Upcoming Shane Meadows film a 'visual love letter' to Skegness
An upcoming Shane Meadows film will be a "visual love letter" to his favourite holiday resort, the acclaimed director said. Meadows, known for titles including This is England and The Gallows Pole, recently stopped to talk to local artist John Byford while filming on the beach in Skegness.In a video shared by Mr Byford online, he revealed the road trip film is called Chalk and tells the story of two girls travelling from Margate to Edinburgh."When I was a young boy from Uttoxeter we had a family friend that had a static caravan up at Ingoldmells," he said.
"It was a council-run site, so a lot of my youth was here, and I've got nothing but the fondest memories of Skegness."The director said it was an "honour" to be back in the area and said it would be his "proudest moment" if the film could be premiered in the town.
The resort was the first place on the map he wanted to start the filming process, he added."I never thought that I'd get to come back and film here", he said. "So I wanted to write a little, if you like, a visual love letter to my favourite holiday resort."The crew have been seen filming donkey rides on the beach and around the pier.Mr Byford described his encounter with Meadows as an "absolutely brilliant experience" and said he was looking forward to seeing the film.Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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