BIG BRUSH FILMS was established in 1992 by MARK WITHERS (Writer, Director, Producer, Dog Walker) whilst still attending the now defunct Batley Film School in Yorkshire, UK.

Co-partners at the time were fellow students and life long friends;

ROBERT MAGUIRE (Special F/X, Actor, Camera Operator, Skater, Drummer) and LOZ PYBUS (Sound Recordist / Engineer, Musician, Documentary Host)

BIG BRUSH FILMS found it's name after Withers first 'controversial' student short, 'The Big Brush' - inspired by Martin Scorsese's little seen early work 'The Big Shave'. At the end of year show, a special peep show style booth was built around the video monitor looping 'The Big Brush' to protect the easily offended who may unwittingly cast their eye over this gruesome art.

After graduating top of his class in 1994, Withers continued to make films without the aid of Maguire and Pybus, though both remain noted as a part of the pioneering trio .

After three relatively quiet years, the highlight being EMILY a prettily shot 'poetry in motion' short film, Withers moved to the South Coast of England to direct his first feature film DARKTAILE.

'Employing' far more voluntary actors and crew members than ever conceived and mis-calculating the amount of film stock required, DARKTAILE was almost three and a half years in the making.

Once again, Withers had produced a 'controversial' film; one which this time would find itself banned from screening to adult audiences in cinemas throughout certain UK towns.

Typically, as with many a low budget picture, back-end finance for publicity was scarce and word of mouth was heavily relied upon by those, and there are some, who appreciated this 'nigh-discovered minor modern classic'.

In early 2002 an almost brand new voluntary cast and crew were assembled to make the experimental digital feature MONEY SHOT.

At a fraction of the DARKTAILE budget, MONEY SHOT, a relatively simple story with a consciously more commercial approach, took eleven months to complete and found itself appreciated at several worldwide film festivals.

In 2003 Withers met Mike King, an ex-film student eager to break into the producing side of things. Two months later they'd cast and were shooting a 16 minute comedic short entitled SCHNIBBER. Shot in five days using twenty brand new actors to the Big Brush stable, 'Schnibber' was again very low budget and utilised the DV medium. Ironically though, after all the time and effort put into the two prior under-achieving features, 'Schnibber' found itself a European distributor within one month of completion along with many more festivals opening their doors to this little wonder.

In October 2003 Withers travelled to Vancouver, Canada for the purposes of developing a self penned feature length script titled SLEEP WITH THE FISHES. After coming to terms with the producers and the fact that it wasn't going to be shot anytime soon, Withers took a trip to L.A. where he pitched and at least got interest in another four feature film scripts.

Also, Withers co-wrote a 12 part TV show entitled 'Beverly Hills Realtors' with Canadian Bill McIntosh and miraculously was given a green light by Fox TV a mere 6 weeks after initially pitching it. Involved pre-production meetings were held and a well known host was approached and agreed to front the show.

But a surreal month later, after Fox executives had all thrown in their ideas, the show was dropped after the head of production was replaced and the line-up was 're-shaped'.

Back in the UK, it was now summer 2004 and Withers was eager to take on a project that wouldn't be meddled with by clueless business men playing at filmmaking. Hence, 'Hardcore' (see link) was conceieved!