|
SHORT FILM: Mainstream Dir.
'Chameleons' (Sweet Child Films).
DOCUMENTARY:
Mainstream
Dir: 'The Visiter' (Writer/Director) Shown France & Amsterdam Film Festivals.
Ancient Egyptians for Time Watch.
FILM FOUR IDENTS: For
Film Four itself - Iraq
War & see Slow
Motion Cinematography
FEATURE FILM : BBC TV & TV/COMMERCIAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROVEN RECORD
ROD WOODRUFF
Cert Ed: Brunel University: Advanced merit: English Literature
1994 Screenwriters Lab award : Teacher: Some sixty schools (supply teacher).
|
WRITER: |
|
DIRECTOR: |
Great Neck Record, Long Island, New York.
The National Poetry Foundation:
2 Books of Poetry.
Commissioned film scripts:
CLOCKWORK MICE: Metrodome Films/British Screen.
DANGEROUS DANDY: For Cartland Productions.
FINGER OF SUSPICION: Omerta Films.
I'M JENNIFER CARTER: British Screen / Miramax /
BSB Sky /World release. |
|
At Performing Arts Lab: VIXEN
2nd Unit director; numerous feature film & television (extensive showreels upon request).
THE STRANGLERS video: 'In Heaven She Walks'.
CHAMELEONS: Short Film financed by Sweetchild Films: On 16 mil. (Showreel).
THE VISITER: Documentary on film: Screened: France & Amsterdam Film Festivals.
(Video
Clip)
|
FEATURE:
| CLOCKWORK MICE: A maladjusted child seeks refuge in a new teacher and in cross country running. |
| Production Company: |
Metrodome Films. |
| Backers: |
British Screen / BSB Sky. |
| Sales Agent: |
Victor Film Company. |
| Format: |
35mm Eastman EXR Film. |
| Running Time: |
96 minutes. |
| Director: |
Vadim Jean. |
| Producer: |
Paul Brooks. |
| Executive Producers: |
Alan Martin and Gary Smith. |
| Screen Writer: |
Rod Woodruff. |
| Director Of Photography: |
Gordon Hickie. |
| Leading Players: |
Ian Hart, Ruaidhri Conroy, Art Malik, Catherine Russell, John Alderton,
James Bolan, Claire Skinner. Nigel Planer. |
| WHAT
THE CRITICS SAID: |
| EMPIRE: |
'Stirring and wonderful movie - a Chariots Of Fire for the 90's' |
| DAILY POST: |
'Making the British Film Industry Great Again.' |
| VARIETY: |
'Embraces humanist theme with cinematic verve.' |
| ART BEAT: |
'A delight set in the golden magic of English Countryside.' |
| DAILY MIRROR: |
'Winning performances.' |
| THE TIMES: |
'A fluent film that leaves the audience in a rosy glow.' |
| INDEPENDENT: |
'Not a dry eye in the house.' |
| OTHERS: |
'Astounding' 'Bright and entertaining' 'Inspirational' 'A delight' 'A gem'. |
OTHER SCREENPLAYS /
GENRES
DANGEROUS DANDY:
|
Cartland Classic sword fencing romance
|
| FINGER OF SUSPICION: |
The mysterious death of Freddie Mills & gangland warfare of the 60's |
| CHAMELEONS: |
A motorbike gang. A love story culminating in the Isle Of Mann TT Race. |
| I'M JENNIFER CARTER: |
A bored housewife is transported into nursery rhyme land. |
| THE HOOCHMAN: |
True Story: Hard hitting prison genre. |
| OLYMPIC BLACKMAIL: |
Corruption with the International Olympic Committee. Action adventure. |
| VIXEN: |
English Public Schoolboy falls in love with a Green Peace Activist |
| THREE FOUR FIVE SIX: |
Based on a true story: Fast paced British Speedway |
| THE CARAWAY CHASE: |
British Action Adventure. A young boy is kidnapped. |
THE VISITER:
(Video
Clip) |
True story: Period Piece: Set present day/1861/1881. A lifeboat carried across land. |
| WALKING ON AIR: |
(Treatment) True Story of Trevor Jones: Who rescued Richard Branson with his
Helicopter. Became paralysed in a skiing accident. First tetraplegic to microlight
Across the channel, now plans to sail around the world. |
TELEVISION:
| FOUR BY FOUR: |
4 Young athletes come together to form a very unusual team. |
| STOLEN CHILDREN: |
(Treatment) Abducted and snatched children world-wide. |
SHORT STORY:
SEEDS FOR SID:
(Synopsis) |
A young boy befriends an old lollypop man who tells him about the war.
A fable for children and adults. |
|
