Projects matching: David Whitney

Synopsis

Two men are thrown together as Live-In guardians of a 200 year old townhouse in the East End of London. After initially clashing these two high unqualified people must forget about learning to live together and think about living through the night as the house comes under attack from unseen assailants that may be anything from ghosts, gangster, politicians or sex fiends.

Synopsis

Lisa spends her days numb, isolated in a comfortless flat, her only respite brought by working at an observatory, where she comes close to the stars.

In London Steven loses everything and heads for sanctuary to the city he grew up in.

At dead of night, at their lowest points, Lisa and Steven rescue one another, discovering kindred spirits and a chance to turn their lives around.

An Edinburgh love story and redemption tale shot in glorious sunshine over 17 days, for only £15,000, THE SPACE BETWEEN is written & directed by Tim Barrow, producer of award-winning Scottish road movie THE INHERITANCE. The central roles are taken by Tim and Vivien Reid, who makes her screen debut after an extensive career in theatre, and they are joined by David Whitney, a fast-rising star of stand-up comedy.

Shot by cinematographer Chris Martin the film was designed by Halla Groves-Raines and edited by Anthony Bueno.

Following its sold-out premiere at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, THE SPACE BETWEEN is touring Scotland until Spring 2012.

Synopsis

Matthew, a successful businessman, and his aging father George, a tough, bitter old man, have little in common other than their shared grief for the recently deceased Mother, but on one fateful day out their two differing worlds and characters collide forcefully in a shocking encounter of truth and discovery.

Synopsis

Kandahar, Afghanistan. 1999. A team of British mine clearance engineers are working for the Taliban government in the scorching deserts of Southern Afghanistan, clearing the vast minefields after decades of conflict. Amidst the draconian laws of this extremist regime, one of the team, Richard Lee, an ex-British Army bomb disposal expert, falls foul of corrupt local police chief Ashiq Khan, who then instigates a manhunt to find and kill the infidel. Now embroiled in a deadly game of intrigue and betrayal, Richard must escape on foot across the border into nearby Pakistan, but during his journey he is ambushed by a force of rebel guerrillas, enemies of the government, who agree to help him flee the vengeful Taliban.

Best Film at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, 2010. 
Best Feature and Best Actor at the Newport International Film Festival (Wales), 2009.