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The Fence (2022 Film)[edit]
| The Fence | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Stone |
| Written by | William Stone |
| Produced by | William Stone, Adam Pickford & Guy Davies |
| Starring | David Perkins, Sally Phillips, Eugene Simon, Jayde Adams, Paul Cooper, Alexander Lincoln, Lee Armstrong, Joe Sims, Deshaye Gayle, Gabriel Howell |
| Cinematography | Adam Pickford |
| Edited by | Simon Pearce |
| Music by | Idan Itzhayek |
Production company | Red Anchor Films Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Vertigo Releasing, Wide Management |
Release date | September 2nd 2022 |
Running time | 94 Minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Fence is a British comedy crime drama set in the English city of Bristol during the early 1980's about Stephen Knight, a young man attempting to track down his stolen motorbike. It is based on a 2018 short film of the same name that was popular on YouTube.[1]
Production[edit]
Principle photography took place across August and September 2021 with the vast majority of the shoot being filmed on location in South Bristol[2] with a short stint of filming taking place in the Moreton-in-Marsh area of the Cotswolds. The film received a theatrical release on September 2022 with Showcase Cinemas and sustained an 8-week run. The film was later picked up by Cineworld and Scott Cinemas before being signed to Vertigo Releasing who obtained the UK online distribution rights[3]. The film is a low budget, independent production and the directorial debut of William Stone.[4]
Original Short Film (2018)[edit]
The Fence was originally a short film created by William Stone as part of his film degree at Bournemouth University. Based on a true story from his father's childhood it too follows a working class boy trying to recover his stolen motorcycle. The short film has a running time of 19 minutes and 41 seconds and was shot during the second week of March 2017 in the English city of Salisbury.
The short film was later uploaded to YouTube on June 5th 2018 on the Youtube channel The Film Graduates. On July 5th 2018 the views jumped from approximately 1,000 to 6,000 before the film was taken down due to a music licensing strike. The film remained unavailable for 21 days until an agreement was reached with the record company to reinstate the video on July 27th. On August 3rd 2018 the film received 53,000 views in a single day and continued to gain views until eventually hitting the 1,000,000 mark on November 28th 2018. As of late 2023 the video has nearly 5,000,000 views making it one of the most watched short films on YouTube.
Reception & Awards[edit]
The feature film received mostly positive reviews by both audiences and critics with it receiving three out of five stars from The Guardian[5] and being quoted as having "A screenplay that oozes charm"[6] as well as "A great piece of retro cinema"[7] and being "Ambitious, creative, and funny."[8] As of August 2023 the film has an IMDB rating of 6.5 (unweighted 7.3)[9] and a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 95%.[10]
The film received four BIFA long list selections in 2022[11] for Music Supervision, Debut Screenwriter, Breakthrough Performance and the Raindance Discovery Award. It was also nominated for Best Scripted at the 2023 Royal Television Society West Awards alongside Stephen Merchant's BBC show The Outlaws.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Moore, Natalie (2021-11-12). "Bristol filmmakers behind short sensation wrap The Fence feature". Bristol City of Film. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Parkinson, Helen (2022-11-03). "William Stone and Adam Pickford / The Fence". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Rosser2022-09-08T15:43:00+01:00, Michael. "William Stone comedy drama 'The Fence' strikes UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "William Stone | Director, Writer, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (2022-11-22). "The Fence review – rough justice on the meanish streets of 1980s Bristol". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Baker, Neil (2021-12-30). "Quick Picks Archive". Cinerama Film. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "80s Bristol, Skinheads & Ska, All Rock In William Stone's Comedy, Drama, THE FENCE". 80s Bristol, Skinheads & Ska, All Rock In William Stone's Comedy, Drama, THE FENCE. | Britflicks. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Cracknell, Jordan (2022-11-24). "'The Fence' is a fun and unique coming-of age film: Review". The Indiependent. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Stone, William (2022-09-02), The Fence (Comedy, Drama), David Perkins, Eugene Simon, Sally Phillips, Red Anchor Films, Zebrafish Media, retrieved 2023-08-15
- ^ "The Fence - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "BIFA 2022 Longlists | Raindance Discovery Award · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "RTS West of England Awards 2023". Royal Television Society. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-08-15.