Howard J Ford’s 10th Feature Escape Set For 2023 Release

British indie filmmaker Howard J. Ford, will mark 2023 with his 10th career movie with brutal kidnap thriller Escape.

The film will be launched by GFM Film Sales at the forthcoming EFM in Berlin.

The film stars Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sophie Rankin, Sean Cronin, Angela Dixon, Louis James and Glenn Salvage. Co-produced by Tamara Orlova, executive produced by Amir Moallemi and Fred Hedman.

Howard describes the film as ‘a total outlandish blast’. “I wanted to go back to films and filmmakers that had an impact on me growing up like Sergio Leone’s classic westerns with echoes of ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ but with a completely modern twist”.

2023 will be also sees the release of Ford’s Darkgame. This film centres on a Portland private detective, played by Ed Westwick, who heads up a task force investigating the case of numerous captives forced to play out a deadly reality game show on the ‘dark web’.

The film also stars Andrew P Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova, Lola Wayne and Rory Alexander. Produced by Tom George and written by Gary Grant along with  Niall Johnson.

Howard commented: “Working with Ed Westwick was a thrill in itself He’s such a powerhouse performer. The whole cast and crew were a dream-team”.

“It’s been quite a rollercoaster ride to reach this milestone in my career and it’s taken me around the globe. There have been plenty of incredible challenges, at times life-threatening, but these have been far outweighed by the achievements and the fabulous talents I have worked with. My experiences as a commercials director have taught me how to think on my feet and get the best out of shooting in diverse locations. Plus, I owe my continuing longevity to never giving up, adapting to everything the film industry throws at me and remembering the most important word in movie-making: “Action”. Both on and off screen! Now with ten movies in the can and probably near three hundred commercials I feel the real adventure is just beginning. I’m already looking at new filmic adventures in far lands!”