My new feature film

‘What if your mind was your greatest enemy?’

The trailer is here and people love it although they do say it’s a bit scary 😱

MY NEW FEATURE FILM ………… BRIDAL BAY

I am so excited to announce that I am producing my own feature film. Bridal Bay is a physiological thriller set in outstanding scenery surrounding a breath taking bay. Steeped in folklore Bridal Bay is hiding a dark secret. Katie is struggling to believe her own mind and her ex lover James isn’t helping matters

We now have 25 DVDs being made these are limited editions!!! So grab your exclusive pre=order now.
PLEASE NOTE this is a pre order. We will be sending out the DVD’s first class post the day the film is released on streaming channels. We have been told this could be up to 3 months so please be aware when purchasing the DVD there may be some wait

WE HAVE GENUINE UFO FOOTAGE!!!!
Don’t believe me??? Well I can understand why 😂 but watch the vid when two of the main actors watch the footage for the first time.

MEET THE CAST

Matilda Walden

REUBEN OSCAR

Chelsey Needham

Jayne Walden

Heather Cononly

Helen Logan and Terry Gunz

Liat Knowles

Matt Panesh

Matt is ultra talented whether it be from reading poetry to acting or organising massive events like the Morecambe Poetry Festival. He plays an adulterous husband in the film.

Holly, Alex and Chloe

James Mackie

James was a member of the Two-Tone band The Selecter in the 1980s playing Hammond Organ, Tenor Sax and recording the albums, Celebrate the Bullet and Dance Craze. He later played piano for Madness undertaking live work, festivals and TV across the UK, Europe and, notably, Saturday Night Live in New York. A career in music followed as a composer for radio, theatre, dance, TV and film.
We are absolutely honoured that a musician of James’ calibre has given us permission to use his music, it will be an absolute credit for the film.

I first heard of James when he had done a photo shoot in The Old Sea Dog which is a brilliant vintage & antique shop, I looked up his present band and listened to their music, I was blown away. I contacted him and interviewed him for my podcast Beyond Expectations. Link below

https://www.beyond.radio/podcasts/beyond-expectations/episode/james-mackie/

Monday 24th February

What a super exciting day, it’s the first day of filming and I’m doing a scene with my mother and a doggy called Ziggy. We have kindly been lent the most amazing house to shoot some of the main scenes at and we cannot thank the owners enough.

Friday 7th March

Today we were at The Boardwalk in Morecambe shooting scene six and seven with Reuben. A massive thanks to The Boardwalk for allowing us to use their venue. What a beautiful place with absolutely amazing views of the sea.

The shoot went so smoothly It involved me and Reuben and an extra called Nicola Fletcher who did an amazing job supporting us. Reuben and I had to do an ad-lib scene and it went brilliantly thank goodness!
Monday 10th Filming at the house

What a productive day two scenes done with Reuben. We had to film some of the more scary scenes so it was lights of and filming lights on. It was scary enough filming it, but looking back on the scene it was absolutely terrifying even though we filmed it 😂😂😂

Friday 14th March

Today I met up with Chelsea to run trough scene six

Tues 18th March

We met Kimberly, Karen and Ollie from Morecambe Bay Equestrian Centre just after 7a.m and we got some drone footage with the help of Jack Cordingly from JC Drones.

Jack flew over the Bay and we found quite a surprise and old abandoned jeep in the sea!!!

Sunday 6th April

Here’s a little clip of Reuben one of the main actors speaking about his role in the film, we are so lucky to have such a talented actor in the cast.

MONDAY 7th April

What an exciting day today meeting Reuben and Chelsey to shoot the first scene they are in together, Heather joined us later for her scene. It looks like we are superimposed on this shot, but it’s a totally genuine shot, the sunset was really that amazing 😍

Then we took five after some very intensive filming but everyone still had plenty of energy as you can see. You have to admit Reubens party trick is pretty impressive 😂😂😂😂😂

Friday 2nd May

Well we had a new kid on the block today, Helen joined us as a police officer.

And we are were also filming in Morecambe at Rita’s Cafe.

