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A documentary about one man's attempt to perform his large wad of poetry in Wales and beyond. Will the locals take kindly to his wares? Or will this train journey go off the rails?

  • Rob Shaw
    Director
  • Ed Pond
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Mark Elliott
    Music
  • Aaron Foster
    Animation
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 1 minute 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 29, 2018
  • 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
  • The Bell
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 30, 2018
    UK Premiere
  • The Railway Hotel
    Southend
    United Kingdom
    November 7, 2018
Director Biography - Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw is an independent filmmaker who fell in love with video cameras when he was small. Since then, he has directed, shot and edited short films, music videos, and dabbled with Super 8. He has a Masters in Film and lives in Southend with his daemons.

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Director Statement

Ed, the subject of this documentary, had been threatening to take his poetry on the road for a while. On something of a whim, he announced his intentions. Armed with a camera and a microphone, I joined him. The film presents the story of an underdog and the obstacles one can come across whilst making documentaries. Even if Ed sometimes comes across as a real life Alan Partridge, his efforts to become a poet of some renown turn out to be somewhat admirable, and can make for strangely moreish viewing. Each screening also has the opportunity to include a distribution of Ed's newest poetry 'book of the film'!