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NAILS

2023 Pitch Day Winning Film, "Nails" is written by Amy Mains and Ian Mayor. 

Newcastle Film Club is proud to produce this film with our members.

Learn more about the film, watch the trailer and learn how you can get involved below.

SYNOPSIS

"Nails" - a female led, comedy action short set in Newcastle! It follows three adoptive sisters raised to be femme fatales. We follow them as they make plans for a heist: to retrieve an important ledger from a notorious North East business man.

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CHARACTERS

Character Sheets and film thumbnail created by Amy Mains

Meet the Cast

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Mam LYNN HUNTLEY

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Aoife ELEANOR BECK (left)

Eva ALEXANDRA TAHNÉE (middle)

Tori SARAH SEYMOUR (right)

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(In order from left to right)

Boss Guard GRAHAM SAXON

Gawk JAMES CRAISTER

Kolstad MARK BURNS

Nails DENNIS BAER

Hammer GED PURVIS

Additional Cast

Bar Tender DUNCAN FLINT

 

Fighters DEAN BRUNTON, DUNCAN FALCONER, EMANUEL NDULUE, OLI PAGES 

 

Henchmen JOSHUA HUNT, JOHN SEYMOUR, LIAM BOWERING, STUART HUNTER

Background Goons NAILS CREW

Behind the Scenes

We had some amazing members take photos and videos throughout the production and are excited to share with you a look behind the scenes.

NAILS Crew

As we are still in post production for Nails, this crew list will update as we finish the film. Please check back or get in touch if you see your name not listed below but you worked on the film.

Directed by ALEX CHALLIES

Screenplay by AMY MAINS & IAN MAYOR

Produced by ADDISON KEEN & SAMANTHA CASTRO

Executive Producers SAMANTHA CASTRO & STUART HUNTER

 

Director of Photography ANDREW WALKER

2nd Unit Director of Photography AMAAN RASHID

Production Designer DENNIS HEWITT & JAMES SHAW

Edited by HANNAH PEARSON

Gaffer PAUL DOHERTY

Sound Mixer SHAUN MONKHOUSE

Script Supervisor DUNCAN FLINT & LUCY WILSON

Stunt Choreography JESSICA JACKSON-SMITH ALEXANDRA TAHNÉE

Stunt Coordinator ALEXANDRA TAHNÉE MICHELLE BAYLY

Costume LANA JOY

Hair & Makeup Artist JACK ANGUS

DIT ROBERT BOUSHER

 

First Assistant Directors LUCY TURNER & LAINYA CRAIG

Second Assistant Director AIMEE LOFTUS

Third Assistant Director SIOBHON KAYLEY

Assistant Producers LIAM BOWERING & DUNCAN FALCONER

 

Assistant Production Designers PHILIP COGHILL & SID PURVIS

HMUA Trainee KATELYN MCKIE

 

Trailer Editor & Assistant Editor SEAN GRINHAM

Post Sound Editor CONNOR SPEECHLY

Music Supervisor & Editor REBECCA ROMEO PITONE

VFX Editor MATTHEW HAMMOND

Colourist ANDREW WALKER

 

Sound Assistants JACOB EASTON

Sound Trainees DEAN FOLEY, REBECCA ROMEO PITONE, JAK WILSON

 

1st Assistant Camera LUKE HUDSON

2nd Assistant Camera LAUREN KERR

Camera Trainees MIA BRANNIGAN, TOM YOUNG

 

Spark JAMIE STRADLING

 

Unit Stills Photographers BETH NEAL, DOMINIKA NATALIA,

BEN NOLAN, JASMINE TOLSON

EPK SAMANTHA CASTRO

Runners AARON RIDLEY, DEAN FOLEY, SARAH SALEM,

NADZEYA MIKHALCHENKAVA, KENNEDY WILIESON,

MANDY CHOW, SOPHIA DE SILVA, RORY NORTON

Official Poster Design MATTHEW HAMMOND

Drone Operator SAMANTHA CASTRO

Catering Hey! Food is Ready

 

With thanks to

THEATRE SPACE NORTH EAST CIC

THE CENTRAL BAR

STAR & SHADOW CINEMA

NEW ENTERPRISE STUDIOS

MEDIA BORNE

NIKKI MARSHALL

GABRIEL BROWN

SAM RICHARDSON

ANYONE WHO ATTENDED A NFC MEETING IN 2023

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