Gatecrusher (2012)
Director: Paul Cockcroft
Writter: Adam Hunt
Genre: Short movie
Country: UK
Year: 2012
Duration: 23 min
Stars: Ryan Prescott / Mark Jenkins, Frank Ryan / James Francis, Paul Bloomfield / Brian, Ed Riley / Cedric, Vicky Bailey / Chloe, Emily Maguire / Michelle Addison and Andy Done Johnson as Phil, the Publicis
How far would you go to achieve your dreams? That’s the question that Mark Jenkins is constantly asking himself. A young, gay actor fresh out of LAMDA, Mark’s got the looks, the ability, and the charisma to go all the way. His agent can get him the auditions, but the parts are just never quite right. That’s because in Mark’s mind, there’s only one man who can help him: James Francis -an older established writer as well as a renowned gay icon. However, what begins as an ambitious idea soon turns into obsession, with Mark slowly gatecrashing the life of his idol.
Shot in May 2012, Gatecrasher is a short LGBT film set in Bradford. Starring Ryan Prescott (Emmerdale, Marchlands) it tells the story of a young gay actor’s determination to persuade an elder established writer to write him the script of his dreams. However, what starts as ambition slowly develops into obsession…
It was supported by Bradford Council, City of Film and Chamber of Commerce as well as receiving funding and resources from Lahore Restaurant, Grand Central and The Midland Hotel to name but a few.
Gatecrasher (2012)
