Norfolk film Chicken Town gets world premiere in Norwich
Richard Bracewell, whose previous credits include the 2015 Horrible Histories film Bill, employed ten of his graduates from NUA to work on Chicken Town as assistants and trainees in the production and makeup departments.Mr Bracewell said he teamed youth with experience on the project, and Graham Fellows, an established name on the comedy circuit known for his character John Shuttleworth and novelty record Jilted John, was part of the cast.Comedians Laurence Rickard (Horrible Histories, Ghosts) and Alistair Green also star.
The young characters in the film were cast from The Television Workshop charity in Nottingham, which is a BAFTA award-winning drama group whose alumni include actors Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones, The Last of Us) and Vicky McClure (This is England, Line of Duty).Mr Bracewell described his latest film as "a story about the contradictions of modern family life; a film with both a heart and a conscience"."If Greta Gerwig and Shane Meadows had a love child, we hope it might resemble Chicken Town," he added.It will be released in UK cinemas on 27 June.
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