Pillow Talk

What’s it all about?

“My eyes! It’s all I can do to shut them at all. It used to be that they were shut even before my head hit the pillow. Ah, the pillow…”

Following our first major short film production ‘Moonwalker’, currently in consideration for the Shorts Toronto International Film Festival, Raindance, and the Crystal Palace Film Festival, this coming July we at Lightman and Lightman Productions (www.lightmanandlightman.co.uk) are embarking on our next major short film project ‘Pillow Talk’, AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Shot entirely in High Definition over two days and developed in association with members of the Wireless Theatre Company (www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk), ‘Pillow Talk’ is to be a ten minute surreal psychological wander through a relationship inspired by a sleep-deprived mind in which two men, one of which may or may not be a horse, ruminate over the definition of a pillow.

Half-Marathon

We can't quite get our heads around it either but for some reason Alex Lightman the director has decided that the best way to raise money for this project is to dress in a suit and a horse's head and run a half marathon along the Thames....oh and he thinks it'll be better if he doesn't do any training beforehand! Despite our best efforts to persuade him otherwise the run will be taking place on the 4th July, starting at the London Eye, and finishing some 13 7⁄64 miles West along the river. We kindly ask that you humour his delusion and sponsor him by backing this project.

We'd like to point out that this is not a pre-arranged run, so if you are in the area and see an exhausted individual with a small team of people filming as he vomits by the tow path DO NOT PANIC!

...oh and don't worry, every moment of this horrendous undertaking will be filmed for your pleasure and screened here and via www.pillowtalkfilm.co.uk. 

The Team

Alex Lightman – Writer, Producer, Director.

Alex has just completed his BA Fine Art at the University of Leeds where he has been writing, producing, and directing films for the last three years. He is a twice published author with his novel ‘Twenty-Four by Thirty’ and illustrated book ‘Balloon Adventures’, and was awarded third prize for his film ‘Gin and Tonic’ in the Movie Mogul annual online film competition (www.moviemogul.co.uk), subsequently shown at a private screening at BAFTA, London. Since ‘Moonwalker’ Alex has curated a live video installation in Leeds as part of ‘Keep Left, Fine Art Exhibition’, performed live visuals at the opening of Dance Virgin at Hidden Night Club in Vauxhall with DJ Jack Sumpter, (www.dancevirgin.com), and produced and directed the short film ‘Chasing Tides’ starring his sister Grace Lightman.

Grace Lightman – Producer, Co-Director

Having attended the Arts Educational School London from 2008-2010, Grace completed an Art Foundation Diploma at Camberwell College of Arts whilst gaining various credits for acting and voiceover. Theatre credits include: ‘The Maids’ (BAC), ‘Swimming in the Shallows’ (The Tabbard Theatre). Film credits include: ‘34’ (Slimline Productions), ‘Moonwalker’ and ‘Chasing Tides’ (Lightman and Lightman Productions). Voiceover artist for Kick Productions Ltd and Meringue Productions Ltd.

Jack Bowman – Actor

Currently nominated for Best Creative (Actor/Writer) - Radio Production Awards 2011, and part of the Wireless Theatre Company (www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk), Jack has appeared in, and in many cases written, a number of stage plays, radio plays, short films and television programs including ‘Secrets of Buildings’, Renegade Films/Channel Four, and ‘The Alchemists’, Red Rooster/Channel Five.

Boyd Skinner – Director of Photography

Working on anything from Music Promos, Dramas, Documentaries, Shorts and Features, Boyd has been involved in almost countless productions using both digital and analogue film media. We are very lucky to have him onboard!

Amy Maguire - Set Design, Filmmaker 

Also having just completed her BA Fine Art at the University of Leeds, aswell as working for the last year or so with the Dugout Theatre Company (due to appear at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Amy has been involved in a number of television productions for the BBC. She is also due to make the documentary of Alex Lightman's Half-Marathon. 

Richard Lightman - Composer

Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Richard’s Career has spanned the full spectrum of production work. He has produced over 35 albums, from Heavy Metal, Reggae, Blues, Bollywood, Bhangra, Rock and Roll, New Age, Jazz, Pop and Garage, and hundreds of TV and radio commercials. As a musician he has played on over 170 recordings and performed in 28 countries on 5 continents. He has composed for a myriad of artists, television series, news and current affairs programs, and commercials, and provided the sound design for a number of Hollywood films including, An American Werewolf in London, Superman II, III, and IV, and Flash Gordon, and is Vice Chairman of the Music Producer’s Guild (UK) www.mpg.org.uk.

The Money

Although the director and co-director are investing what they can, all the money raised will be used for the production and subsequent distribution of the film. Not to mention feeding the fantastic cast and crew and plying them with hot beverages.

How else can I help?

Yes we’re after money but if you think you can contribute in any other way then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We are very open to suggestions!

Lightman and Lightman Productions

Based in London Lightman & Lightman Productions is an up and coming production company headed by sibling partnership Alex Lightman and Grace Lightman. Content is everything, and armed with the powerful mantra 'Beg, Borrow, Steal!' we at Lightman & Lightman believe in a creative an innovative approach to filmmaking.