ! Well done again to director @jessmountfield , writer @eveofpoems and producer @daniel_sved

Our co-production ‘HOMEGROWN’ has been officially selected for the Encounters Film Festival and will be shown there next Wednesday ! You can book your ticket now on the Encounters website. Massive thank you and congratulations to everyone involved ! Nicole: @shannon_hayes95 Vincent: @shaunblackstock__ Travis: Adam Young Mr Jones: Tristram Davies Eliaz: Felix Garcia Guyer Supporting Artists: @olive.belance John Walton @jessbfilm Writer/Director: @corinneswalker Producer: @sophieafreeman Associate Producer: Paul Pearson Director of Photography: @camerawomandop Editor: @_jasminjxo Production Designer: @elkiesdesigns Casting Director: @emrosejacobs Costume Designer: Alice Bambridge Hair & Make-up Artist: @claudialucia_mua Sound Recordist:Daisy Tian Dai 1st AD: Sophie Graham Focus Puller: @rafajlhRafael Clapper loader/ Stills Photographer: @thejojoplace Gaffer: @themichaelsides Electricians: @therealdgnelson @adamjpickford Rigger:Jeff Gaydon DITs: @_petebanks Tyrone Morgan Script Editor: @powermove_films Script Supervisor: @daniel_sved Storyboard Artist: @finboyterartist Cast Assistant: toby_underwood Runner: @amaankhalid99 Art Department Assistant: @olive.belance Art Department Trainee: Myla Morris Sound designer and original music: @idrisblac Composer’s Assistant: Rhian Graham-Benjamin Colourist: @hansquires Online Editor: @benwilliamsbutt In association with @ctsdofilm For Calling the Shots Executive Producer: Jeremy Routledge Assistant Producer: @daniel_sved Production Assistant: Verity Hill Cat Ireland For BFI Network Executive Producer: Nadia Attia Project Coordinator: Niamh Coogan Talent Coordinator:Mason Scott Robinson Wellbeing Facilitator: Louisa Smith - 6 ft from the spotlight Supported by @bfinetwork @filmhubsw with #nationallottery funding

Thank you Stuttgart 🇩🇪! It was great to be in Germany last week where our film ‘After The After Party’ was selected for Stuttgart Film Festival’s International Competition. Thank you for taking such good care of our team @itfs_festival_stuttgart

A great night for the CTS team as ‘After The After Party’ picked up the Royal Television Society’s Short Form award, at Yesterday’s event. A massive thank you to RTS for a lovely evening and to ACE & BBC Arts for supporting the project.

Thank you for having us BFI Flare ! It was great to have ‘After The After Party’ screening at BFI South Bank to an amazing audience of 400+ people Next stop RTS Awards 🏆 and then onto Stuttgart 🇩🇪

CTS are heading to Germany ! Our short film ‘After The After Party’ has been selected for Stuttgart Film Festival & BFI Flare A massive congrats to director @jessmountfield , writer @eveofpoems and producer @daniel_sved . This beautiful and honest portrayal of coming-of-age as an LGBTQ+ person is truly deserving of all this attention.