Common Ground is the third film made by Beg Steal Borrow.
It tells the story of Dennis, whose musician brother Oli is missing. Dennis is not the only person looking for him. Oli’s ex-wife, the members of his band and the local moneylenders are all on the lookout for Oli too. And tramps have moved into Oli’s flat. With Oli nowhere to be found, Dennis inherits a whole set of problems that threaten both him and his family… Set against the backdrop of the contemporary economic crisis and the anti-government protests of late 2011, Common Ground is a neonoir film about family, identity, economics and the dream of utopia.
Common Ground was made on a micro-budget – it cost about £500 to make – and yet its makers are convinced that it can rival many a professional production.
Common Ground played at the FEST Film Festival in Portugal in 2013
Credits:
Written, Directed, Edited and Produced by
William Brown
Cast
Alastair Trevill… Murphy
Oliver Campbell … Oli
Kristina Gren … Female Tramp
Musa Okwonga … Boss
William Brown … Tramp
Nick Marwick … Nick
Juliet Chua … Juliet
Alex Chevasco … Alex / Chevy
Alastair Hird … Punter
Laura Murray … Charlotte
Gabriel Chua … Gabriel
Charlie Partridge… Charlie
Isabel Chua … Isabel
David Miller … Piano Player
Andrew Slater … Murphy Thug
Dennis Chua … Dennis
Produced by
Deanne Cunningham…. producer and executive producer
Andrew Slater …. producer
Original Music by
David Miller
The King’s Will
Cinematography by
Tom Maine
Makeup Department
Hayley Barr …. makeup artist
Julia Poliak …. assistant director
Sound Department
William Brown …. sound editor
Deanne Cunningham …. boom operator
Andrew Slater …. boom operator
Visual Effects by
William Brown …. digital effects
Tom Maine …. digital effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Antti Janhunen …. gaffer
Jo Jo Lam …. assistant camera
Julia Poliak …. assistant camera
