Awaydays

Release date: 22nd May 2009 
Principal cast: Stephen Graham, Nicky Bell, Liam Boyle, Oliver Lee.  
Genre: Feature film, drama.  
Plot: A young boy is looking for acceptance in the bosom of a gang of football hooligans. However, buried feelings and desires deny him membership of the gang in this violent and moving drama about love and violence in the 80’s.  
Production Company: Red Union Films.  
Director: Pat Holden.  
Producer: David A. Hughes.  
DoP: Curtes Mitchell.  

Graded on Quantel iQ with 2K Digital Projection to a 7m x 3m cinema screen plus VFX.

Scanned and filmed out at Dragon DI on ARRIScan and ARRILaser.  

Awaydays was technically challenging due to its mixed media -  the project features footage shot with S16, the Phantom high speed camera, the P2, Z1, Varricam and Genesis. The result is a beautifully crafted feature, seamless, possessing a unique look.