Pre-production producer in charge of corresponding with the actors, also in charge of props and set design. Growing up in the cultural hub that is Liverpool, Toni has been fortunate to be a part of some fantastic creative experiences and exercise her passion for Film, Theatre and Television on a freelance basis. In 2014 she began a degree in Film and gave herself 3 years to exercise her creative eye and organised hand. The degree focused her skills as a Producer and opened up many opportunities that included working with the Liverpool Film Office, the BBC, the Liverpool Philharmonic, Hurricane Films and Thinking Film. Toni is now looking for her next project to Produce.
Toni Garden / Producer
Rhiannon wain / producer
The film's location manager, completing reccee's before shooting, Rhiannon was also the on-shoot producer, looking after the cast and crew and ensuring time schedules were kept to. An avid cinephile, Rhiannon is a budding film critic and journalist, writing regularly for the FACT website and have written articles for the British Film Council. Also winning a young critics competition, Rhiannon toured film festivals in Europe as part of the 5C Project where she partook in symposiums, round tables and as a jury member. She hopes to turns her experiences learnt through producing into film programming and events in the future.
Chris Hine / Director
The writer and director, Chris’ writing explores the surreal of the everyday. The direction and screenplay of The Space Inside Us offer a new direction for his work, exploring the darker side of performance. His typical humour is subverted to confound audience expectations. Previously Chris has worked with “Hollyoaks” and “Coronation Street” in storylining workshops, and has worked on set at Lime Pictures for over six years. For ten years, Chris attended LIPA 4:19, studying Performing Arts, and graduates this summer in Creative Writing and Film Studies. His upcoming project is the dark comedy short film, “The Static Caravan Massacre”, a murder-mystery set against the glittering backdrop of a Prestatyn holiday park in decline.
Tylar syddall / Cinematographer
Tylar Syddall is a Liverpool based cinematographer, editor, writer, and director. Originally a volunteer camera operator at Bay T.V. he co-founded the media production company Cinemancer Productions in 2017 along with Alisdair Reid and Matthew Sparks. He took the duty of cinematographer for the production of The Space Inside Us. An outspoken fan of cult cinema he hopes to move on to making horror, action, and science fiction films in the near future. He is currently writing two horror shorts with the working titles of See You ‘Round and Grey Matter with hopes of starting principal photography in July.
matthew sparks /
director of photography
Matthew Sparks is a Liverpool based cinematographer, editor, writer, and director. Originally working as stage crew for live music and theatre events, he moved on to making films. In 2017 he co-found media company Cinemancer Productions with Tylar Syddall and Alisdair Reid. He took upon the duty of Director of Photography for The Space Inside us. He is currently working on horror short See you ‘Round as co-writer, and directing documentary We Had A Trade, which focuses on the impact of the Easington mining disaster of 1951. He cites his primary influence as a fiction filmmaker as Marian C. Cooper.
ruby savage /
Sound Recordist and design
The sound recordist and sound designer, Ruby records clear voices and creates a strange atmosphere among the film using sound design. The sound recorded and designed in The Space Inside Us, demonstrate a clear presentation for her work. Her typical dark and eerie feel of her sound design goes above and behond to make the audience feel tense and drawn into the film. Previously Ruby has worked on a advert with the UTV in Belfast, NI along with being a Runner on the 2011 film "Starred up" she also worked among others on short film called Milo, that was shown in the BFI Southbank, London. Ruby graduates this summer with a degree in Film Studies. Her upcoming project is a short Documentary, exploring and interviewing well known people through out Belfast city and showing people the humour and 'Craic' behind a Modern Belfast.
Jessica Leasor / Editor
As the editor for the film, Jessica worked closely with director Chris Hine in order to produce and develop a consistent style that reflects the abnormal and sometimes supernatural themes explored within the film. Jessica has previously shadowed offline editors at ENVY post house in Soho London as well as interning for several Liverpool based companies including; Liverpool Sound City, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Redmen TV. Jessica is currently developing her editing skills by working on her own personal projects and making the transition from Final Cut Pro to Adobe Premiere Pro.