The Presence of Snowgood
A washed out private detective visits the sleepy little Sussex village of Snowgood where he is investigating the disappearance of a retired doctor and in doing so stumbles across the mysterious legend of an ancient hidden Saxon crown, with those dead or alive bent on protecting it at all costs!
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Leigh TarrantDirectorA Curious Tale 2021
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Neill McKenzieWriter
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Neill McKenzieProducer
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Caroline MunroKey Cast"Dolores Blackman"The Spy Who Loved Me, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Maniac, Slaughter High, Dracula AD, At the Earths Core
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Sarah Maur WardKey Cast"Lyn Belcher"Ten Little Indians, The River of Death, Edge of Sanity, Memories of Another, The Therapist
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Holly RobertsKey Cast"Alice Hagar"
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Tom MaltKey Cast"John Knightley"
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Thriller, Psychological drama, Ghost story
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Runtime:1 hour 44 minutes
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Completion Date:February 20, 2025
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Production Budget:30,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Hastings Rocks Internationl Film FestivalHastings
United Kingdom
Honourable Mention -
Show Low International Film Festival, ArizonaArizona
United States
Best International Feature Thriller; Best Producer Feature; Best Costume, Wardrobe; Best Poster -
Milton Keynes International Film FestivalMilton Keynes
United Kingdom
Best Director -
Roscommon Film FestivalRoscommon
Ireland
Honourable Mention -
West Lothian Film Festival
United Kingdom
Honourable Mention -
Out of the Can Film Festival
United Kingdom
Best Feature - Runner Up -
Lonely Wolf Film Festival
United Kingdom
Semi Finalist Feature Film -
Lit Scares International Horror Film Festival
United Kingdom
Semi Finalist Feature Film -
Birmingham Film FestivalBirmingham
United Kingdom
Award Nominee -
Statford on Avon Film FestivalStratford on Avon
United Kingdom
Nominee Feature Film -
British Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
Official Selection
Leigh was born in North London and attended comprehensive schooling in Southgate, North London. He went on to study at Mountview Theatre School. From there he became a full time musician playing bass guitar for London based bands such as The Unexplained, Addict, GBH and finally Prime Cut. Eventually a career in advertising yielded an insight into TV advertisement editing and an understanding of corporate filming. After many successful years working for some of London's leading advertising agencies (AMV.BBDO & Grey London respectively) he went on to set up his own production company (Skooch Media) based in the south of England. He still plays, writes and records music, as well as staying active in film production and the corporate side of video production. A directorial debut UK movie earned three awards. He has three daughters from his first marriage. He resides in East Anglia, UK.
This film represents a testament to the Sussex and Kent based UK film makers both young and old on a strict low budget who have made what is a suspenseful, intense and hugely enjoyable movie who's tiresome work should be acclaimed and noted accordingly. A huge thanks to everyone concerned. We're so proud of you all.