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|birth_place=[[Liverpool]], [[England]]
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'''Carl Hunter''' (born 22 April 1965, [[Liverpool]], England) is an English [[director]] and [[screenwriter]], who was the [[bassist]] in the Liverpool-based [[pop music|pop]] [[musical ensemble|group]] [[The Farm (band)|The Farm]].
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'''Carl Hunter''' (born 22 April 1965, [[Liverpool]], England) was the English [[bassist]] in the Liverpool-based [[pop music|pop]] [[musical ensemble|group]] [[The Farm (band)|The Farm]].


Hunter was part of the second wave of members who joined in 1983, and apart from his musical contributions, he also helped to design their [[Compact disc|CD]] [[album cover|jackets]] and sleeves. Hunter has released a feature film on DVD as a [[film producer|producer]] and co-writer of the [[film|movie]], ''[[Grow Your Own (film)|Grow Your Own]]''. He has also directed short films and documentaries for television and film festivals. He currently teaches film production at [[Ormskirk]]'s [[Edge Hill University]].


==Career==
A film production company was established by Hunter with friend and co-worker [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]] (writer of ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]'' and ''[[24 Hour Party People]]'') named Northern Soul Productions.<ref>[http://www.northernsoulfp.com/ Northernsoulfp.com]</ref>
===Music Career===
In 1983, Hunter was part of the second wave of members who joined [[The Farm (band)|The Farm]], and apart from his musical contributions, he also helped to design their [[Compact disc|CD]] [[album cover|jackets]] and sleeves. The band's 1991 album [[Spartacus (The Farm album)|Spartacus]] reached number 1 in the UK albums chart.<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19910310/7502/</ref> Three singles from the band reached the UK Top 10 Singles Chart; 1990's [[Groovy Train]] and [[All Together Now (The Farm song)|All Together Now]], as well as the 2004 remix of All Together Now.<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/all%20together%20now/</ref><ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/groovy%20train/</ref>


===Film and Media Career===
David Jewell (The Hay's Office) also bought his first bass guitar from Hunter whilst at Southport Art College in 1985.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}
After completing a [[Master's Degree]] in Multi Media Design and Production in 1995, Hunter went on to direct, produce and write a number of short films in the late 1990s, including ''Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes'' and ''Birthday Boy''. <ref>https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/media/staff/carl-hunter/</ref><ref>http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629</ref>

Since the early 2000s, Hunter has worked closely with [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]] (writer of ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]'' and ''[[24 Hour Party People]]''). In 2007, they released the feature film ''[[Grow Your Own (film)|Grow Your Own]]'', a British comedy set on a Merseyside allotment. Hunter acted as a [[film producer|producer]] and co-writer on the film. Alongside this, he has continued to direct short films and documentaries for television and film festivals. In 2009, Hunter adapted the short story ''Accelerate'', written by Cottrell Boyce for [[The Reader (magazine)|The Reader]], into a short online film.<ref>http://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2009/10/15/accelerate/</ref>

In 2011, Hunter worked as photographic illustrator on Cottrell Boyce's book 'The Unforgotten Coat', which won the 2012 [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] and the 2012 [Deutsch Jugendliteraturpreis]. <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/guardian-announces-children-s-fiction-prize-winner-2012</ref><ref>http://www.djlp.jugendliteratur.org/datenbanksuche/kinderbuch-2/artikel-der_unvergessene_mantel-3872.html</ref>

Carl Hunter is set to direct ''Triple Word Score'', a feature film written by Cottrell Boyce that will be produced in Northwest England. In May 2016, it was announced that [[Bill Nighy]] had joined the cast. <ref>http://www.screendaily.com/news/bill-nighy-to-star-in-triple-word-score/5104316.article</ref>

