Director
Name – Chris Cronin
Background - A rising talent in the world of independent filmmaking, Chris’s productions have been promoted all over the world. His credits also include MANCHESTER UNITED music videos, featuring JENNY BAE, and live sports coverage and SKY SPORTS trailers for MMA promoters such as BUSHIDO CHALLENGE and KNUCKLEUP. Most recently he has created the opening to a show that will be broadcast all over the U.S.
Credits
Director – Short film – ‘Last Days of Innocence’ (2009)
DOP – Short film – ‘Bullet Wound’ (2009)
Director – Short film – ‘Dirge’ (2009)
DOP – Music Video – ‘Bullet Holes in Stone’ by Intermission (2010)

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Actor
Name - David Edward-Robertson
Background - Widely regarded as one of the best undiscovered acting talents in Manchester, David has appeared in the BAFTA Award winning THE STREET and SHAMELESS, as well as playing the co-lead in DOCTORS. An accomplished theatre actor and oral storyteller, David has performed all over the world in venues ranging from 10,000 seat auditoriums to the front rooms of local houses.
Credits
Short Film – ‘Ante’ (2010)
Film – ‘Finding Polish’ (2009)
TV – ‘Doctors’ (2009)
TV – ‘The Street’ (2009)

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Name - Greg Kelly
Background – Since an acclaimed stage appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, Greg has built up a reputation as a diverse and versatile actor. He has appeared in such award-winning TV series as HOLLYOAKS, WATERLOO ROAD and CORONATION STREET, as well as playing a major role in the feature film LOOKIN’ FOR LUCKY. Greg has performed in theatre all around the North West, including tours of T.I.E. and CLOCKWORK ORANGE. For the last six months Greg has been in Los Angeles working on multiple film projects.
Credits
TV – ‘Waterloo Road’ (2010) BBC
TV – ‘Moving On’ (2010) BBC
TV – ‘Occupation’ (2009) BBC
TV – ‘Hollyoaks’ 16 episodes (2006-2007) Mersey TV

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Name – Steve McTigue
Background - Steve is a character actor in the truest sense of the word, and has played some of the most iconic figures from fiction and history, Winston Churchill, King Edward VII & Dr. Watson. His television work includes HUSTLE, COME FLY WITH ME and DOCTORS, and his voice-over work includes THE HISTORY CHANNEL and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL. Steve has also hosted at Royal and Celebrity events, notably for the Queen and President George W. Bush.
Credits
Short Film – ‘Fitzer’s Tab’ (2010)
Short Film – ‘Ante’ (2010)
TV – ‘Cold Feet’ (2003)
TV – ‘Doctors’ (2002 – 2003)

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Honestly there was no dead weight on this production and even though pressure was high, dare I say it, I had a little fun making it despite being in one room from 8 p.m til 6 a.m for four nights. These people made it worth it so thanks for that guys.

“This short is a ‘tour de force’ from Yorkshire based director Chris Cronin, and with an impressive solid cast this is one of the best films seen at Kino in recent months. With an equally impressive score by Joel Catchatoor, the team behind ANTE are definitely one to watch out for in the future.”
- John Wojowski, Kino Shorts Manchester

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“A brilliant and tense example of the new generation of great film talent in the UK… it will be big cult hit.”
- John Robb, vocalist of Goldblade, TV pundit, Journalist & Author

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“Chris has an amazing eye for one so young. He should be taking the film around universities and showing them how it should be done
- it was very inspiring. Slick, sharp, restrained as well – every frame looked beautiful.”
- Joe O’Byrne, Creator of Tales from Paradise Heights

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“It is a tense and clever little film, an immaculate short to be honest and as a calling card for it’s director should be very useful.”
- William Russell, Critic Circle London

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“The most astonishing debut film i’ve seen in years.”
- Sky Wilson, Producer and host of Inside Report

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“Ante is a suspenseful mindfuck of a short film, cleverly written and gorgeously lensed.”
- FilmThreat.com

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“Among the best short films i’ve seen so far this year.”
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Joel Catchatoor is an emerging film composer based in Manchester, England. From a broad background ranging classical and popular styles of music, he cut his teeth in film composition on the turn of his 18th birthday, with the film (Bullet Wound: Divided Productions, 2009) earning immediate film festival exposure and critical acclaim.

“Chris approached me to write the soundtrack for ANTE during the opening stages of production, off the back of my involvement on Last Days Of Innocence (2009). It was an immense privilege to write for ANTE, and it’s setting in a single location with the heat slowly being turned up posed its own unique and refreshing challenges for the writing of the soundtrack. A three note theme returns throughout the music and in this way I aimed to achieve maximum tension without overblowing the subtle and refined narrative. The music itself combines orchestral and electronic elements, coming together to ratchet up the suspense and compliment what is a fantastic film and support the outstanding performances of the cast.”

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Intermission are a three piece from Derry, Northern Ireland. They have been together for just about a year now. Consisting of two former members of Kharma 45 (Glenn, guitar and vocals, and Phil, drums) and also Bradley (formerly of local Derry bands “empire” and “northern lights”, bass). I’ve been fortunate to have worked with the band as I think their sound is amazing and i’m lucky to have been given one of their songs for the films big finale!

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Joel Catchatoor – http://www.joelcatchatoor.co.uk/

Intermission – http://www.facebook.com/intermissionni