Film with Bradford connection wins at Sundance Festival

Tyrannosaur, a film written and directed by actor Paddy Considine, has won awards at the Sundance International Film Festival. It won awards for its direction and the breakout performances of its actors, Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman.

The cast includes Bradford actor Samuel Bottomley, who is a member of Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society and the location manage was Danny Burraway from Bingley. The film was shot in Wakefield and Leeds and follows the story of a man plagued with violent rage until he meets a Christian charity shop worker.

The film is the latest with a connection to Bradford to receive awards. The King's Speech, was partly filmed at Odsal Stadium and The Arbor was shot on Buttershaw estate.

Tyrannosaur is due for release this autumn and was produced on Warp Films’ low-budget feature initiative Warp X, which supports emerging film talent.



















Director Considine with the actors Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman.