Welcome to Main Road Films

Main Road Films is a new company that emerged from Monsoon Films with writer, producer, director Andrew Hindle. Previous productions included ‘The Man Who Fell in Love with a Traffic Cone’ staring Mackenzie Crook in his first film; ‘The Housekeeper’ which was selected for the Raindance film festival; ‘The Occupational Joke Company’, an offbeat sketch show; ‘Making a Difference’ a documentary on the charity Calcutta Rescue and narrated by Derek Jacobi; ‘Nandikar’ a documentary on theatre with street children in India with BRTN.  ‘Last Respects’, our latest short film, is now in pre-production. Starring Peter Andre, Sean Cronin and Mark Pegg.

Latest Projects

Village of the scammed

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Pre-Production Feature Film Rom-Com screenplay: Village of the Scammed

Written by Andrew Hindle and Andy Conway.
Village of the Scammed is a modern-day Ealing comedy set in the cut-throat world of reality TV.

Brothers Morton and Neville are two desperate filmmakers. When their proposed series on a typical English village is rejected by ruthless TV execs who stole the credit for their first BAFTA-winning show, Morton and Neville take extreme measures to get their TV careers back on track – 

They hire ruthless svengali hypnotist Damien Darke to turn every villager into a comedic opposite of their true selves, hoping this will save their show and save the village from developers.

The show becomes a monster hit. But as Molly, who Morton has fallen for becomes the nation’s new darling while driving the save the village campaign, Morton has to weigh up his career vs. love. 

When the truth comes out, a national media scandal ensures Morton and Neville lose everything, including the trust and friendship of the villagers they’ve come to love. And for Morton, that means losing Molly. 

Finally, the hapless brothers come clean at the BAFTAs, facing a hostile audience. Morton wins Molly back on the red carpet and their true love is relayed to a live TV audience that is finally seeing something real.

In the end, we see that hypnosis can’t turn people into something they’re not – it can only give them licence to be their true selves. 

Village of the Scammed is primed to be the next UK comedy hit feature film. It lends itself to an all-star comedy cast.

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Last Respects

A short film script – ©Main Road Films Limited

Logline – Three gangsters pay their last respects to their dying boss only to discover it’s a test of their loyalty. Or is it?

In post production. 

Starring Peter Andre, Sean Cronin and Mark Pegg.

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Main Road Films is currently looking for investment and collaboration (co-production) on the feature length film ‘Village of the Scammed’.

Written with co-writer Andy Conway:

Co-writer Andy Conway is a screenwriter, filmmaker and novelist based in Birmingham, UK. His first feature, campus revenge thriller ‘Arjun & Alison’ had a UK cinema release in 2014. He teaches screenwriting at Birmingham City University, and ran Shooting People’s international daily Screenwriters Network bulletin for the last ten years.

Portfolio

The Housekeeper: Short comedy film – Raindance Film Festival – 1995

Four very tall housemates with an obsession for chess take in a Japanese housekeeper who mysteriously appears on their doorstep in a suitcase. The equilibrium of the household is unsettled with comedic consequences.

The Man Who Fell in Love With a Traffic Cone : Short Comedy film, Central TV  – 1996

A light hearted comedy aimed at a wide family audience. An abandoned traffic cone is rescued from a life of obscurity by Johnny an eccentric young man, (Mackenzie Crook). However, when they are separated by a theft their reunion is challenging.

A powerful and thought provoking tale to touch ones heart, breathing new life into the age old story of a man and his love for a piece of plastic road furniture.

Nandikar : Documentary on street theatre for BRTN (Belgium state TV) – 1997

Nandikar theatre works with street and slum children who live under Howrah Bridge to perform theatre that reflects the reality of their own lives. This powerful documentary shows the children rehearsing and performing with the passionate drama teacher Subashish. The programme concludes with a footnote that the day after the performance the police smashed the huts under the bridge where many of the children lived.

Making a Difference, ‘Calcutta Rescue’: Documentary Narrated by Derek Jacobi – 1997

A documentary showing the work of Dr Jack Preger and the Calcutta Rescue charitable organisation and volunteers. Dr Jack as he is widely known, has dedicated his life to helping the poorest of the poor on the streets of Calcutta. The film includes the charity’s transition from essential medical care to an emphasis on preventative medicine, health education, schooling and vocational training programmes. The film includes following people who use the services providing a patient ‘voice’.

The Occupational Joke Company: Sketch show – 1997

A one off comedy sketch show with weird and wonderful characters from across the UK together with a Dutch tourist trying to navigate Birmingham night life.