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“Come to the monumental launch of **PIZZAMAN** Cardiff’s First Internet Drama Series on Tuesday 29th June, 8pm @ The Cardiff Arts Institute, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BA. Its the thing that will bring Cardiff into the new age.
A series for all to interact with and enjoy – Taj a Welsh Asian Pizza delivery driver is in the worst two weeks of his life, not only does his girlfriend no longer want to go travelling with him but his crash with a Welsh Assembly Minister turns up some surprises along with him being black-mailed by a very dubious Pizzashop Boss.
Each episode is named after an area of Cardiff so watch out for your street popping up, not to mention your house or your neighbours, maybe you even know someone in it. Get involved with the future, get involved with WWW.PIZZAMAN.EU”
The press release is as follows:
Two questions dog filmmakers Teilo Trimble and James Robson “How did you do
it?” and “Why?”. Referring to the Cardiff based internet drama series Pizzaman,
Writer/Director James Robson can quickly pinpoint his motivation.
“I set myself a target I wanted to make a feature film in 10 years time and when
Teilo asked me to get involved I realised the scope of the project and the
chance to test myself to see if I had what it took to be a director...the first
question I have to be honest... I still really don’t know how we did it!”
Creator and Cinematographer of the series Teilo Trimble explained his own
motivation “I had two ideas one was to combine filmmaking with the internet...
to cut out the middleman in the broadcast process, to prove to myself and my
peers that broadcast was not the sole domain of the privileged few. The other
idea was to use this burgeoning media to twist and subvert the tired
stereotypes that have long dominated the representation of Wales and the
Welsh.”
The Drama features a Welsh-Asian Pizza delivery driver Taj- whose life is spiralling
out of control as he delivers recession busting calorific meal deals to the weird and
wonderful Cardiff public. He crosses paths with a corrupt AM (Assembly Minister)
and his own dodgy boss along the way. The 15 x 5 min episodes document 2 weeks
of Taj’s life as he works around the clock to secure his future with the love of his life
Becky.
The series filmed over 16 days in August last year features new talent in front and
behind the Camera as James explains “it would have been impossible without
the involvement and support of the community, they provided our sets our
meals our actors and our crew. They did it without wanting or expecting
payment which is really heartening when most people are tightening their belts
these days, it was a mammoth undertaking especially without any funding with
over 80 locations and a 40 cast members” Teilo adds “I think we had a strong
idea and a strong script, it was something that everyone involved could see
would benefit not only themselves but the community at large and most
importantly we didn’t give up!”
Pizzaman is launched online on the 1st of July 2010 visit www.pizzaman.eu
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