BEING BRITISH | Director's Commentary

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BRITISH?
Film director Simon Mulvaney explains his motivations behind the collaborative documentary and social media campaign #BeingBritish.
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BEING BRITISH is a short-form documentary created independently by the filmmakers of Great Britain, to answer the question, 'WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BRITISH?'
This film has been made independently, with no political, media of commercial influence.
CONCEPT: Simon Mulvaney
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PRODUCERS: Simon Mulvaney & Emily Brinnand www.emilybrinn...
VFX ARTIST: Michael Nixon / michaelnixoneditor
MUSIC: 'Snowflake' by Borrtex borrtex.com
SUBJECTS (in order of appearance):
SUBJECT: Anthony Gyde
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Darren Price & The Thompson Arms
SUBJECT: Tom Owen
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Marc Alan Niclolson / marcalan
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Adam Opie www.adamopie.c...
SPECIAL THANKS: The people of Newcastle
SUBJECT: Jasmine Lawrence
PRODUCTION: Velvet Pictures www.velvetpictu...
DIRECTOR: Keith English www.keithenglis...
PRODUCER: Claire Cottrell www.velvetpictu...
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: John Fry www.fryfilm.com
SPECIAL THANKS: Film:New Forest filmnewforest.com & Regent Centre www.regentcent...
SUBJECT: Rob Findlater
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Gary Robinson, Sally Findlater, Bevan Knight, Jack Findlater, The Anchor Pub
SUBJECT: Seun & Krystal Fabunmi
FILMMAKER: Kayode Fabunmi vimeo.com/iamk...
SUBJECT: Theo Smith
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Kathy Smith & NICE
SUBJECT: Agnes Jones
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Margot & Tom Rayner
SUBJECT: Dean & Gary Simpson-Humphreys
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Amanda Follit
SUBJECT: Tracey Pook
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Didsbury Central Mosque & Shaikh Mustafa Graf
SUBJECT: Mohammed
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPCIAL THANKS: The Olive Garden Takeaway
SUBJECT: Violet Blonde
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Harriet Ridley & Madeleine Penfold
SUBJECT: Dean Rogers Govender MBE
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Manchester Cathedral, Anthony O'Connor & Joanne Hooper
SUBJECT: Dr. Caroline Vince
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Handforth Grange Primary School & Mark Unwin
SUBJECT: Finlay Ibeziako
FILMMAKER: Simon Mulvaney
SPECIAL THANKS: Dr. Caroline Vince, Handforth Grange Primary School & Mark Unwin
SUBJECT: Dave Dibden
PRODUCTION: Velvet Pictures www.velvetpictu...
DIRECTOR: Keith English www.keithenglis...
PRODUCER: Claire Cottrell www.velvetpictu...
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: John Fry www.fryfilm.com
SPECIAL THANKS: Film: The New Forest www.thenewfore... New Forest filmnewforest.com Pondhead Conservation www.pondheadcon... & Forestry England www.forestryen...
ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS: Jessica Cusworth / communitykitchenleeds , Claudia Mirallegro mirallegroyoga... , Madeleine Penfold www.madeleinep... , Dave Feltham, Tony Giblin, George Howell, George Taylor, Ally Munro, Joachim Veseley
ADDITIONAL FILMMAKERS: Jess Wretham, Will Burgrass, Emily Hagan vimeo.com/emil... , Jessica Kelly, Alžbêta Kovandová, Bheki Ngwenya
SPECIAL THANKS: Emma Halawi, Michele & Phil Mulvaney, Alma & Ken Wretham, Phil McCusker, Jenni & Buj, Frank Mulvaney, Madeleine Penfold, David Barraclough, The Gate Films, Rhiannon Lewis, James Shannon, Josh Boswell, Simon Lewis, Thea Burrows, Maker Projects, Matthew Dearden, Francesca MacKenzie, Patrick MacNamara, Tom Rayner, Kyle Shephard, Mark Arrowsmith, Fleye Aerial, Wes Rashid, Oliver Astrologo, Martin Wadey, Robin MacKenzie, Jonathon Curry, James Clancy, Bethan Seller, Emma Ako, Dominic Joyce, Graham J Hill
A FILM BY The People Of Great Britain
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[@luzanderfelt4483]

A lovely effort! especially in those moments! I am very surprised no one has come up with any thoughts! Such a well made film, capturing the heart of real people! Thanks Simon!

[@lifecycleproject]

A fantastic idea explored beautifully in your film. I find myself in absolute sync with the sentiments of the people interviewed. I find myself ever more pessimistic about the violence & velocity with which these values are being attacked and dismantled by those who are not in sync. I hope that the 'best' of British character, can save us from the 'worst'.