Ashley Walters Sets Debut Directorial Feature ‘Animol’
deadline.comVeteran actor and musician Ashley Walters (Top Boy) has started production on Animol, his debut feature as a director. Written by Nick Love (The Football Factory, A Town Called Malice) the project is described as a “poignant coming-of-age story” based on life within the confines of a Young Offenders’ institution.
Animol was developed by Film4 in collaboration with Joi Productions. Sky is collaborating with Film4 for the first time as co-financiers on the project, with the BFI also financing.
Bankside Films is handling international sales for the film. Starring in the flick are Tut Nyuot and Vladyslav Baliuk, who feature as the two central teenagers in the Young Offenders’ institution.
Veteran actor Stephen Graham (Help, Boiling Point, The Virtues) joins the supporting cast as a Welfare Officer tasked with supporting the young offenders during their incarceration.
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