Private Project

the bloke code

Meet Johno, not the sort of guy you introduce to your daughter to or wife for that matter.
The 'Bloke Code' focuses on a group of friends, 5 guys aged 29 to 34 - all with varying lives, some married or settled, and some not so settled. We meet the guys in a bar, Johno is recanting another of his escapades, the one where her husband comes home early, will Johno learn his lesson?

  • Doug Kirby
    Director
    Billiam, A Chequer Board of Nights
  • Richard Rees
    Writer
    Billiam
  • Doug Kirby
    Producer
    Billiam, A Chequer Board of Nights, Guest, Mr Wiggles, Wishful Thinking, Albion
  • Richard 'Billy' Rees
    Producer
    Billiam.
  • Anthony Trahearn
    Key Cast
    The World's End, Skins, Marcella, XBox Guitar Hero
  • Aron Trausti
    Key Cast
    Euro Millions, Verity , Alan Carr's Summertime Spectacular.
  • Holly McFarlane
    Key Cast
  • Ankur Sengupta
    Key Cast
    A Chequer Board of Nights
  • Ethan Roach
    Key Cast
  • Robin King
    Key Cast
  • Ezekiel Williams
    Key Cast
  • Ross MacKenzie
    Key Crew
    Soon, the Waves, Aimee, Billiam
  • Alex Hudd
    Key Crew
    Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later, High Fidelity, Billiam
  • Tom Pound
    Key Crew
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, adul comedy
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 7, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • European Short Film Festival.
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 27, 2015
    German Premier
    Special mention
  • I Filmmaker International Film Festival
    Marbella
    Spain
    December 4, 2015
    Spanish
    Special mention
  • Vancouver Lift-Off online
    Vancouver
    Canada
    August 1, 2016
    runner up
  • Amsterdam Lift-Off Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 6, 2016
    Netherlands
Director Biography - Doug Kirby

Doug was born in the middle of the New Forest in England (which is very Old!), well actually in a hospital there in 1968, since then he has tried various careers but always returns to film making, this is his 3rd film as a Director. He now lives in Swindon and works all over the world, the day job, corporate web films which fund this passion.

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Director Statement

After creating Billiam with Billy (Richard Rees, from his brilliant script) and going on to make a pretty serious WWII Short I was very excited when Billy came back with a TV comedy series idea, this short is part of our development process (well thats what I told Billy) and we hope by entering in festival we'll be taken more seriously.
Of course I'm just happy to be making films what ever the length and any opportunity to work with Billy is a bonus, he comes with a rounded world that leaps from the page with regular genuine laugh out load moments.