Bash Street was the second feature film from Kandu Arts, written and directed by

Ed Deedigan Ed Deedigan is a film producer and independent politician based in Chippenham, United Kingdom. He is best known for producing the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)-nominated film ''Everything (film), Everything'' (2004), directed by Richard Hawk ...

. It was a collaborative community film, tackling some challenging issues. The film features a cast combining professional actors and community members, such as Con O’Neill and Eastenders star Jan Graveson.

Cast

* Con O'Neill as Matty Snr *

Jan Graveson Janice Margaret "Jan" Graveson (born 1965) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in ''EastEnders'' as Disa O'Brien and ''Benidorm'' as Susie. Career Graveson did not attend any acting schools, as her parents could ...

as Jan *

as Drunken Limerick Man * James Hicks as Officer * Tom Deedigan * Craig Mann * Jessica Scarth * Mike Wake * Rick Maher

Production

The film was put together over five years on a budget of just £7,000. It was filmed around

Chippenham Chippenham is a market town in north-west Wiltshire, England. It lies north-east of Bath, Somerset, Bath, west of London and is near the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon, ...

, including at Karma nightclub, Revolutions restaurant and The Audley Arms. It also features over 100 locals and many up-and-coming stars from North Wiltshire Young People's Theatre Group.

Melanie C Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), commonly known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. W ...

composed the films soundtrack.

Release

Bash Street premiered in the Astoria Reel Cinemas Ltd, where it was shown to more than 150 guests at an exclusive red carpet event. The film ran for another week after the premiere.

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