KLENS UK
Film Making with Midlands Magic.
Welcome to the home of KLENS UK, where you can learn about our work and vision. From day one, our Film Production Company has produced top quality projects with our most recent films receiving international critical acclaim from Film Festivals across the globe.
Who We Are & What We Do
ABOUT US
"Keith Large, the producer, is doing remarkable work in creating context and bringing British humour to the forefront in the indie scene." - RODARTIN Cinema View
KEITH LARGE
Producer
FILM PRODUCTION
THEATRE PRODUCTION
RADIO DRAMA
Keith Large is a multi-award winning writer and producer. He was born in Nottingham, England and established his writing career in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire. After attending 'The Writing School' in Leicester and winning several national poetry and short story competitions, his tutor Bead Roberts encouraged him through her belief in his natural ability of scripting dialogue to write plays. Keith has written a plethora of short plays including the critically acclaimed comedy 'The Carrot Nappers'. In film Keith has written and produced the multiple award winning short films 'Emotional Distress' and 'A Date with Shillelagh', for which he has recieved several awards for Best Producer, including, CKF International Film Festival, Royal Wolf Film Awards and Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival, Keith is incredibly passionate about film, theatre and writing but above all in creating opportunities, supporting emerging talent and making magic in the Midlands!
KLENS UK are a mult-award winning Film Production Company based in the Midlands. Our ethos is to create innovative, exciting work with integrity and passion. Our projects support local emerging talent in addition to established talent.
Our recent short films, thriller, ' A Date with Shillelagh' and comedies 'Emotional Distress' and 'Guilty Bunch of Flowers' have received global critical acclaim and 2019 has many projects in the pipeline!
'Carrot Nappers Theare Company' (CNTC) is the sister company to KLENS UK. CNTC focuses on supporting emerging writers and celebrating and showcasing new writing and acting talent.
We are very excited to have completed many exciting Radio projects in 2018 at Soundhouse Studios and are looking forward to showcasing more incredible Radio plays in 2019. .
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KLens UK
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Fiddle and Flush helping Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival support Children's Hospital in LA
Wheel Gone Kid 4 Winners Speech New York City Friday 28th February 2025
Neil Warnock stars in new Wheel Gone Kid film
A DATE WITH SHILLELAGH
Directors: Brian Johnston, Jeff Stewart
Writer: Keith Large
Stars: Eleanor Burke, Lauren Cornelius, Stuart Horobin, Peter McManus & Rachel Nottingham
The film focuses on the mysogynistic behavior within the entertainment industry. Highlighted in high profile allegations against media mogul Harvey Weinstein. This film production supports The Me Too Movement. Used as a hashtag on social media, Me Too spread virally in October 2017 in an attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assaults and harassment, especially in the workplace. It followed soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Starring Eleanor Burke (Jo) who appeared in the Oscar nominated film 'Kon Tiki' and Lauren Cornelius (Karen) a regular with BBC Radio 4 drama, the story follows Jo's dreams of fame. Failing to heed Karen's warnings about slime-ball music promoter Billy Tomkins (played by Peter McManus), Jo chances the dance with danger, to pursue her Rolls Royce road to stardom.
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'A Date with Shillelagh' - Full Short Film
'A Date with Shillelagh' - Production stills by Emma Bailey #
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Director: Matt Holt & Wayne Kelly
Writer: Keith Large
Stars: Eleanor Burke, Peter McManus
Ex-cab Ron 'the Con' Lockwood claims he's been sacked for sitting down. Engaging No Win No Fee solicitor Jessica Hayne to stand up for him brings fatal consequences.
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GUILTY BUNCH OF FLOWERS
Director: Wayne Kelly
Writer: Keith Large & Maria Smith
Stars: Olu Adaeze, Eleanor Burke, Kenny Davies, Joe Hughes, Ingrid Evans & Rachel Nottingham
When lovers, husband, sister, wife and mother all share their guilt through the same bunch of flowers, anarchic chaos ensues.
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Photography: Richard Richards Photography
THE CHAMP OF CHAMPS
A groundbreaking documentary following the story of how Triple Guinness World Record boxing champion Steve Ward become the oldest professional boxer in the world. A combination of determination and strength, from a man who emulates the saying 'Quitters never win and winners never quit'. Through the eyes of the iconic roadside cafe dedicated to Steve and interviews with family, friends and faces from the boxing world. An unmissable journey of hope.The miraculous man, who became 'The Champ of Champs'.
