Ian McLaughlin and Bev Fox are creators of The Suggestibles and School of Improv. They are also a filmmaking duo, winners of 4 Royal Television Society Awards, and a Special Commendation for Originality and Innovation for their drama using guided improvisation, Reunion. Here is a small selection of some favourites. See more at their Vimeo channel.
Pour Quoi
COMEDY
French brothers, Baptiste and Vitron jump free!
Royal Television Society Award Winner for Best Entertainment (low budget) 2007
Directed by Bev Fox
Edited by Ian McLaughlin
Shot by Carl Kennedy
Starring Chris Price and Ian McLaughlin
Featuring music by
Disiz | J'pète Les Plombs,
Steve Davies | Rive Gauche,
and Ian McLaughlin.
Reunion
DRAMA
They split 30 years ago. Now the Tyneside Players are reunited to put on one more show. The improvised docu-style drama follows their weeklong rehearsal process, as they try to process why they fell apart and if true friendship never dies.
Royal Television Society Special Commendation for Originality and Innovation 2005
A Mac & Fox Film made in association with Live Theatre
Hoops
COMEDY
Two best friends trying to make sense of life, love, and longing.
Teaser for a sitcom
Created by Ian McLaughlin
Written by Ian McLaughlin, Bev Fox, and Gary Kitching
Directed by Ian McLaughlin and Bev Fox
Filmed by Ian McLaughlin and James Harris
Edited by Ian McLaughlin
Cast: Laura Norton, Vicky Elliott, Carl Kennedy, and Alex Kinsey.
5 Items Only
DRAMA
A brief erotic encounter of two strangers in a fashion store.
1-minute short, made as part of Northern Film and Media’s music micro shorts scheme
Writer; Bev Fox
Directed by Bev Fox and Ian McLaughlin
Camera: Ian McLaughlin and Davey Gales.
Editor: Ian McLaughlin
Produced by Bev Fox and Dawn Furness
Set Design: Simon Henderson
Music by Mushi Mushi.
Cast: Samantha Neal, Joe Haydon, and Zoe Kang
After
DRAMA
The morning after the night before
BAFTA 60 Seconds of Fame, Regional Winner 2007
1-minute short
Written and Directed by Bev Fox.
Shot by Ian McLaughlin and Phil Shotton
Edited by Ian McLaughlin
Music: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix' by Camille Saint-Saëns. Recorded by Maria Callas, French National Radio Orchestra
Northern Flame
FACTUAL
The people, stories, heritage, and culture of the 14 Northumberland towns and villages the Olympic Torch travelled through from Berwick to Riding Mill in 2012.
Commissioned by Northumberland County Council. Screened at the Maltings Cinema,
A Mac and Fox Project and Film
Featuring music by kind permission of The Unthanks
When Judith Found Pink Rabbit
FACTUAL
Children meet Judith Kerr, author and illustrator of Mog, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. They learn the real-life story of her family's escape from Nazi Germany and why her pink rabbit got left behind.
Commissioned by Seven Stories, the national centre for children’s books. Screened at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
A Mac and Fox Project and Film
Music composed by Richard Chance.
Mr Capello
MUSIC
An England World Cup Song 2010
A young football fan tries every way to get a message to England's manager, Fabio Capello
Commissioned By Northern Film and Media for Northernet
Produced and Directed by Bev Fox
DOPs James MacAleer and Ian McLaughlin
Edited by Ian McLaughlin
Music by The Defenders
Loch Tay Boat Song
MUSIC
Music video to HAV's folk single, a duet with Alex Ross and Beccy Owen
Storyboard: Bev Fox
Directed and Edited by Ian McLaughlin and Bev Fox
Shot by Joe Haydon