Pre-production is underway on a short fictional film which will take inspiration directly from the people who live and work in Bridgwater. Producers Somerset Film are aiming to capture the spirit of town for the big screen.
Creative Director Deb Richardson explained,
“Rather than a documentary, we have been given the opportunity to tell the story of contemporary life here in a more interesting way.
There is much to celebrate about our community and the town, and there are a number of ways that everyone can get involved in this first stage of the filmmaking process. For example, we’re asking everyone to share their top three “best things about Bridgwater”. This could be a place, person, an event or activity.
As an organisation based in the town for 21 years we’ll know some of them, for example Carnival, but there are many more. We’re really interested to hear about the favourite things that only someone from Bridgwater would know.”
If you’ve got an interesting story to tell about how you came to live in Bridgwater or maybe an eventful journey that brought you safely back home, then Somerset Film would also love to hear from you too.
You can drop in to the Seed Creative Pop-up in Angel Place on Saturday 1st March between 1pm and 4pm or The Engine Room on Wednesday 6th March between 6pm and 8pm to share your story and ideas with Deb and the production team. The project has been made possible thanks to support from the Bridgwater Town Deal fund.
You can also submit your ideas for consideration by email with the heading “Bridgwater Top Three” or “Bridgwater Journey”. The deadline to submit your stories and ideas is March 31st.
If you’d be willing to volunteer your time and would like to be an extra then you can also sign up.
Send your contact details, a photo and date of birth to [email protected]. Filming will take place during the summer months.
Details can be found on their website www.somersetfilm.com/community and you can follow them on social media or subscribe to their ebulletin to follow the production process. The film is intended for release in December 2025
