Warp Films

I've been researching the company Warp Films and their output. I came across a film called "My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117" (clip) a couple of years ago directed by Chris Morris, of Brass Eye and The Day Today fame. It's a short about a mentally deranged man and a talking dog. I love the use of sound in the film and I think the script is effective and succinct. Warp Films are responsible for the funding of Morris' first feature film, due to premiere at the end of this month at the Sundance Festival. It's called Four Lions and it's a comedy about the "funny side of terrorism". An exclusive clip can be found here.

Other film output by Warp include music videos by artists on the sister label "Warp Records" such as intelligent dance artist Aphex Twin. A video called "Rubber Johnny", an experimental music video directed by Chris Cunningham can be found here. Warp Films are also responsible for 2 Arctic Monkeys productions, a video filmed on location near the Showroom in Sheffield called Leave Before The Lights Come On and also for their Live at the Apollo DVD. Warp Films have also been involved in the release of three Shane Meadows films, This is England, Dead Man's Shoes and Le Donk and Scorzayzee. My next step is to find out specifically what their involvement was in each of these productions. Their past releases point to a desire to support and promote experimental short and feature films, as well as a desire to promote the profile of local directors and films that are shot on location in the Yorkshire area. I have sent an email out to Warp Films in order to secure a visit to their office, if possible.