Charity

Over the years Deep Fried Film have raised money for several charities by donating all money raised for their screenings. Currently the festival provides tickets to the Charities and they keep and divide all money raised from ticket sales between all charities involved. Previous charities include:

History

Festival Director, Martin Greechan, conceived the Deep Fried Film Festival in 2005. Martin was teaching a full time media course when he had the idea of screening the students’ work under the banner of The Deep Fried Film Festival. The night was a success and he came up with the idea of a full-blown international festival that would showcase films from around the world and help to stimulate the film industry in Lanarkshire and its surrounding areas. Martin set up the site Deepfriedfilm.org.uk and within two weeks of being up, the festival had received its first submission "Botch" from Dublin. The festival is now in its sixth year, receives international press and has grown year on year.

With it's growth over the years Deep Fried Film has relied heavily on support from it's sponsors and volunteers in general. For the 2011 festival one of our major helpers was Kerrie Wynn. Kerrie was appointed as "Chaos Co-ordinator" in April 2011 and has ensured that the festival has kicked up a gear and has also been invloved as a presenter for our live webcasts.

Mission Statement

The Deep Fried Film Festival aims to develop the talent and skills of filmmakers, by encouraging better practises amongst filmmakers and increasing relationships between filmmakers and production organisations. By involving the local community, raising awareness of independent film and creating film making opportunities the Deep Fried Film Festival intends to help filmmakers get access to necessary practical and theoretical resources, filmmakers realise their abilities and promote themselves to a larger audience.

Deep Fried Film seeks to provide an annual film festival as well as the set up of informal network/support groups to fulfil its aims. Any profits generated by the Deep Fried Film Festival shall be put back into the promotion and development of independent filmmakers.

Celebrity Endorsements

Richard Jobson
"Brilliant Idea!"

Hugo Speer
"It's great to see a festival so geared to helping and involving film makers as well as raising money for charity"

Paul Higgins
"it's great to see something like this in Lanarkshire. I'll come along if I'm in Scotland which I might well be."

Mark Millar
"Growing up in North Lanarkshire, film festivals always seemed like something we only ever saw on TV as a location report from Barry Norman. The idea of one on our doorstep like the Deep Fried Film Festival is incredibly exciting, not just for aspiring film-makers, but for anyone with an appreciation of movies in general. So many of us grew up thousands of miles from where the action seemed to be happening, but now it's taking place five minutes away."

Edward Reid
"Deep fried film fest!!! AMAZING!!"

Dave Anderson
"The Deep Fried Film Festival! It's Deep! It's Fried! It's a Film Festival! Where is it? When is it? Check it out if you're cool. Ignore it if you're a schmuck!"

Billy Boyd
"That sounds great. I'll definitely check it out."

Over the years the festival has been lucky enough to have several famous people participate in the festival including:
Peter Mullan, Jonathon Ross, Paul Barber, David Hayman, Josie Lawrence