GONE FISHING Gone Fishing is an award-winning short drama from MancMade Productions, written and produced by Paul Ludden, directed by Christopher Deakin and starring Kris Hitchen and Christopher Hatherall. At just over eleven minutes, the film tackles a subject that...

THE VISIT The Visit is an award-winning short drama from MancMade Productions, written and produced by Paul Ludden, directed by Jake Murray and Executive Produced by internationally bestselling Jack Reacher author Lee Child. Set against the legacy of the 1996 IRA...

MancMade Productions: The Story So Far - and What Comes Next MancMade Productions is an independent Manchester-based production company founded by writer and producer Paul Ludden, developing distinctive, character-driven stories for film and television. From the...

Being Billy Official Selection and Best Writer Nomination at Leith Short Film Festival MancMade Productions’ acclaimed short film Being Billy has been named an Official Selection at the inaugural Leith Short Film Festival, with writer and producer Paul Ludden also...

Being Billy Selected for Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2026 MancMade Productions’ award-winning short film Being Billy has been officially selected for the 2026 Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF), one of the UK’s leading showcases for independent and emerging...

Con O’Neill Wins Best Actor at Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival Acclaimed actor Con O’Neill has won Best Actor at the Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival (BARCIFF) for his performance in the MancMade Productions short film Being Billy. O’Neill plays William “Billy”...

Great to have Being Billy selected in competition at the BAFTA/BIFA affiliated Bolton International Film Festival. One of the best reviewed and biggest film festivals in the UK. Fantastic to be back there this year with Being Billy after having Gone Fishing screened...

Great to get a Best Actor Nomination for Con O'Neill and Best Supporting Actor Nominations for George Osborne and Trevor Dwyer-Lynch at the Roma Prisma Film Awards

Fantastic news to see Being Billy Selected in Competition and Con O’Neill get a Best Actor Nomination at Lisbon Indie Filmmakers Festival (LISBIFF) LISBIFF is part of the amazing IBERIFF network of Independent Film Festivals and we've been lucky enough to have Being...

Great start to the week getting the news that Being Billy has been nominated in the Best Short Film category at The BAFTA and BIFA affiliated Camarthen Film Festival. Being Billy is being screened there on Monday 18th May.

Really proud to get the news this weekend that Being Billy was awarded the Grand Jury Prize - UK Drama at the Folkestone Film Festival. I understand there were over 400 entries across all categories this year, which is not surprising as this Festival goes from...

Fantastic to hear that Con O'Neill has a Best Actor Nomination with Being Billy also chosen in competition at The Madrid Indie Filmmakers Festival.

Lovely review for Being Billy from The Monthly Film Festival, where Con O'Neill was also awarded Best Actor and Jenni Suitiala Best Cinematographer (March 2026 Edition) Read Review at TMFF

Very proud to get confirmation this morning that Being Billy has an Official Selection CBFF, a BAFTA Qualifying Festival for British Short Film.. Carmarthen Bay Film Festival 2026 is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and as their confirmation email stated.....

Fantastic to see Con O'Neill get a Best Actor Nomination for Being Billy at the Montpellier Indie Film Festival. A brilliant Festival supporting Independent Films and Filmmakers globally.

Fantastic to see Con O'Neill get a Best Actor Nomination for Being Billy at the Valencia Indie Film Festival. A brilliant Festival supporting Independent Films and Filmmakers globally.

Fantastic to see Con O'Neill get a Best Actor Nomination for Being Billy at the Barcelona Indie Film Festival. A brilliant Festival supporting Independent Films and Filmmakers globally.

Fantastic to see Jenni Suitiala Win Cinematographer of the Month at The Monthly Film Festival. A brilliant Festival supporting Independent Films and Filmmakers globally.

Fantastic to see Con O'Neill Win the Best Actor Award for Being Billy from The Monthly Film Festival. A brilliant Festival supporting Independent Films and Filmmakers globally.