Had a belting time at the @bafta ’s. Chuffin surreal experience.
Massive thanks to everyone who’s supported the film and sent us messages this weekend. I’ve felt the love 🖤
Highlight has to be Casey having a dance off with Stephen Graham 💀
Big thanks to @ukfullyfocused and @_slickfilms for making it all happen.
Ready to go again now. Roll on the next chapter 🔥
#baftas #bradfordfilmmakers #bradfordfilm
I sat down with @hannahsackville at @bbcupload to talk about Rocket Fuel and the @bafta nomination. 🏆
Full chat in the clip 🚀
#bafta #baftatv #bradford #bradfordfilm
Chuffin’ madness of a year 🚀
Massively grateful to everyone who’s supported me along the way. It’s a list n’ half, and knowing me I’d forget someone like a divvy - so this is just a big thank you to everyone who’s shown me love, even if it was just taking the time to watch my films 🖤
2025 was a special one. Rocket Fuel changed my life. First TV commission. Bought a house. Left the country 8 times. Signed with Independent. Won an award at Leeds International Film Festival. Founded the Five Minute Film Festival. And the biggest of all… Oasis FINALLY got back together 😎
It’s daft to think that only 3 years ago I was jobless. On Universal Credit. Still living in a shared house. And I hadn’t left the country in 15 years. It’s a good job I’m deluded, innit? 🤣
Big things in the pipeline for 2026. Mad excited 🤞🏼
Here’s a picture of me finally getting to see Chaplin Studios in LA. A dream of mine since making my film about him at film school when I was a bairn.
Reyt, I’m off to get pissed. Have a belting New Year, everyone. See you on the other side.
@idleworkfactory@ukfullyfocused@_slickfilms@leedsfilmfest@rocketfuel_shortfilm@tracybrabin@mayorofwy@itg_ltd
BTS Dynamite Dealer 🧨
Had a chuffin’ blast on this one. Couldn’t have asked for a better cast and crew - was a funny as f**k shoot. Cannot wait to release it on the world 🌍
“Proper man’s game” 🤣
@britishfilminstitute@filmhubnorth@idleworkfactory
📸 @jckbltn
#bts #bfi #bfishort #bradford #bradford2025 #bradfordfilm #shortfilm #northernfilm
In honour of the BUFF Awards tonight, here’s a little throwback to 2023 when Suicide Kelly won Best Feature Film at @thebuffawards 🏆
We made this film on a shoestring, grafted like bastards, and told a story that felt true to where we’re from. Having BUFF back it - and back us - was massive, because BUFF is one of the few festivals in the country that genuinely champions working-class voices and stories that come from real places.
Good luck to everyone nominated tonight - keep pushing, keep creating, keep telling the truth 🔥
#BUFFAwards #BritishUrbanFilmFestival #SuicideKelly #WorkingClassCinema #IndependentFilm #Filmmaking #Storytellers #NorthernFilm
@idleworkfactory@northern_exposure_films@westoneent
Chuffin’ madness to think that three years ago I was blagging it on Universal Credit, and living off beans on toast…
Cut to last month - I’m walking into a meeting at Warner Bros. 😅
Wanky moral of the story: keep going. Your turning point might be closer than you think. 🖤✨
#FilmmakerJourney #NorthernStories #WorkingClassStories #WorkingClassCreatives #WarnerBros #Hollywood #BradfordFilm #Bradford
Blood’s Thicker 2 is a wrap 🔥
Working with youth groups across Bradford is always special to me.
Back in 2023, I premiered my first play Blood’s Thicker with @kerry.wright_ , @charleshumphreys.actor , @caseybshaw , @idleworkfactory and @theunit.bradford to commemorate @alfiebradleyart ’s Knife Angel coming to Bradford. The response was unreal - it led to real knife hand-ins, and Bradford Council called it one of the most successful projects they’ve seen for engaging young people.
Once again we worked across five districts in Bradford and Keighley - where we screened the film adaptation of my original play Blood’s Thicker alongside the premiere of the brand-new sequel - written, directed by and starring the brilliant @rossi_t_ and featuring @charleshumphreys.actor l, @feebssmith_ , @torban_h_hunter_actor , @__archie__clark_ , @paulwillyfox and @jaedepz .
Massive respect to @rossi_t_ , @reneecwill , @jaedepz , @charleshumphreys.actor and @caseybshaw for their tireless work in bringing the sequel to life, and to @jah_lts for the powerful insight he shared about knife crime with the young people afterwards.
Huge thanks as well to @cainlewis1@kayl_ayesha and @hw14son for their patience, graft and support in making this project happen.
And the biggest thanks goes out to youth workers around the UK. Unsung heroes you lot! 🖤
#BloodsThicker #Bradford #BradfordYouth #KnifeCrimeAwareness #KnifeAngel #YouthServices #CommunityTheatre #BradfordTheatre #BradfordCreatives #StopKnifeCrime #bradford2025 #BreakingTheCycle
Happy birthday to @shaunthomas97 aka R’Wes 🌿
Buzzing we finally got to work together after chuffin’ years of talking about doing summat.
What an actor, and you couldn’t meet a better lad - only letdown is he supports the scousers.
Can’t have everything I suppose.
Have a belter bro 👊🏼
Stay young and invincible 🚀
📸 @jckbltn
#RocketFuel #RocketFuelBBC #BBCThree #BBCComedyShort #ComedyShort #Comedy #BradfordFilm #BradfordComedy #BBCiPlayer #bradford2025 #ShaunRyder #24HourPartyPeople
Happy Birthday to @danny.cunningham69 aka Gluehead Fred.
I’ve wanted to work with Danny ever since I saw him in 24 Hour Party People - his turn as the legendary Shaun Ryder is one of my all-time favourites (and yeah, I remind him every time we’re a few bevs deep in the pub).
Fittingly, we first met about ten pints in, when he wandered into the same boozer I was in. Match made in heaven obvs. Start as you mean to go on and all that…
An absolute privilege working with you, mate - first of many, I’m sure.
(Do I mean films or pints? Both!)
Stay young and invincible 🖤
📸 @jckbltn
#RocketFuel #RocketFuelBBC #BBCThree #BBCComedyShort #ComedyShort #Comedy #BradfordFilm #BradfordComedy #BBCiPlayer #bradford2025 #ShaunRyder #24HourPartyPeople
