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Darren Bolton
After graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University Darren gained experience as a theatre and commercials director. He first collaborated with his producer Emily Bignell on Theatre productions for the Arts Forum Festival as well as theatre and film work for companies Blueprint: Film and Shooting Fish. Aside from this work Darren has also directed many productions in both theatre and film with the community; usually young people – engaging them in Shakespeare productions and writing and directing short films.
Darren has been selected onto the Digital Shorts scheme by Screen Yorkshire with the project Vigilante.
Do the police and the judicial system do enough to tackle crime? Should citizens living in fear have the right to protect themselves and their property? What lawful acts are perceived as ‘criminal’? These are the questions raised in Vigilante - a controversial, dark, satirical mockumentary that will instigate debate surrounding justice system and invite the audience to question what they consider to be ‘justice’ and who they consider to be ‘criminals’.
The film is seen through the eyes of a documentary filmmaker following a number of characters from a vigilante group, set up to “do what the police do not” for helpless communities troubled by crime and populated by “scum”. The film will be in a documentary style, and although scripted, will only use the script as a guide. Additionally, a more manhandled approach to filming will give the impression of raw, documentary footage, that will in practice, be marginally smoother, slicker and more filmic to detach it very slightly from the real.