Old Hall Films
From The North
Old Hall Films is a production company based in Manchester and north Dublin, which makes high quality content with international appeal but a northern soul.
Old Hall Films is a CE50 company.
About Us
Storytelling is what we are about, ones that capture the imagination and win audiences. Since we started trading in 2019, we have produced nine short films, completed our first feature film Wait for Me, co-produced a documentary series Trauma and Legacy for TG4, and have numerous other films and TV series in development. We work with a mix of established talent and emerging voices and are always keen to hear from new writers.
We embrace diversity and innovation in the rapidly changing world of drama and documentary for multiple platforms.
Old Hall Films is one of Creative England CE50 companies to watch.
Our Team
Our Productions
Wait For Me
When her gangland boss ups the stakes, a young woman makes an ally in a troubled stranger and together they escape her life of vice. When she learns the whereabouts of the child she gave away, her choice is made.
Learn MorePart Fish
Part Fish is a short documentary film that investigates the interaction between autism, burnout, anxiety, stimming and our environments.
Learn MoreThe Test
I-ling's experience whilst taking her Life in the UK test reminds her of the difficulties and constraints she faces as an immigrant working hard to get her citizenship.
Learn MoreThe Sun Is Up Forever
On a hot summer's day, a young daughter seeks to soak up the sun but finds her thoughts are preoccupied with her mother at home.
Learn MoreIt Got Me In November
Emma is convinced a mysterious parasite is taking over her body and mind. Her sister comes to visit with the hope of helping Emma out of her depressive episode.
Learn MoreCircuit
The future is bleak. The Regime is absolute. Even the suspicion of guilt makes you culpable.
Learn MoreParents Together Forever
Four parents in lockdown hell get together over Zoom – but with each of them lost in their own little bubble, they couldn’t be further apart.
Learn MoreAnother Happy Ever After
A mother who takes refuge in stories, realises that she must get rid of her prince charming to create her own happy ever after.
Learn MoreRabbit Punch
Released - January 2017. Winner Best Short Film Omaha International Film Festival
Learn MoreIn Development
The Last Command
1922: As British forces withdraw from the Irish Free State, three war-weary soldiers are deployed to an abandoned army base with a sinister past.
The Lock In
Keith Goodman is a wronged man. He's lost his kids, his house, his playstation...oh, and his wife. Keith hatches a plan to share his plight with the world and so begins a night that sees pub landlor's Cath and Steve in a lock-in like no other.
From Sunderland With Love
Two Bond fans hit the road to get the last remaining autograph for their collection. Overcoming agoraphobia, family secrets, and the murder of a chicken, as they go in search of that elusive autograph, in this hearthwarming comedy.
Burnhope
When his only friend goes missing during a cross-country race a young boy must overcome the malevolent force living beneath his town, and those who worship it, as he attempts to rescue him.
East-West
A young Afro-Caribbean Irishman fleeing gang warfare in Manchester searches for a new life in rural Ireland but his past comes back to haunt him when former gang boss tracks him down.
Scotland Road
The Duffy family, a Liverpool-Irish criminal cartel have been kings of Liverpool’s underworld for decades. When the family's eldest son is killed they find themselves surrounded on all sides, in a battle for survival.
Hooligans
When a devoted hooligan gets banned from her beloved football club, she sets her sights on the local women’s side, with plans to shake things up from the stands.
Jubilee Nurse
To be a nurse in any era is tough, but to be a nurse operating wilds of of rural Ireland in 1919, was not just challenging it was downright dangerous.
Here (For Now)
Sarah, a young woman, travels from Canada to Ireland in order to spread her grandmother’s ashes. After nearly drowning, she awakens to find she’s now stuck in 1963.
Jogi: Homeless at Homeland
In the slums of Kabul, community representative Sabir Kolabi fights to secure a brighter future for his people, the Jogi. He supports Afsana, the first girl from his community to attend high school but with the arrival of the Taliban she faces a ban on education and the denial of their existence.
The Wind Beneath the Stone
A journey into one man's quest to revive the ancient Irish tradition of stone lifting.
Get In Touch
- Trinity House, 114 Northenden Road, Sale, UK
Due to huge number of submissions we receive, we do not accept unsolicited scripts. We will however be happy to read short pitches and respond accordingly. We are a small company so please bear with us as it may take us some time to respond to your message.
