Liverpool - Media

This section covers the following:

• General
• Casting
• Community Focus
• Development & Support
• Festivals
• Production Companies
• Services & Facilities

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General

BBC Big Screen Liverpool
Contact: Bren O'Callaghan - Big Screen Manager
BBC Merseyside, 31 College Lane, Liverpool L1 3DS
Tel: 0151 794 0982 / 07834 845 594
Fax: 0151 794 0988
Email: bren.ocallaghan@bbc.co.uk
The Liverpool Big Screen is a 26-metre square giant digital display in Clayton Square Liverpool. Operating 24/7, the screen is available at no charge for the showing of video content and hosting of interactive applications. A camera-link exists at the base of the Screen where live events (both lo-fi and professional in nature) are encouraged, with further direct video/radio links to the Pier Head, BBC internal performance space and Church Street.

Creative Edge Screenwriters
Contact: Laura Doyle - Director/Marketing
4 Grove Mead, Maghull, Liverpool L31 6AH
Tel: 07799 190636 / 07799 190636
Email: creative-edge@hotmail.com
Creative Edge is a city centre workshop and support group for script and screen writers. We hold regular informal meetings for writers to share their own scripts, and ideas, work on numerous collaborative projects (commissions welcome) as well as organise professional lectures with people connected to the industry.

Showforce
Contact: Mark Kennedy, Operations Director,Showforce North
M: +44 (0)7866 466498
Tel: +44 (0)151 7087409
Fax: +44 (0)151 7087410
Show Crew, Promotions Staff, Security Personnel and Transportation

Woolton Picture House
Contact: David Wood
Mason Street, Woolton, Liverpool L25 5JH
Tel: 0151 428 1919
Fax: 0151 428 3737
Merseyside's oldest and only remaining solo screen cinema.

Casting

Alternative Model Management
Contact: Alternativ Model Management
Parr Street Studios, 33-45 Parr Street, Liverpool, L1 4JN
Tel: 0151 630 1590
Email: 07904 987 247
ALTERNATIV Model Management is based in Liverpool UK and provides models, dancers, actors and musicians of all ages and sizes for professional photographic assignments and shoots and film, music and  TV in the UK and worldwide.

Impact Models & Casting Ltd
Contact: Christine Cartwright - Director
The Studio, 347 Upton Lane, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 9AQ
Tel: 0151 495 2266
Fax: 0151 495 3851
Email: christine@impactmodels.ltd.uk
At Impact we offer a friendly reliable service.  We supply models and background artists, make up artists, fashion stylists, photographers, special acts and look-a-likes, visit our website for further details www.impactcasting.co.uk and www.impactmodelsagency.co.uk.  We are regular suppliers to Hollyoaks, Grange Hill & Hollyoaks in the City as well as many other TV and film credits.

Lamont Drama School & Casting Agency
Contact: Mrs Diane Lamont - Principal
94 Harrington Road, Formby, Liverpool L37 1PZ
Tel: 01704 877024
Fax: 01704 872422
Email: diane@lamontcasting.co.uk
Leading drama school and casting agency specialising in children and young people aged 4-25. Many members of national youth theatre of Great Britain. Many film and television credits. Regular supplier of extras to Hollyoaks and Grange Hill.

Rattlebag Actors Agency
Contact: Liam Tobin - Director
Everyman Theatre Annexe, 13-15 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 BH
Tel: 0151 708 7273
Fax: 0151 709 0773
Email: actors@rattlebag.co.uk
Rattlebag represents professional actors based throughout the North West. It has been operating for nearly 10 years and finds work for its clients within the field of theatre, TV, film, radio, corporate presentation and voice over.

Toner Casting Agency Ltd
Contact: Joanne Kushner - Director
Unit E6, Brunswick Business Centre, Brunswick Dock, Liverpool L3 4BD
Tel: 0151 708 6400
Email: tonercastings@btconnect.com
Established in 1997 Ð Toner Casting has delivered an efficient and reliable service to producers of TV and film nationally. Our portfolio includes productions cast by Gary Davey CDG, Beverley Keogh, Michelle Smith CDG and Dorothy Andrew. Our supporting artist section has covered productions including 51st State, My Kingdom, Brookside, Hollyoaks and the BBC's Merseybeat.

Community Focus

Ariel Trust Ltd
Contact: Paul Ainsworth Ð Director
65-67 Hanover Street, Liverpool L1 3DY
Tel: 0151 702 0730
Fax: 0151 702 0764
Email: paul@aireltrust.com
Educational charity that uses radio to change peoples lives.

Art In Action
Contact: William Dolce
482 Stanley Road, Bootle, Liverpool L20
Tel: 0151 933 5168
Email: aia@mail.cybase.co.uk
We provide media resourcing and facilities. Also education and training for members of the community specialising in video and film production. Computing, desk top publishing and multi media. Also film chemical and digital photography.

