TWO STRANGERS
WHO MEET FIVE TIMES
Since graduating from Bretton Hall, Simeon now works predominantly in Film and TV. Recent TV credits include Mr Selfridge (ITV) and Hetty Feather (BBC). Recent Film releases include Narcopolis, Egomaniac, Arcadia and The Rizen. His latest Feature which he has so far been nominated twice for Best Leading Actor is due for Worldwide release in December 2017.
KATE TERENCE
NURSE
Kate Terence has appeared at London's The Globe, the National Theatre and most recently, has been seen as Gertrude in Hamlet at the Park Theatre, and she has toured extensively. TV productions include Bad Girls, The Estate Agents, The Kindness of Strangers. BBC Radio 4 Comedy includes The Cornwell Estate and Single Files. Audio includes various Dr Who credits. Feature films include Tortoise in Love.
MADELEINE DUNNE
MUM
An actress and playwright, Madeleine trained at East 15 Acting School. Her performance credits include an evening of new writing at Theatre 503 (2016), IADT: National Film School of Dublin in a live Television broadcast by Alan Doyle (2016), BasicSpace Festival/ 3 Pegs Productions immersive production of 'Drinks' (2017). She most recently worked with award-winning Playwright, Yolanda Mercy as part of her solo show; 'Quarter Life Crisis' at Ovalhouse (2017). She has also performed at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Tristan Bates for Drama UK.
Her writing credits include 'Mind the Gap', Hoxton (2016).
THE CAST
THE CREW
PRODUCER
SOPHIE A MITCHELL
Sophie has worked in development at Wall to Wall, Endor Productions and Wildgaze Films and is now Development Executive at Double M Films. She has freelanced for UK heavyweights Mammoth Screen, Big Light, Studio Canal, Creative England, Channel 4, The Script Factory and Red Planet Productions. In addition to this, she has worked as a freelance script editor and developer for independent producers and writers, and worked as a script researcher on EastEnders (BBC). She also writes and produces fringe theatre and short film with Three Pegs Productions.
MARCUS MARKOU
DIRECTOR/WRITER
In 2010 Marcus made the short film The Last Temptation of Chris staring Ed Stoppard before completing Papadopoulos & Sons, his first feature, in 2012. He self-distributed Papadopoulos & Sons in the UK in April 2013, achieving the second highest screen average of any film in its opening weekend. In 2014 he was nominated by the London Critics Circle Awards in the Breakthrough British Filmmaker category. Marcus founded the production company Double M Films in 2016 and is now working on a number of original feature film and TV projects.
Marcus started life editing and publishing inflight magazines. In his mid 20's he attended LAMDA and trained as an actor. In 2000, Marcus started Dynamis Ltd with his brother Andrew, an online publisher in the B2B sector. He has had two plays produced, including Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair at the Trafalgar Studios in 2009 and Age-Sex-Location at the Riverside Studios. He was a member of Fluxx Improvisation theatre company in London between 2004 and 2010.
SARA BUTLER
PRODUCER
Sara has more than 10 years' experience in TV drama and has worked her way up from the production office to line producer. She started her career at the BBC before moving into a freelance role, working at production companies including Talkback Thames, IWC Media, Freemantle Media and Shed Productions. Sara's credits include Gracie (BBC Four), Silent Witness (BBC One), Minder (Channel Five), Footballer's Wives (ITV), The Bill (ITV), Coming Up (Channel 4), Casualty and EastEnders (BBC).
ANDREW MARKOU
CHRIS FERGUSSON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Andrew is an internet entrepreneur and the founder of Dynamis Ltd, one of the UK's leading B2B online classified advertising publishers. He has been instrumental in overseeing the technical development of some of the world's most successful B2B classified advertising websites including BusinessesForSale.com, the leading site for buying and selling businesses globally and FranchiseSales.com - the UK's leading franchise recruitment portal. He was the Executive Producer on Papadopoulos & Sons – which was sold to the BBC, ARTE and Netflix.
Chris' most recent credits include feature film "K-SHOP" (released in UK cinemas in 2016 and Sky Cinema from April 2017; Official Selection at MOTEL/X, Strasbourg IFF, Dawn By Dead Festival), and short films "The Last Laugh" (voted Best Film and Best Short Film at MANIFF 2017 and numerous selections at festivals worldwide) and "The Dark Room" (starring David Mitchell and Miles Jupp, selected at London Short Film Festival in 2016). Chris is also known for his commercial work, having shot films for major brands around the world.
PAULYNE ANTONIOU
SOPHIE MOJSIEJENKA
EDITOR
COMPOSER
Paulyne edited wedding videos before studying at The Metropolitan Film School in Filmmaking. After meeting Marcus on the course, she worked as Assistant Editor and produced the Behind the Scenes for Papadopoulos & Sons.
Sophie studied composition at the Royal Northern College of Music. She has arranged music for the Roundhouse Music Collective, alongside Frank Zappa’s 70th Birthday Celebrations on Sky Arts, and had her first concert music released on NMC Records at age 17. Since leaving the RNCM she has composed music on adverts for Valentino and Camira, and written music for companies such as Fox, Parabella Animation Studios, Moth to Flame and Finelight Films. She is currently scoring a theatre play and a ballet, and is set in 2019 to compose for Philip Ridley’s new theatre production, and the Feature Film: Charlie Safe Home.
ERYL ELLIS
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
ROB LEAVER
COSTUME DESIGNER
Eryl’s recent other work includes “Five by Five” , “Death in Paradise”, “Suspects”,and “Hinterland”.
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LAURENCE SPELLMAN
ALISTAIR
Laurence has worked extensively in the theatre, appearing in productions for the Young Vic, Royal Court, National Theatre, RSC and he has toured internationally with Cheek By Jowl. He has worked with notable filmmakers including; David Ayer (FURY) & Steven Spielberg (READY PLAYER ONE). He trained at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
SARGON YELDA
SAMIR
Sargon is currently filming Dead Pixels, a new TV comedy series, for Channel 4. He recently worked on the feature film Close, and was seen in J.K Rowling's Strike series on BBC1.
OLDER ALISTAIR
ALISTER CAMERON
Films include The Imitation Game, The Adventurer: The Curse of The Midas Box, The Bourne Ultimatum, Love Actually, The Duel, The Empire Strikes Back, Anxiety, Remote, and The Happy Prince. He has also written and directed a number of short films and next year is directing his first feature film Jack & Jackie.
He has worked extensively on television and his stage work includes over ten productions in London’s West End and on Broadway as well as all round the UK and the world. In 1993 he formed his own production company which has toured English theatre worldwide ever since.
Dimitri started his career in 1956 as the little boy Nico in Powell & Pressburger's film ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT with Dirk Bogarde.
He studied at Webber Douglas Academy class of 1959/61 and has since worked extensively in films, stage, t.v., theatre and radio
in such productions as SPY ,LAYER CAKE, PRINCE OF PERSIA, TYRANT, and Laura Plancarte's award winning film TIERRA CLIENTE and was nominated for best Supporting Actor at the Sydney Indie Film Festival.
OLDER SAMIR
DIMITRI ANDREAS
TONI
GEORGINA BLACKLEDGE
Georgina is a screen actress best known for her roles in The Last House on Cemetery Lane, Eden Lodge and The Paradox Series. Her latest feature film The Beyond is due for release in January 2018.
STEVE
SIMEON WILLIS
