Pete Middleton

Pete Middleton Pictures was founded in 2004 as an independent production company by Pete Middleton. He started with his first feature project "The Guest of June" and went on to create yet another feature length project "Driftwood" in 2007. Funded by all his own profits. All props, equipment were supplied by Pete and all his cast for both films worked for free. Pete then went on to create many short films such as "Regrets" "Opting Out" "Submission" "Disquiet" "Opening Windows" and Kismet" also collaborating with other Directors to produce films such as "Marry Me Please" "Trampled" and "Flowers Tomorrow" He also collaborated with West Yorkshire Police and C.A.D.D to produce yearly, Anti Drink Driving videos such as "Surreal" "You'll Never Forget Me" and "Sorry Won't Work" All hard hitting and straight to the point. Gaining much media attention and still used by professionals to educate and alert people to the dangers of drink driving. Pete also completed two campaign videos to support the horrors of child abuse with "Secret Call" and "Oblivious" both of these short ads showing the dangers children face everyday. Not only does Pete Write, Produce, Direct and Edit all his own film work, he also creates music videos for Independent artists. Providing top of the range music videos at a fraction of the cost. Pete continues to produce short, feature length films and campaign videos all at his own Expense and with the support of fellow professionals will continue to do so for many years to come. Where does this passion for Film making stem from you may ask? At the aged of two Pete was introduced the wonders of cinema via a 16 mm projector owned by this father. He often sat Pete upon his knee to teach him the trade and allow his son to have a hobby. Pete fell in love with cinema at a very young age and could not see where else his life could be but in the movies. He worked as a teen in small local Cinema called the REX in Elland, West Yorkshire were he was the part time projectionist. An avid fan of the cinema this was an ideal job. He used to race home at dinner breaks from school to lace up his favourite trailer and watch it over and over often missing lunch to do so. He then decided when a conversation with a friend that he himself could create what he had shown so many times and started to shoot his first feature length film "Guests Of June" after completion he was set to shoot "A Mind's Eye but this was put on hold due to the loss of his mother. He later turned this around and created "Driftwood" a 90 minute horror and all paid for by his own money, which led to a 3 year project but persistence paid off and the project was completed.