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Dolphins (2007 film)
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Dolphins is a music-driven, action
romance film
written and directed by Mark Jay and starring Karl Davies
. The film follows the lives of a group of boy racer
s living in Brighton
who struggle to coexist with the indie scene that the town is famous for.
In the week before Christmas a strangely beautiful and emotionally super-charged love story unfolds between two kids from opposite ends of the town. A Romeo and Juliet for the too fast to live generation.
The film was developed in association with Screen South and is a Carnaby International / Arcade Films / Full On Film co-production. It was filmed in two productionblocks: the first between November 2005 and December 2005 and the second between 28 September 2006 and 23 October 2006. It was filmed around Marine Parade in Brighton, Newhaven Beach and Waterloo Station
in London
and is in an HDV format.
Director and writer Mark Jay first had the idea for this feature film while watching teenagers pose by their customised cars. He initially talked with the drivers before engaging in more specialist research into this hobby.
During the filming of the movie Film 2006 made a behind the scenes feature.
The score was composed by Sacha Putnam and Fatboy Slim’s
Brighton based Skint Records
supplied the tracks with additional music from Lucky Jim, The Young Offenders’ Institute, Lo Fidelity All Stars, Doll And The Kicks , Matthew Garrity and Fatboy Slim himself.
It received an industry screening at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007 and had been sceduleded to premiere at CineCity 2007 in Brighton, but had to be pulled from the schedule.
The UK DVD release is set for March 19, 2009.
and a hint of Grease
.
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
romance film
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
written and directed by Mark Jay and starring Karl Davies
Karl Davies
Karl Davies is an English actor, who portrayed Lyle Anderson in the TV series Kingdom. Previously he had portrayed Robert Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.- Biography :...
. The film follows the lives of a group of boy racer
Boy racer
Boy racers refer to people, usually males in their late teens or early twenties, who "cruise" around in vehicles modified with loud exhausts and stereos, or modified body kits. This behavior is frowned upon by members of the public irritated by the noise and the criminal behavior associated with...
s living in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
who struggle to coexist with the indie scene that the town is famous for.
Plot
A gritty, modern fairytale teen romance set in the seaside town of Brighton UK, inside the edgy and often dangerous world of the Street Racer gangs and Indie Punks the town is famous for.In the week before Christmas a strangely beautiful and emotionally super-charged love story unfolds between two kids from opposite ends of the town. A Romeo and Juliet for the too fast to live generation.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karl Davies Karl Davies Karl Davies is an English actor, who portrayed Lyle Anderson in the TV series Kingdom. Previously he had portrayed Robert Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.- Biography :... |
Brent Black |
| Lauren Steventon | Ophelia James |
| Layke Anderson Layke Anderson -Selected filmography:*Re-Kill*House of Boys*Closing the Ring*Dolphins*Popcorn*X2: X-Men United-External links:*... |
Lawrence Ray |
| Frank Harper Frank Harper Frank Harper is a British actor and film producer. He is best known for his "Hard Man" roles, such as Billy Bright in The Football Factory , Dog in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels .-Career:... |
Legend |
| Roots Manuva Roots Manuva Rodney Hylton Smith , better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper from Stockwell, South London. He is currently signed to Big Dada.-Biography:... |
Mr. Smile |
| Gemma Baker | Carly Moss |
| Amy Blackburn | Sophie |
| Gary Blair Gary Blair Gary Claude Blair is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team. In his 26 years as a collegiate head coach, Blair has only suffered one losing season, and has reached postseason play 22 times, including 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 2 Final Four appearances in 1998... |
Teacher |
| Ana Rosa De Eizaguirre Butler | Beatrice |
| Tim Chambers | Streetz |
| Ross Forder | Gary |
| Simon Harvey | Billy Black |
| Ekene Ikedife | Chris Taylor |
| Samantha Lyden | Stacey |
| Jason Maza Jason Maza - Early life :Born and brought up in London, he played semi-professional football before turning to an acting career. At 18 Maza gained a place at Central School of Speech and Drama; however, he turned down his place in order to continue working as an actor.... |
Kelvin |
| James McClaren | Craig Black |
| Calum McNab | Wayne |
| Matthew Garrity | Nige |
| Nicola Paige | Shelley |
| Steve Speirs | Social worker |
| Grace Trevelyan | Lucy |
Production
Waterloo station
Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. The station is owned and operated by Network Rail and is close to the South Bank of the River Thames, and in Travelcard Zone 1....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and is in an HDV format.
Director and writer Mark Jay first had the idea for this feature film while watching teenagers pose by their customised cars. He initially talked with the drivers before engaging in more specialist research into this hobby.
During the filming of the movie Film 2006 made a behind the scenes feature.
The score was composed by Sacha Putnam and Fatboy Slim’s
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
Brighton based Skint Records
Skint Records
Skint Records is a Brighton based dance music record label owned by JC Reid, Tim Jeffery and Damian Harris. It was created as a sublabel of Loaded Records, also founded by Reid and Jeffery...
supplied the tracks with additional music from Lucky Jim, The Young Offenders’ Institute, Lo Fidelity All Stars, Doll And The Kicks , Matthew Garrity and Fatboy Slim himself.
It received an industry screening at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007 and had been sceduleded to premiere at CineCity 2007 in Brighton, but had to be pulled from the schedule.
The UK DVD release is set for March 19, 2009.
Reaction
It has been described by the press as having shades of QuadropheniaQuadrophenia
Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by English rock band The Who. Released on 19 October 1973 by Track and Polydor in the UK, and Track and MCA in the US, it is a double album, and the group's second rock opera...
and a hint of Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
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