First Take
Contact: Mr Mark Bareham - Director
13 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BH
Tel: 0151 708 5767
Fax: 0151 709 2613
Email: mark@first-take.demon.co.uk
Provides digital video training, participatory projects and productions to excluded groups including, unemployed, low income, special needs, ethnic minorities and young people for arts organisations, local authorities and educational institutions. Newsletters and information packs available, calls to discuss ideas are welcome.

Liverpool Film Academy Educational Trust
Contact: Nikki Bonner - Development Manager
The Old St Lawrence School, Westminster Road, Liverpool L4 3TQ
Tel: 0151 933 8282
Fax: 0151 922 4736
Email: www.nikki@laproductions.co.uk
Liverpool film academy educational trust provides professional training opportunities in film and digital media throughout Merseyside.We work with local organisations, communities and young people across the regions to deliver educational film projects.

Moor House (NW) Media Developments Ltd
Contact: Tony Mitchell
322-324 Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool L8 7QL
Tel: 0151 708 0830 / 07944 910560
Fax: 0151 708 0830
Email: t.mitchell@ttfm1058.com
Provides multi cultural/lingual community media related services including, training on/off air technical support and broadcast resources, to schools, colleges, community groups, social enterprises and individuals. Trading as Moorcom we operate TTFM a community radio station in Toxteth.

Toxteth TV
Contact: Goergina Turnbull - Development Manager
37-45 Windsor Street, Toxteth, Liverpool L8 1XE
Tel: 0151 703 0703 / 07816 819957
Fax: 0151 709 6019
Email: georgie@toxteth.tv
Funded by the DfES, Toxteth TV is an ambitious project which not only provides media-training and education for children and young adults from under-represented sections of the community but also offers managed work spaces and business support, as well as a fully equipped TV studio at incredibly competitive rates.

Street Films
Contact: Martin Bates - Treasurer
Flat 3, 56 Devonshire Road, Princes Park, Liverpool L8 3TZ
Tel: 0151 734 0550 / 07751 485269
Fax: 0151 734 0550
Email: sqobabob@yahoo.com
Street Films are a collective who work to develop social and political awareness through community documentaries and music videos. We work with comprehensive schools creating dramas about teenager issues.

Development & Support

Bafta North
Contact: Maureen Sinclaire - Director
Pioneer Buildings, 65-67 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2NS
Tel: 0151 283 3726
Email: maureen@baftanorth.org.uk
BAFTA North is a charitable branch of the British Academy of film and TV Arts. Bafta is the leading British organisation dedicated to the promotion of artistic excellence in the industrial of the moving image. We also focus attention on education projects and local communities across the regions.

Liverpool Film Office
Contact: Mrs Lynn Saunders - Manager
North West Vision, 233 Tea Factory, 82 Wood Street, L1 4DQ
Tel: 0151 291 9191
Fax: 0151 291 9199
Email: lfo@dial.pipex.com
A department of Liverpool City Council that provides a free one-stop-shop film liaison service for local and visiting production companies. It can help with location findings, permits, permissions, crew and facilities.

North West Vision
Contact: Jacqui Rafferty Ð Office Manager
233 The Tea Factory, 82 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ
Tel: 0151 708 2967
Email: info@northwestvision.co.uk
Regional screen agency.

Festivals

Liverpool Film Festival
Email: info@liverpoolfilmfestival.org.uk
Liverpool Annual Film Festival. The Festival is a distinctive forum that brings together Independent film-makers, industry professionals, amateurs and encourages collaboration, stimulations debates and brings a wide delivery of film content to local audiences.

Liverpool Lesbian And Gay Film Festival
Contact: Matthew Fox - Festival Co-ordinator
102 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5AG
Tel: 0151 709 9244 / 07960 845368
Fax: 0151 709 9244
Email: gayfesto8@yahoo.co.uk
We present an annual lesbian and gay film festival in Liverpool, showcasing otherwise unseen shorts, features and documentaries, running free video production workshops for young people and programming monthly screenings at Picturehouse/FACT. In 2005 we will also be funding a safe sex education video to be produced by new film-makers.

New Media Art

Coldlight Interactive Arts
Contact: Chris Nelson Ð Founder
22 Pilgrim Street, Liverpool L1 9HB
Tel: 07866 40818
Fax: 0151 707 0409
Email: chris@coldlight.co.uk
Coldlight exists to create interactive digital works. Whether screen, web based or installation, the driving force of the company is the exploration of interaction and the implementation of alternative interfaces within the sphere of interactive of works. Please see our website for full details.

