Film Tank
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Film Tank is a multi-award winning film production company based in the town of Burnham-on-Sea
, Somerset
in the United Kingdom
.
They work in all areas of film production, from generating and developing ideas to a full range of post production services. They mainly work in documentary, producing broadcast and corporate films for a variety of clients around the UK
The first film produced under the Film Tank banner was documentary Tough Guy 453. The film showed behind the scenes of the annual Tough Guy Competition
in Wolverhampton
. The challenge consists of a cross-country run followed by an assault course. The organizers claim that running the course involves risking barbed wire, cuts, scrapes, burns, dehydration
, hypothermia
, acrophobia
, claustrophobia
, electric shocks, sprains, twists, joint dislocation and broken bones
Tough Guy 453 proved a success, winning best factual film 2010 at several events such as Ffresh 2010, and was one of three films nominated by the Royal Television Society
at their 2010 awards ceremony at The Barbican Centre in London
.
Following the success of Tough Guy 453, Film Tank became involved in a follow up film for CBBC
entitled Tough Kids.
It involved boys aged 11–12 competing on the Tough Guy assault course. Three of the boys tell their individual stories within the programme. The film was aired on BBC1 on the 20th February 2010 as part of the "My Life" series and was produced in conjunction with Indus Films.
Since then Film Tank have worked on several commissioned films with BBC Bristol and on corporate films for clients such as The Goldsmiths Company, Somerset Film, and SPAEDA Arts Education. They also cover the annual Plymouth Volksfest
music festival held at Newnham Park, working recently with artist's such as Goldie Lookin Chain
, Kid Creole
, Dreadzone
, Two Spot Gobi
, The Quails
, Zion Train
and Comedian Rufus Hound
Film Tank have also recently worked with award winning filmmakers such as Paul Watson (documentary film-maker)
and Julien Temple
Burnham-on-Sea
Burnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small village until the late 18th century, when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort. It forms part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
They work in all areas of film production, from generating and developing ideas to a full range of post production services. They mainly work in documentary, producing broadcast and corporate films for a variety of clients around the UK
The first film produced under the Film Tank banner was documentary Tough Guy 453. The film showed behind the scenes of the annual Tough Guy Competition
Tough Guy Competition
Tough Guy claims to be the world's most demanding one-day survival ordeal.First staged in 1986, the Tough Guy Challenge is held on a in Perton, Staffordshire, near Wolverhampton, England, and is organised by Billy Wilson...
in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
. The challenge consists of a cross-country run followed by an assault course. The organizers claim that running the course involves risking barbed wire, cuts, scrapes, burns, dehydration
Dehydration
In physiology and medicine, dehydration is defined as the excessive loss of body fluid. It is literally the removal of water from an object; however, in physiological terms, it entails a deficiency of fluid within an organism...
, hypothermia
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is a condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions which is defined as . Body temperature is usually maintained near a constant level of through biologic homeostasis or thermoregulation...
, acrophobia
Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort that share both similar etiology and options for treatment.Most people experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, especially if there is little...
, claustrophobia
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia is the fear of having no escape and being closed in small spaces or rooms...
, electric shocks, sprains, twists, joint dislocation and broken bones
Tough Guy 453 proved a success, winning best factual film 2010 at several events such as Ffresh 2010, and was one of three films nominated by the Royal Television Society
Royal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
at their 2010 awards ceremony at The Barbican Centre 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...
.
Following the success of Tough Guy 453, Film Tank became involved in a follow up film for CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
entitled Tough Kids.
It involved boys aged 11–12 competing on the Tough Guy assault course. Three of the boys tell their individual stories within the programme. The film was aired on BBC1 on the 20th February 2010 as part of the "My Life" series and was produced in conjunction with Indus Films.
Since then Film Tank have worked on several commissioned films with BBC Bristol and on corporate films for clients such as The Goldsmiths Company, Somerset Film, and SPAEDA Arts Education. They also cover the annual Plymouth Volksfest
Plymouth Volksfest
Plymouth Volksfest is a three day music festival held annually at Newnham Park, England. It usually takes place on the final weekend of May, and is owned and managed by PVF Events.- History :...
music festival held at Newnham Park, working recently with artist's such as Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the ‘chav’ culture and life in Newport and south Wales in general.-Background:Many of the songs...
, Kid Creole
Kid Creole
Nathaniel Glover Jr., , is an American rapper first known as Danny Dan and after 1975 as the better-known stage name The Kidd Creole. He is one of the pioneers of classic hip hop, and is most famous for his work as a founding member of the group Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five...
, Dreadzone
Dreadzone
Dreadzone are a British band whose music is an eclectic fusion of dub, reggae, techno, folk and rock. They have so far produced six studio albums and two live albums.-Career:...
, Two Spot Gobi
Two Spot Gobi
Two Spot Gobi are an alternative organic pop band from Brighton, UK.Current members of the band are lead singer James Robinson, cellist Rob Lewis, guitarist Dino Randhawa, bassist Ben Daniel, trumpeter Matt Ellis and drummer Ben Matthews....
, The Quails
The Quails
The Quails are an English indie rock band that formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 2006. Comprising vocalist and guitarist Dan Steer, guitarist Max Armstrong, bassist Sam Banks and drummer Chris Prentice, the band has released one studio album – I've Heard It's All Rumours in 2008...
, Zion Train
Zion Train
Zion Train are a British dub reggae ensemble . Initially formed in Oxford as a sound system in 1988 by Neil Perch and Ben Hamilton, Colin Cod and Dave Tench joined in 1990 upon relocation to London. The line-up was added to with vocalist Molara in 1992...
and Comedian Rufus Hound
Rufus Hound
Rufus Hound is a British comedian and presenter. He is also the winner of 2010 "Let's Dance for Comic Relief".-Career:...
Film Tank have also recently worked with award winning filmmakers such as Paul Watson (documentary film-maker)
Paul Watson (documentary film-maker)
Paul Watson is an English documentary filmmaker. He started off as a painter and artist, before moving into television in the late 1960's with documentaries...
and Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Julien Temple is an English film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including The Great Rock And Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners and a documentary film about Glastonbury.-Temple...