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Photography: Richard Richards Photography
INKLING
Director: Wayne Kelly
Writer: Wayne Kelly
Stars: Joe Hughes and Rachel Nottingham
TWISTED LOVE WILL TEAR YOU APART. Shy loner, Joanne takes kind stranger, Declan back to her flat. But Declan knows Joanne better than she thinks and has a burning secret of his own. 'Inkling jumps into very dark subject matter. Short film, 'Inkling' is a chilling suspense with a foreboding sense of Horror.
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Photography: Jason Parnell
WHEEL GONE KID SERIES
WHEEL GONE KID
WHEEL GONE KID 2
It's all about crossing the line. Aki needs to get his foot down. Mum's in a different race.
Mum wants to swim, Aki wants to ride! Wheel Gone fun drives to the seaside.
WHEEL GONE KID 3
Director: Wayne Kelly
Writer: Keith Large
Stars: Rita & Reece Jagpal-Mohan
Gabriel Lockwood, Rebecca Holmes, Mthokozisi Mkweli, Nigel Barker
Just when Aki finds football more fun than driving cars, a failed magician stops his game. But Aki's always one trick ahead.
WHEEL GONE KID 3.5
Director: Matt Holt
Writer: Keith Large & Wayne Kelly
Stars: Rita & Reece Jagpal-Mohan
Gabriel Lockwood, Eleanor Burke, Peter McManus & Joanne Wells
Houdini's windfall. Tuppance wants it. Spanners is chasing it. Aki is flying away with it...Yoshe plans to spend it...Yet...there’s more to life than money when turbulence intervenes!
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WHEEL GONE KID 4
Director: Wayne Kelly
Writer: Wayne Kelly
Stars: Rita & Reece Jagpal-Mohan
Gabriel Lockwood, Eleanor Burke, Peter McManus & Joanne Wells with special guest star Neil Warnock
When the plane crashes, Houdini lands in hospital, The Wheel Gone Kid lands on his feet and Spanners and Tuppance land in trouble with Chief Inspector Conker. Though he gives them a clue to where Aki and Yoshe might be. Can Spanners and Tuppance follow Conker's tip off and help Houdini recover his millions from The Wheel Gone Kid?
CREEPED OUT
Director: Matt Holt
Writer: Keith Large
Stars: Peter McManus, Catherine Harris , Stuart Horobin, Rita Jagpal-Mohan
Covid and buffoonery aren't going away anytime soon. When boundaries are broken, liberties are taken. Kishi can't self-isolate from the her overprotective, overfamiliar and over the top neighbours. Without a vaccination against stupidity, this is not going to end well.
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TUNA AND TED
Director: Steven Lancefield
Writer: Keith Large
Stars: Peter McManus & Rita Jagpal-Mohan
Meet Turnover Ted, the world's grumpiest jacket potato seller. No staff ,no fillings, no oven. Meet Tuna a customer who doesn't know NO means NO.
TWIN LEAPS
Director: Wayne Kelly
Writer: Wayne Kelly
Stars: Gabriel Lockwood, Rita Jagpal-Mohan, Steve Ward, Lauren Cornelius, Reece Jagpal-Mohan, Tracey Spencer
From fitness to feud! What broke up the trim twins!
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THE SILENT TREATMENT
Director: Steven Lancefield
Writer and Producer: Keith Large
Stars: Rita Jagpal-Mohan, Jeff Tideswell, Roma Malik, Sarah Coombes, Hari Flanagan, Adie Smith
Cinematography: Matt Holt
Music Composer: Ian Lancefield
'The Silent Treatment' tackles the harrowing reality of domestic abuse. This film is in support of Loughborough domestic abuse and sexual violence charity 'Living Without Abuse'.
Watch the full film here
Photography: David Wilson Clarke
FIDDLE AND FLUSH
Director: Wayne Kelly
Writer and Producer: Keith Large
Stars: Rita & Reece Jagpal-Mohan, Peter McManus, Gabriel Lockwood
Cinematography: Matt Holt
When Daisy's water supply keeps
getting cut off, she calls on pretend plumbers Tom Flush and Jimmy Fiddleto investigate...
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SMUGGLERS REST
Director & writer: Steven Lancefield
Producer: Keith Large
Stars: Rita & Reece Jagpal-Mohan,
Sarah Coombes, Hari Flanagan
Daniel Fox, Barbara Halsey
A mother and son are lost at the Smugglers Rest, a tourist attraction, with a dark curse on the loose.
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