Skilled Town is a brilliant and uplifting tale. Its stunningly presented moral backbone of loyalty, love and family is fused with the explosive sexuality of dance and of young hard bodies that fill the screen and drive the story. It features world class cast and high caliber film crew.
The appetite for action movies right now is at an all-time high. Martial arts driven films are at the peak of the box offices, and all the other types of movies, in one way or the other contains martial arts in spectacular action packed scenes.
Love and friendship are at the core of any good movie. The attraction, the loss and the final reunion of a couple are the underlining themes of our existence, therefore the public relates very much to a romantic story, whether it’s dramatic or comedic.
Since the movies began, dance on film has launched styles and fashion, and started trends that other movies imitate. This is particularly true when the dancing is charged with sexuality: “An American in Paris,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Flashdance,” and “Hustle and Flow” have each jump-started careers, styles, and a host of successful imitations. “Skilled Town” is a script with the potential to be just such a cultural touchstone.
Movies involving kids and teenagers with dreams, capability and intelligence are the favourite of the family oriented audience. Movies like “The Incredibles, or “Finding Nemo” had the power to attract millions of families because of their themes.
“Skilled Town” has all these elements: action, love, kids dreams, family and friendship, plus more: Music and Dancing. A few years ago movies like “Fame and “Foot-loose” attracted millions of viewers around the globe because of their dance routines and music. Today, movies like “8 Mile” and “Step-Up” are fresher versions of stories involving characters that the young audience can relate to. “Skilled Town” offers also the opportunity to the more mature audience to be entertained, thanks to the presence of mature themes, like solidarity and the imminent loss of an ill relative. When serious contents and fresh young themes are present in a story with a lighter background of dance, music and love, it is easy to foresee a wide spectrum of possibilities for a mass appeal.
This project has been delayed due to financing issues. At the time when it was pitched the crew involved was the following:
Mark Cooper – Producer: Almost 20 years in the Movie Business, he worked on Major films such as: CHOCOLAT, SHAKESPEAR IN LOVE, DERAILED and the most recent THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL. With his huge experience he will provide a solid professional contribution to Skilled Town.
Mary Richards – Producer: Mary is a very well respected professional in the british movie industry. She has worked as Line producer and Producer on major production such as : NOTTING HILL, ELIZABETH, WIMBLEDON, BAND OF BROTHERS, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL and ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE. Her enthusiasm and support for Skilled Town has already taken this project to the next level.
Frank Walsh – Art Director/ Production Designer: Only a few people on the planet have not heard about the movies Frank has worked on. His endless list includes: TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE, THE BROTHERS GRIM, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, BUFFALO SOLDIERS and THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY. He’s told to be able to create a terrific set out of a minuscule budget with extreme talent and creativity. Frank is a fantastic addition to Skilled Town team, a warranty that this project will look and feel amazing.
David Foreman – Fight Choreographer/ Stunt Coordinator: A movie with martial arts scenes, chases and acrobatic stunts would not be possible without the direction of a masterful professional like David. His work appeared in movies such as: WIMBLEDON, DIE ANOTHER DAY, THE LAST SAMURAI,, THE GOLDEN COMPASS and THE MUMMY to name a few. He appears on a 20 minutes documentary featurette of BATMAN BEGINS on which he has worked as fight arranger. He also has coordinated the stunts for DOCTOR WHO, the acclaimed british sci-fi TV series.
Debbie Moore – Production Accountant: Great organization and talent is nothing if the movie budget is not handled with care by an experienced
professional of Debbie’s caliber. She has worked on major feature films such as: THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, THE DESCENT and THE MUTANT CHRONICLES to name a few.
Sara Curran – Entertainment Lawyer: Sara is very well used to handle all the legal aspects of major film productions. In the last seven years she has worked on: ENDURING LOVE, ABOUT A BOY, THE GURU, ALI G INDAHOUSE, KINSEY, CAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN, to name a few. With Sara, The Soob Productions is sure there will not be drawbacks in the legal department.
INVESTORS
The Soob Productions is seeking an equity investment of £2.5m (net of tax production credit) for the production of “Skilled Town” motion picture to be produced over an 8 months period in 2014
The uniqueness of this proposal is the nature of the script and the cast. The story features an exciting and well balanced mixture of action, drama, dance and love. Cast will be made up of world class named actors with a well established fan base such as Emma Thompson and Joseph Fiennes.
Though the film was born from a UK centric idea, the producer and writer has worked hard to increase its universal appeal by making it a story that transcends geographic boundaries, age and gender.
Please contact the Soob Productions for more info, Business Plan, Revenues Projections, Script, Scheduling and Full Detailed Budget .