Town backdrop for a cracking crime thriller

A Dunstable born-and-bred film-maker has chosen his home town as the location for a crime thriller – and the whole project will be a local affair from crew to caterers.

Former Northfields School student Darren Pratt wants to use Dunstable for both urban and rural scenes in Peterman, for which filming will begin this summer.

Peterman is the story of a young man forced to follow in his family’s safecracking footsteps after his grandfather’s untimely death.

Co-producer Darren told the Gazette: “Dunstable seemed like the most sensible location. I’m excited to start filming.

“We’re shooting the whole film in Dunstable, using local caterers and accommodation. We’ve had funding from local businesses. Once you’ve made a film you’ve got to sell it, and we’re hoping to get a lot of local support.”

Darren’s lifelong friend Mark Abraham, from Toddington, will direct the film. Mark has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Christopher Nolan.

Darren said: “We’re delighted to have gathered such a highly skilled crew together who believe in the project and want to create a high-quality film. Film-making is a collaborative process and together we can all turn this into a great movie we can all be proud of.”

For more information visit www.petermanfilm.com.