Hunter currently teaches film production at [[Ormskirk]]'s [[Edge Hill University]].<ref>https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/media/staff/carl-hunter/</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Credited As
|-
| 1995 || ''Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes'' (Short) || Director
|-
| 1997 || ''Cottage Cheese'' (TV Documentary) || Director
|-
| 1999 || ''Unloveable'' (Short) || Director and Producer
|-
| 1997 || ''Tales from the River Bank'' (TV Documentary) || Director
|-
| 2000 || ''Cover Stories: A History of Record Sleeve Design in the North-West'' || Director and Writer
|-
| 2002 || ''Birthday Boy'' (Short) || Director and Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Grow Your Own (film)|Grow Your Own]]'' || Producer and Writer
|-
| 2009 || ''Accelerate'' (Short) || Producer and Writer
|-
| TBC || ''Triple Word Score'' || Director
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
*{{IMDb title|id=2375667|title=Carl Hunter}}
*{{YouTube|id=jVN3eS0x-Bc|title=''The Allotment''}}
*{{YouTube|id=jPKEL8KLCxo|title=''Unloveable''}}
*[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629 Carl Hunter at the BFI]


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Revision as of 12:35, 21 September 2016

Carl Hunter
Born (1965-04-22) 22 April 1965 (age 59)
Liverpool, England
Occupation(s)Director, Screenwriter, Bassist

Carl Hunter (born 22 April 1965, Liverpool, England) is an English director and screenwriter, who was the bassist in the Liverpool-based pop group The Farm.


Career

Music Career

In 1983, Hunter was part of the second wave of members who joined The Farm, and apart from his musical contributions, he also helped to design their CD jackets and sleeves. The band's 1991 album Spartacus reached number 1 in the UK albums chart.[1] Three singles from the band reached the UK Top 10 Singles Chart; 1990's Groovy Train and All Together Now, as well as the 2004 remix of All Together Now.[2][3]

Film and Media Career

After completing a Master's Degree in Multi Media Design and Production in 1995, Hunter went on to direct, produce and write a number of short films in the late 1990s, including Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes and Birthday Boy. [4][5]

Since the early 2000s, Hunter has worked closely with Frank Cottrell Boyce (writer of Millions and 24 Hour Party People). In 2007, they released the feature film Grow Your Own, a British comedy set on a Merseyside allotment. Hunter acted as a producer and co-writer on the film. Alongside this, he has continued to direct short films and documentaries for television and film festivals. In 2009, Hunter adapted the short story Accelerate, written by Cottrell Boyce for The Reader, into a short online film.[6]

In 2011, Hunter worked as photographic illustrator on Cottrell Boyce's book 'The Unforgotten Coat', which won the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the 2012 [Deutsch Jugendliteraturpreis]. [7][8]

Carl Hunter is set to direct Triple Word Score, a feature film written by Cottrell Boyce that will be produced in Northwest England. In May 2016, it was announced that Bill Nighy had joined the cast. [9]

Hunter currently teaches film production at Ormskirk's Edge Hill University.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Credited As
1995 Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes (Short) Director
1997 Cottage Cheese (TV Documentary) Director
1999 Unloveable (Short) Director and Producer
1997 Tales from the River Bank (TV Documentary) Director
2000 Cover Stories: A History of Record Sleeve Design in the North-West Director and Writer
2002 Birthday Boy (Short) Director and Producer
2007 Grow Your Own Producer and Writer
2009 Accelerate (Short) Producer and Writer
TBC Triple Word Score Director

References

  1. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19910310/7502/
  2. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/all%20together%20now/
  3. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/groovy%20train/
  4. ^ https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/media/staff/carl-hunter/
  5. ^ http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629
  6. ^ http://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2009/10/15/accelerate/
  7. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/guardian-announces-children-s-fiction-prize-winner-2012
  8. ^ http://www.djlp.jugendliteratur.org/datenbanksuche/kinderbuch-2/artikel-der_unvergessene_mantel-3872.html
  9. ^ http://www.screendaily.com/news/bill-nighy-to-star-in-triple-word-score/5104316.article
  10. ^ https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/media/staff/carl-hunter/

External Links

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