topsy jane productions

Topsy Jane is a small production company interested in making low-budget films and documentaries. Current projects include 'Talking For England', a 50-minute film funded by the Arts Council, as well as an independent documentary about Liverpool's contemporary folk scene entitled 'Are We All On Or What?'. More info will follow, but for the time being, here are a sample of the short films we've produced:Probably the most successful of the shorts, 'Wake', was shot in late-2006. Like the others, it is set in Liverpool with the cast encouraged to improvise around the very loose script.Cast & Crew... Matt: Michael Ryan Scott: Christopher Gallagher Julia: Pauline Daniels Joe: Neil Caple Corin: Nicola Bentley Billy: Paul Regan Sarah: Alex Fletcher Director: Richard Shaw Writers: Richard Shaw & Nick Younger Producer: Trevi Haskayne Director of Photography: Daniel Younger Sound: Paul Braden Editor: Dawn Feather Post-production: Yorkshire Edit Music by Fueye Tango Additional dialogue by the cast Poster Illustration: Amanda Macgregor Poster Design: Gareth CrookMany Thanks... Sarah James Nick Younger Mersey Film & Video Liverpool Everyman Theatre.WakeThe second film, 'A Horse Named Johnny Cash', was again produced in late-2006. Below is a trailer and stills, as well as cast and crew...Get Your Own! | View SlideshowCast & Crew... Victor: Chinedu Okolie Nathan: Christopher Gallagher Sasha: Rachael Townsend Mr Ellison: Stuart Richman Writer & Director: Richard Shaw Producer: Nick Younger Director of Photography: Daniel Younger Sound: Simon Fletcher Camera Assistant: Ivy Lahon Editor: Dawn Feather Post-production: Yorkshire Edit Songs by Arthur Shelton Jones and Friends Title Sequence by Gareth Crook @ graphicquarter Additional dialogue by the castMany Thanks... Sarah James Nick Younger Tom Edwards RBA Management Aigburth Peoples Hall Mersey Film & Video Liverpool Everyman TheatreA Horse Named Johnny Cash TrailerThe most recent film is 'In The Process', completed in early-2007. Again, locations in and around liverpool were used, with the script forming the basis for a great improvised performance by Rachael Townsend.Cast & Crew... Jane Everest: Rachael Townsend Writer & Director: Richard Shaw Director of Photography: jonathan doherty Editor: Kal Tyler Songs by Pekka PörtforsMany Thanks... Leasowe Castle Hotel, Merseyside Nick Younger Dawn Feather @ Yorkshire Edit Mersey Film & Video In The Process TrailerFinally, here's Topsy Jane's first two music videos. Below is a promo shot as part of the 20/20/2 competition in Leeds. This paired 20 filmmakers with 20 musicians, the object being to make a video in two weeks. As you'll notice, we didn't take it as seriously as we might have...Rob J Madin VideoCast & Crew... Song: 'Fly Get Out Of My Room' by Rob J Madin Fly: Kal Tyler Director: Richard Shaw Producer: Oliver Carvalho Director of Photography: Vanessa Haley Editor: Dawn FeatherThe Dead Class VideoThe second video was produced using found footage. Check out both the Dead Class and Rob J Madin in My Friends - all fine, upstanding gentlemen.