This interest in the community he had been around led him to want to create a film grounded in reality, using real stories and set in the area he had been so closely tied with. He then began to collect together stories and at the same time learning a bit more about the fight he had witnessed. It was a very complex thing, but a general reason was that the communtiy was fed up of the gangsters dealing drugs on their streets and finding their youngsters being involved it it with the police giving no help or support. They took it into their own hands and a fight ensued. Tony made a short film with real stories, locations and non-professional actors, using the directors Michael Winterbottom and Terry Gilham, as they both were directors willing to take risks. Tony Grisoni believes if you want to make a short film you have to take risks and you must be passionate about it. Both Tony and the DOP, Florian Hoffmeister, decided they didn't want to film it in the traditional way in a documentary style but in an epic way, using 35mm anamorphic lenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUNDING

The film was also supported by Film4 who gave them the budget to make a film as well as helping throughout. Originally it was going to be a feature film, but funding opportunities led it to be a short film as Jo Mclellen said they could either fund research for the film or give them enough money to make a short film. They're still trying to make the feature film. To look at different possible support and funding routes look at my organisation page.