FACT - The Foundation For Art & Creative Technology
Contact: Anna Izza -Marketing/Comms. Director
88 Wood Street, L1 4DQ
Tel: 0151 707 4444
Fax: 0151 707 4445
Email: info@fact.co.uk
The UK's leading agency for the exhibition, support and development of film, video and new media projects. The FACT centre comprises two galleries, three cinemas and the Media Lab where production facilities and the latest media technologies are available.

ICDC
Contact: Ray Physick
Redmond Close, 20 St James Street, Liverpool L1 7BY
Tel: 0151 231 5189
In my job as new media developer I am involved in helping schools and committees developing web sites, films and heritage films.

Production Companies

Broadside Films Ltd
Contact: Lucy Dossor or Roger Appleton - Producer
37-45 Windsor Street, Liverpool L8 1XE
Tel: (+44) 0151 709 5579
Fax: (+44) 0151 709 3515
Email: mail@broadsidefilms.co.uk
Television production company making programmes and documentaries for UK broadcasters and commercial and corporate films. Special interest in arts and culture subjects.

Cohiba
Contact: Kim Ryan
22 Bentley Road, Liverpool L8 0SZ
Fax: 07779 617837

Curly Productions
Contact:  131 Mount Pleasant,
Liverpool, L35TF
Email: info@curlyproductions.co.uk
We specialise in event filming, vox pops, internet video, promotional DVDs etc and our clients include Xbox, the Duke of Westminster, Wonderbra and Vittel.

Exterminating Angel
Contact: Kim Laycock - Personal Assistant
The Mission Hall, 36 Windsor Street, Liverpool L8 1XF
Tel: 0151 707 9893
Fax: 0151 707 1292
Email: extang@mind.net
Exterminating Angel is a film production company based in Liverpool producing feature films directed by Alex Cox.

Hal Lever
Contact: Hal Lever
15a Glenacres, Acrefield Road, Liverpool L25 5PY

Handstand Productions Ltd
Contact: Han Duijvendak - Producer/Director
13 Hope Street Liverpool L1 9BH
Tel: (+44) 0151 708 7441
Fax: (+44) 0151 709 3515
Email: info@handstand-uk.com
Small Production Company specialising in art video, video diaries, documentaries, corporate & community video, video training and TV production services.

LA (Liverpool Academy)Productions Ltd
Contact: Colin McKeown - Chairman
The Old St Lawrence School, Westminster Road, Liverpool L4 3TQ
Tel: 0151 933 8282
Fax: 0151 922 4736
Email: enquiries@laproductions.co.uk
Independent film and TV production company providing a full service for broadcast and corporate clients.

Latent Productions Ltd
Contact: The  Mission Hall, 36 Windsor St, Liverpool L8 1XE
Tel: 0151 330 4190
Email: latentinfo@btconnect.com
Independent film and TV production company providing a full service for broadcast and corporate clients.

Mersey Film & Video
Contact: John Morgan or Dave Williams
13 Hope Street, L1 9BQ
Tel: 0151 708 5259
Fax: 0151 707 8595
Email: info@mersey-film-video.co.uk
Film and Video productions, camera and equipment hire, community groups, bursary scheme, editing & facilities house, website, CD-Rom & DVD authoring.

Michael Swerdlow Video Production
Contact: Michael Swerdlow - Producer Director
213 The Colonnades, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AB
Tel: 0151 707 1002 / 07770 800246
Email: michael@swerdlow.co.uk
Professional, corporate and documentary video programmes for promotion and marketing. Staff product and safety training: interviews and event coverage, includes research, scriptwriting, storyboard, shoot and edit in all digital broadcast formats. CD and DVD, Graphics, 3D animation, music selection or commissioning, voiceovers in any language, tape duplication and box design.

Mirabilis Media
Contact: Peter Goodwin - Director
Toxteth TV Building, 37-45 Windsor Street, Liverpool L8 1XE
Tel: 0151 708 0002 / 07968 178211
Fax: 0151 709 6091
Email: info@mirabilis-media.com
Digital video, multimedia and web production within Arts, Community, Heritage and the Public Sector across the North West. Recent projects include museum kiosks, websites for local authorities, CD-ROM and DVD production, issue-based drama films and documentary videos. Provide industry-standard training in Final Cut Pro and Avid.

Northern River Productions
Contact: Charles Lambert Ð Manager
30 Gladstone Road, Liverpool L19 1RR
Tel: 0151 427 5050
Email: charlie@northernriver.co.uk
DVD & video production to promote businesses and events. Media training, TV production, radio broadcasting.

Nova Inc Film & TV Ltd
Contact: Martin Wallace - Director
P.O. Box 65, Liverpool L23 6SU
Tel: 0151 474 9176 / 07831 832840
Email: production@nova-inc.co.uk
Film and TV production company including post-production facility hire of Avid offline and online, and decks. Formats include HDCAM, HDV and Digibeta.  The company is run by a Royal Television Society and International Emmy award winner, and a BAFTA nominee."

