Mum and Dad (2008)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 2007
Running Times: 85m
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: colour
Ratio: 1.66:1
Sound: stereo

DIRECTION

Directed by: Steven Sheil

CREW

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © 2AM Films, Film London, EM Media 2008
Production Companies: Film London Microwave in association with Film London & EM Media present  In association with BBC Films  A 2AM Films production  A Microwave film
Financed by EM Media
Part funded by The European Regional Development Fund
A Microwave film produced with the support of Film London and with funding from The National Lottery
Producer Lisa Trnovski
Production Manager: Tina Pawlik

SCRIPT
Written by: Steven Sheil

DIRECTION
Director: Steven Sheil
1st Assistant Director: Andrew Mcewan
3rd Assistant Director: Michelle Hooper
Script Supervisor: Caroline J. Bowker

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Jonathan Bloom
Focus Puller : Barry Squires
Clapper Loader: Owen Tooth
Camera Trainee: Russell Noon
Gaffer: Christian Hayes
Electrician: Dave Nye
Electrical Trainee: Lorraine Bagshaw
Grip: John Ross
Unit Photographer: Anna Leader
Cameras: Sony 900 HD; P+S Technik Pro35 Image Converter; Sony HDW-F750 P+S Technik Pro35 Image Converter
Camera Equipment: Take 2 Film Services
Lighting Equipment: Panalux

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Leo Scott
Assistant Editor: Ella SmithPost Production: Rainbow Post
On-line/Colourist: Steve Gilbert
Facility manager: Andy Snowley
Conform: Ben Casper, Amelia Cullern

MUSIC
Music Supervisor: Dan Rose
Music Co-ordinator: Bishop Scott

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"Elevator 1"
Written and recorded by Daniel Weston

"Oooh Baby"
Written and recorded by Dominic Dore

"Shakin All Over"
Written by Johnny Kidd
Publishing EMI Music Publishing Ltd,
Performed by The Guess Who featuring Chad Allen
Under licencing from Dominion Entertainment Inc, a K-tel Company

"Christmas, Christmas!"
Written by A. Reid
Performed by Richie Moon & The Muffs
Licenced from Berlinomatic Recordings Ltd

"House That’s Alone"
Written by A. Reid
Performed by Sacha Rochelle
Licenced from Berlinomatic recordings Ltd

"Happy Christmas"
Composed by Gavin Courtie and Liz Radford
PRS (UK)
Published by Notepad Music PRS (UK)

"Silent Night" and "Come Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Recorded and performed by Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra. From the Shawn Lee album A Very Ping Pong Christmas. (p) 2007 Ubiquity Recordings, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"900 Miles"
Traditional
Performed by Gemma Ray
Produced and arranged by Gemma Ray and Andrew Zammit
Recorded and mixed by Adrian Newton

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Alex Thompson
Boom Operator: Grant Bridgeman
Sound Design: Ben Cross, Tom Hutchings
Sound Designer: Tom Hutchings
Sound Supervisor/Mixer: Greg Marshall
Dialogue Editor/Sound Designer: Ben Cross
Sound Post Production: Spool Post Ltd

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Claire Finlay
Costume Supervisor: Jo Mapp
Costume Assistant: Fiona Gibsey
Hair/Make-up Designer: Vikki Lawson
Hair & Make-up Assistant: Helen Smith

SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
SFX Make-up Designer: Vikki Lawson

SPECIAL EFFECTS
SFX Designer: Simon Craze
SFX Assistants: Philip Gay, Sam Francis

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Jess Alexander
Art Director: Sarah Finlay
Props Master: Matt Wells
Art Dept Assistant: Jenny Donnelly
Art Dept Trainees: Nicky Wake, Phill Gaskin
Construction Manager: Patrick Minihane
Construction Assistant: Jacob Leviers
Scenic painter: Lois Penniston

OTHER CREW
Supervising Prod Accountant: Dan Hillsdon
Production Accountant: Sue Fenton
Production Assistant: Barney Goodland
Runner: Sam Hawker, Tom Turrell
PR: Freud Communications, Sasha Gibson
Unit Publicist: Carys Lewis
Catering: A1 Catering
Insurance: Daniel Woods, Marsh
Drivers: Gareth Hustwaite, Jodi Clark

For Film London
Creative Executive: Sol Gatti-Pascual
Head of Production: Maggie Ellis
Business Affairs/Finance Consultant: Mike Kelly
Production Assistant: Tom Kirk
Marketing/Sales Consultant: Mia Bays

For EM Media
Executive in charge of Production: Lizzie Francke
Head of Partnerships: Suzanne Alizart

For 2am Films
Managing Director: Amanda Martin

For BBC Films: Steve Jenkins

Legal: Miles Ketley, Wiggin LLP

LOCATIONS
Filmed on location in Nottingham and London
Location Scout: Emma Yeomans, Vicky Chapman

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks to: everyone at 2AM films; Steve Mapp and all the staff at Broadway; Dan Hodgett; Asha Sharma; Hannah Lovell; Mike Darcey; Iain Finlay; Toby Rushton; Adam Sanke; Del Jones; Darren Smith; Panavision Manchester; Phil Hunt; Kate Ogborn, Adam Spivey, Sam Sneade and all the staff at Speade; Jeanie & Betsy

CASTING
Casting Directors: Anna Kennedy, Maddy Hinton

CAST

Perry Benson (Dad)
Dido Miles (Mum)
Olga Fedori (Lena)
Ainsley Howard (Birdie)
Toby Alexander (Elbie)

Micaiah Dring (Angela)
Mark Devenport (van man)
Chris Roebuck (young man)
Claire Dyer (female torso)
Penny Andrews, Arthur Fox, Kelly Lammond, Leon Lammond, Dena Smiles, Yvonne Varnier, Michael Waiteman, Christien Wardle (office cleaners)
Phil Beale (security man)

PLOT SUMMARY

A family near London's Heathrow Airport abduct migrant workers and imprison them in their suburban home, torturing and humiliating them into joining their perverse family unit.

TIMELINE

2007
April
10: UK - filming begins
30: UK - filming ends

2008
August
22: UK - shown at Frightfest, London
23: Germany - shown at Fantasy Filmfest

December
26: UK - theatrical/DVD release

LINKS

SEE ALSO
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly (1969)

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

KEYWORDS

airports, torture

Last Updated: 4 January, 2009