Portishead Co-Founder Geoff Barrow Launches Invada Films; Company Wraps John Minton’s Debut Feature ‘Game’ Starring Marc Bessant & Jason Williamson
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Portishead co-founder Geoff Barrow has just wrapped his first feature film dubbed Game, which he co-wrote and produced via Invada Films, the newly launched arm of his Bristol-based Invada Records.
The thriller, which stars Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson and is the directorial debut of filmmaker John Minton, is set against the backdrop of the 1990s rave culture where two men – one a thief and one a poacher – must use their wits to survive.
It’s an idea that originated through a conversation between Barrow and Bessant, who then brought Minton and Rob Williams aboard to help with writing the story.
Williams wrote the final screenplay. The project was shot in and around Bristol in the UK and is now in post-production. “John Minton and I have worked together for over 20 years on music projects and have always talked about making a feature together,” said Barrow. “The same goes for Marc, who I’ve worked closely with for many years.
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