About Us

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ABOUT US

We are an independent production company established in 2021 by Ben Toye and Gino Evans.  We are based in the vibrant city of Manchester and were set up to make feature films that tell authentic stories and give a voice to people from the working cities of the UK. Working with cast, creatives and long established professionals that are from these places, our mission is to make films that create an impact on all that watch them. 

To mix hope, humour, resilience and tough reality with a dose of creative story telling to both hit hard and inspire our audiences.  Our first feature "Treading Water" was completed in 2024 and we hope the story, performances and dramatic impact that the film creates, is able to achieve all those things for every viewer. Treading Water had it's world premiere at the BFI London Festival and has been BIFA longlisted in 3 categories (Maverick, Breakthrough Performance and Breakthrough Producer.)

Our Mission

FILMS THAT MATTER.
STORIES THAT IMPACT.

At Big North Films, we believe in a collaborative and inclusive approach to filmmaking. We engage with our team and community to foster creativity and thought at every stage.

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STORYTELLING

We really care about the story, the characters, the authenticity and the connectioneo our audiences.

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PERFORMANCE

We put performance at the heart of what we do. We work with creative performers that have the freedom and opportunity to try things and deeply explore the characters.

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CREATIVITY

We embrace creative methods in filmmaking. We explore and use visual techniques that both compliment and elevate our films.

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85 Script Development
95 Total Funding Secured
80 Investor Outreach
90 CONCEPT MAKING

Big North Films was established as an independent production company, in 2022, by Ben Toye and Gino Evans.

We operate in the vibrant northern city of Manchester in the UK where our first feature “Treading Water” is based.

We aim to make realistic movies portraying how life is for millions of people in the UK today who are often unseen and don’t get a voice.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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"4/5 stars. Treading Water is an energetic, authentic and compelling film that instinctively pleads with us to avoid labelling those in recovery."

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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"This truly is a special film that will break you and piece you back together again."

THEHNS

WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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"9/10 stars. "MOVIE OF THE YEAR and I won’t hear otherwise! Treading Water if you haven't seen it, seek it out, it's one you absolutely must watch. "

The Silver Screen Dudes