Shane Meadows

-Attracted to films based around similar events to his life in Uttoxeter (i.e. based around the Midlands or characters turning to petty crime).
-Dead Man's Shoes is based on the more unpleasant side of his youth in Uttoxeter. It was inspired by a close friend who had been bullied, developed a drug problem and then committed suicide.
-Influences: Ken Loach and Mike Leigh
-Fan of Notts County F.C., making several references in his films by way of imagery and background shots.
-Uses kitchen-sink realism
-Claims to be self-taught


Pawel Pawlikowski
-Polish Born
-best known for his documentaries (started his career filming for the BBC)
-writes a majority of his films
-Won a BAFTA
-Has does a number of Foriegn language or foriegn based films