Phaebus Communications Group Ltd
Contact: Steve Bettridge - Managing Director The Brewery Tower, Deva Centre, Trinity Way, Manchester M3 7BF
Tel: 0161 605 9999
Fax: 0161 605 9995
Email: steveb@phaebus.co.uk
Commercials, DVD production & Authoring, film restoration, 3D design, video production & post production, audio, graphic design & print, multimedia, animation, live events and replication. With over 20 years experience in TV, graphics and DVD, we are the largest independent in the UK and the leading provider of DVD production.

PIDGIN Productions
Contact: Bea Freeman -Project Director
Toxteth TV, 35-47 Windsor Street, Liverpool L8 1XE
Tel: 0151 708 5708
Fax: 0151 708 6006
Email: info@pidgin.mersinet.co.uk
Pidgin works in the field of television, radio, DVD, film, video and digital media. Pidgin is a media development production company providing a range of practical support services to individuals and groups interested in promoting cultural diversity within the media. Pidgin also organises a film festival event aimed at young and new and upcoming emerging film makers.

RoysharpPproductions
Contact: R. Poland Owasu
Studio 2, Flat 2, 1 Bentley Road, Liverpool L8 0SY
Contact: Simon Palin
102 Belvidere Road, Wallasey, Wirral CH45 4RZ
Tel: 0151 639 2237
Digital video production, including directing, acting, camera, sound, lighting, editing avid/premier. Writing, devising, docu maker, drama and comedy. Originator of ‘Cop Ravers' and ‘Court Summons Confetti Sketch' show. Need crew? Or Ideas to capture national attention? Take action today!

Skyline Productions
Contact: John Dee - Producer
Egremont Promenade, Egremont, Wallasy CH44 8BG
Tel: 0151 201 5898 / 07743 384409
Email: info@i-matter.net
Producer of the Liverpool Skyline DVD, time-lapse video project 2004-2008. For details view the website. Advanced new media designer, 2D & 3D broadcast computer graphics & animation, HD-V digital video production, producing high impact corporate promotions informercials. 3D architectural visualisations panoramic imaging, HDRI, QTVR and media training.

Stock Movies
Email: sales@stockmovies.netsales@stockmovies.net
T:: 01704 876 955 / 44 1704 876 955 (from outside the UK)
Fax: 0870 136 9756 / 44 870 136 9756 (from outside the UK)

Services & Facilities

Avs Ltd - Amalgamated Video Services Ltd
Contact: P. Denny - Production Director
1 Rockville Road, Broadgreen, Liverpool L14 3LP
Tel: 0151 228 9365
Fax: 0151 252 2171
Email: avsvideos@aol.com
Corporate video production: Film crews for hire, editing suite and facilities, multi-copying in video, DVD & CD, film to video transfer, still pictures from video, archive film footage of Liverpool and the North West of England, and local heritage video production.

Keylink Studios
Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Liverpool L33 8XF
Tel: 0151 549 2499
Fax: 0151 549 0745
Email: info@keylinkstudios.org.uk
Unique facility housing video, radio and sound production departments. Services include corporate video and recording sessions. TV studio available for hire also.

Mobile Sound Recording & Production Services
Contact: Mr Studio
P.O. Box 104, Liverpool L12 0WW
Tel: 07976 518390 / 07976 518390

Panavision Manchester
Contact: Mike Heaney or Dean Oram - Managers
Unit 3 Littlers Point, Second Avenue, The Village, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1LT
Tel: 0161 872 4766
Fax: 0161 872 6637
Film and Grip hire to the film and video/TV industry.

Provision Facilities Ltd
Contact: Stuart Grant (Operations Manager), Provision Facilities Ltd, Quay St, Manchester, M60 9EA
Tel: 0161 827 2021
Fax: 0161 827 2277
Email: stuart.grant@itv.com
Suppliers of camera, grip, sound and lighting equipment to the film and television industry.

Saville Audio Visual
Contact: Richard Nield - Manager
Unit 1 Atlantic Way, Century Building, Liverpool L3 4LE
Tel: 0151 707 6577 / 07774 430830
Fax: 0151 707 6544
Email: richard.nield@saville.co.uk
Leaders in audio visual technology, local support for AV hire, project management, multi media production, installation service and sales of audio visual equipment. We have a 25 year history of supplying equipment to the Liverpool region.

Screencars
Contact: Grahame Mighall -Transport Manager
321 Cleveland Street, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 3QC
Tel: 0151 652 4486
Providers of action vehicles for the film industry. Previous productions include ‘Rich Deceiver'(BBC Drama), ‘Space'(Music Promo), ‘Coca-Cola' (Product Promo).

Specialist Make-up Artist
The Kenmore Studio, 254 Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool L31 4EG
Tel: 0151 283 0808