CAST
OLIVER LEE
Ash
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Oliver has had key roles in films such as Awaydays, The Knife That Killed Me and
Powder, and has been a regular character in television series’ such as Waterloo Road, Wired and Hollyoaks.
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CARLI FISH
Eve
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After appearing as a child actor in British TV commercials, Carli became focused on writing and performing theatre. This is her first film as a lead. She hosts a podcast and tours her own shows.
CLINT DYER
Sparx
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As well as starring in films such as SUS, and on television in shows such as Black
Mirror, Clint is the only black artist to have written, directed, and acted at the National
Theatre, where he is Deputy Artistic Director. As well as writing and directing Death of England for Sky Arts, Clint directed Get Up Stand Up, the Bob Marley musical.
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RAQUEL CASSIDY
Mum
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Raquel is best known for her role in the television series and film of Downton Abbey and is a versatile actress in theatre and film. She has starred in television such as Strangers, Worst Witch, Silent Witness, Land Girls and Lead Balloon. Her film roles include Official Secrets, Cliffs Of Freedom and Downton Abbey.
JAY SIMPSON
Dad
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Jay enjoys a busy television career starring in Pistol, Chernobyl, Hattie, King Gary, Frontier, Cradle To Grave and The Guilty, and has played key roles in movies such as Bull, The 101- Year-Old Man Who Skipped Our On The Bill And Disappeared, Welcome To The Punch, Shifty, The Holiday and Rush.
LEE WHITLOCK
Eve's Ferryman
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Lee started as a child actor starring in television series Shine On Harvey Moon and has appeared in many shows including London’s Burning, Parade’s End and Lucky Man. He has played key roles in movies such as Jack The Giant Slayer, The Sweeney, Ill Manors, and Wild Bill.
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GEOFF
LEESLEY
Jeff
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Geoff is a longstanding theatre and film character actor who always adds great charm to movies like Wilde, The Frontline and Wimbledon. He has been a regular on television in Little Britain, Coronation Street, Only Fools And Horses and Bergerac.
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SANDRA
MAITLAND
Ingrid
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Sandra is best known as a long running character in Channel Four’s launch drama, Brookside, and is a popular character actor in Misfits, Silent Witness, Being April and The Practice. Her films include Ruby In The Smoke and Stuart A Life Backwards.
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TILLY
VOSBURGH
Dolly
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Tilly was a child actor on television in long running series Grange Hill and Hold The
Back Page. Tilly has worked consistently in films and in television ever since with key roles in movies Far From The Madding Crowd, Peterloo, Awakening, and Atonement, and stand out television roles in Holding On, Call The Midwife and Eastenders.
YUSEF
JAMEEL
Kid
Yusef is a young actor working in theatre and on screen. He loves improvisation. Yusef brings his Arabic language skills in Ferryman, but he also enjoys performing with a wide range of UK accents, working in commercials and on the Gangs of London TV series.
MUSIC
Executive producer CHRIS MANDER and editor NEIL FERGUSSON also contributed moments to the soundtrack, based on Rob’s original theme
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ROB
CLYDESDALE
The majority of the music, including several of the original songs, were created for the film by songwriter / producer Rob Clydesdale. As well as performing solo work more recently, Rob played guitar on multiple tracks on David Bowie’s Buddha In Suburbia soundtrack album, has produced the recordings of many artists over several decades, and has contributed multiple instruments to many more.
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MICHAEL ALDRIDGE
Darren asked singer Michael Aldridge to record a song for the film. The result, Close My Eyes, is a beautiful a Capella song that plays over the motorbike journey to Eve’s family home. It captures the characters’ emotions at that moment perfectly and is an amazing song writing debut. Michael has written many more (equally great) songs since.
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PETER BRODERICK
During the writing of the script, Darren had been inspired by the music of Peter Broderick, an American multi-instrumentalist whose much loved body of work has seen him compose for film, theatre & animation. Darren got in touch with Peter, explaining how the songs had impacted the writing of the film. Peter responded generously, personally ensuring that a deal was made to use several of those amazing songs in the film.
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WRITER/DIRECTOR
DARREN BENDER
Darren Bender is a British filmmaker who has made BAFTA nominated documentaries and developed many drama projects, including the first television drama about 9/11, The Hamburg Cell. Darren oversaw development of a diverse slate of films before producing Exhibit A, which was nominated for 3 British Independent Film Awards and won the Best UK Film Award at Raindance Film Festival. After leading a successful production company for a decade he took a career break to parent and study consciousness and ecology. Returning to filmmaking he made Ferryman, his first feature film as a writer / director.
