Hipster Films is a Film and Television Production Company based in Manchester and London. The company develops and produces bold original content for international markets.
ABOUT JO LEWIS — PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Jo is a Producer and Director who has a track record for working on beautifully crafted and unusual standout TV and Film projects. She is Producing the animated short film GARDENING which is being financed through the Animation Short Film Fund (BFI and National Lottery) and She is currently co- producing GRASSROOTS (written by John Godber) a returning drama series with Story First and Escapade Media Australia and Producing RYAN'S WAR based on the books by Michelle Dunne which is a co-Production with Dominic Barlow's Rainmaker Pictures. She is slated to direct and Produce Ronnie Mackintosh's thriller THOSE PROMISES MADE with Paul Carter and William Randall-Coath of No Reservations Entertainment. The film will shoot in Crete and Northern Ireland.
Jo has worked on International Feature Length documentary co-productions for The Discovery Channel and her film production work includes films by Mike Leigh, Anthony Minghella, Ridley Scott and Andrea Arnold’s OSCAR winning short film WASP. Her past TV work includes Drama for BBC, Channel 5 and Production work for TALKBACK (Topical Comedy) Spun Gold, Endemol and IWC.Jo is represented by Andrew Mills at Revolution Talent.PAUL CARTER PRODUCERPaul has been closely involved in the industry for over 30 years and has an unparalleled list of contacts across all aspects of production from technicians to latest technology across many different regions of Europe. He has worked in various departments in drama and documentaries for broadcast and was involved in post production for many years at Onsight in Covent Garden and was UK Head of Nu Boyana Studio in London. Productions he has been involved with include: Miss Marple, Poldark, Dr Who (BBC) Southbank Show,London's Burning (ITV) Walking with Dinosaurs, Bear Gryls Running Wild, David Attenborough Flying Monsters 3D.