The Team
Drop Dead Films works in an agile team structure which enables a fluid dynamic when it comes to sharing skills which cross over traditional department structures. We firmly believe that this is the future of independent filmmaking and affords a much more cost effective allocation of resources within film production
John Langridge
Founder, Producer | Writer | Director
John Langridge’s acclaimed debut Walking Shadows, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2000 and was subsequently selected for the Portobello Film Festival in September of that year.
Going on to further develop his own unique style with numerous shorts, including the experimental Home Help (2002) and Away (2006), John made his feature debut in 2011 with the darkly comic thriller, Four, starring Martin Compston, Craig Conway, Sean Pertwee and Keirston Wareing.
His follow-up feature film, 13 Graves, Starring Michael McKell, Terri Dwyer and Kevin Leslie was released in 2019.
John’s latest feature Charlie Shaw’s Revenge is currently in post production for a planned 2024 release.
John currently has a slate of films in development as director, including First Foot, Three Days and Autonomous.
Justin Hayward
Writer | Producer
Justin is an actor, screenplay writer and producer. Originally a trained choral singer and performing in the 1994 acclaimed television series 'The Choir' (BBC) as well as on the platinum selling album of the same name.
After two decades in corporate communications, he returned to the industry in 2014, performing in many independent films in the UK and abroad.
His screenplays have won awards in multiple festivals and competitions ranging from Best Horror at the Rhode Island International Film Festival through to several official selections at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. He holds a degree in English & Philosophy from the University of Leeds.
(Photo Credit: John Clark)
Renato Pires
Producer
Renato Pires, an Actor, Circus Teacher and Producer, originally from Lisbon in Portugal.
His first work as a director was in Who is it? (Lisbon, Portugal Chapitô in 2010) and 3 Chairs (Lisbon, Portugal Theatre Joaquim de Almeida), In 2012, he appeared in the Portuguese TV programme Morangos com Açúcar and his first appearance in a film was in 2013 in Environmental Enforcement.
In 2014, Pires teamed up with Steve Price to create the Pires and Price series of films including shorts Pires and Price Gym, Pires and Price Singing Lessons and Impatient Patient Disorder.
Since then Renato opened East Sussex School of Circus Arts an international College dedicated to the circus and performing arts.
Nathan Gardner
Writer | Producer | Director of Photography
Nathan has extensive experience as a Director of Photography and Camera Operator in Commercial Work, Narrative Film, Documentary and multi-camera live event coverage. Narrative Films as director of photography include Denmark Boys (Dir. Harry Rafferty), Christine (Dir. Simon Laudon) and The Journey (Dir. Christian Anholt). Documentaries: There’s Something About Jamie, People Matter Charity (also director). Commercial work includes Simple Skin Care, Games Workshop, Bellway Construction and The University of Surrey.
Nathan also served as Director of Photography on Drop Dead Films forthcoming horror film Charlie Shaw’s Revenge (working title) which is currently in post production for a 2024 release.