Saturday 3rd May

A very, very, very important board meeting

Tuesday 20th May

Well it was the final day today for Chelsey as she shot her final scene and what an amazing time we have had I’ve loved every minute of working with her

31st MAY

Oh noooooo I’ve accidentally murdered the local police officer 😱😱😱😱

Poor Helen she’s always on the floor 😂😂😂😂 what a fall

26th August 2025

Great day today filming a scene in Morecambe and when we were leaving Pooch wouldn’t let us go until we said goodbye

Thursday 4th September

What a fantastic day filming another scene with Matt and Liat

Monday 8th September

Well it’s our very last day at the wonderful house boohoo 😭 and boy did we film a scary part today woooooo well scary

Wednesday 24th September

Late night shoot in Morecambe. First we did an exciting scene with Terry, Terry played the local policeman, it was then waiting for darkness to fall for the s scary scenes

Friday 26th September

OMG looking back at the footage I shot last night and there is a UFO on it 😱🛸 seriously

Wednesday 8th October

We had the most amazing day today making loads of promotional vids with Reuben and Chelsea. There will be lots coming out in the next few days. There are some really funny parts and these will be feel good positive vids to promote the film

After this we shot a scene with Holly, Alex and Chloe. It was sooo funny and we couldn’t stop laughing. Big thanks to the Boardwalk in Morecambe for letting us film outside.

Tuesday 11th November

How exciting we were on Beyond Radio with Greg talking about Bridal Bay

Reuben and Chelsey looking at the UFO footage we captured across Morecambe Bay

WHY WOULD I MAKE MY OWN FILM?
I decided to make my own film after speaking to many people and encountering my own negative experiences of the amateur dramatics clique. Countless amateur actors that have exceptional acting skills, really just do not get the chance to shine or show case their talents. From my experience some amateur dramatics groups do not pick by talent, they pick by friends & family, Local groups that run the local pantomime can often over-power members of the community with their bullying tactics, they are also often involved in every local event/group so are entwined with all the ‘locals’ so challenge them at your peril! Many will have lived in the same place all their lives and defy any offcumden coming into the area to join in. They have a fear of someone taking over their position and are generally supported by weaker members of the commuinty who fear them and fear challenging them, never rocking the Status Quo. Amateur dramatic groups can also be lead by an ageing society who refuse to move with the times and have the ‘back in our day’ attitude and “Ooo no, Gertrude always plays the lead role” attitude. This is not good for the community or aspiring actors, you can literally see who is going to get the parts by watching the room before auditions and the interaction between the participants and the producer/casting director. Locally if your face doesn’t fit & the local drama group is run by control freaks who were born, bred & will die in the tiny town you have no chance of securing a main part & they may have such a poor reputation that as an aspiring actor you don’t want to or be involved anyway!

How many people are screaming at the screen that happened to me? I know I’m not alone as when I speak to people and tell my story, loads of people I speak to have a story to tell also. In fact a well known blogger has just run a story about it a few days after mine so it happens! Don’t get me wrong I have been part of some awesome, welcoming drama groups whose members are only interested in having a fun time and making the best show that they can. But…. I’m not one to keep quiet, cliques can ruin this for many. I believe it is an issue that needs exposing to help the future generation of youngsters wanting to break into the acting world. And also worth noting is that if you make a wrong decision (especially in this age with so many cameras filming your every move) that time you’re sweeping the floor just to be involved, whilst the most whiny, untalented member of the ‘directors’ mob is literally killing it on the stage, it does not look good on your future prospects of serious acting roles. Move to a more inclusive and professional drama group or make your own destiny, stuff the haters and aim for the stars there is a big world out there!

So what do I do??? I hear you cry! Well you write your own film!

You may say well hang on a minute; why don’t you practice what you preach? You’re the main star in your own film 🤔 Yes in this one but there has been other films I have produced when I haven’t actually been in it, take the Yellow Pages advert for e.g. Also I follow the rule that the main actors have to be talented and they really have to be-able to act. For e.g Chelsey who has a large supporting role, is a friend of mine but she still had to audition and had she not been good enough, thankfully she was phewwwwwww I would have kept searching, even if it meant putting the film on hold.
So let me introduce you to the main characters, this will be updated as they film their scenes.