films

A Jester’s Tale (2006) – 80 mins

The first film from Troika+Ltd. Based on the real life antics of a major UK TV Poker Tournament and it’s aftermath on one of the contestants. Co written by Lee Civico-Cambell, Amanda J Tyson and Ricardo Lacombe, this 80 minute feature was shot in spoof documentary style and received MASSIVE fan support and critical acclaim with several TV and Film Companies showing interest.

The film follows on from Lee’s appearance on the Ultimatepoker.com Showdown, as the filmmaker (played by Ricardo) follows the star on his after-show journey to regain Tv fame and poker glory.

Online activity and cross-media collaboration based around a running online Blog site (www.manfishcake.blogspot.com) and hosting of the trailer exclusively on the major Poker Plasm website (www.pokerplasm.com), which all highlighted Troika+Ltd’s use of multi-format avenues when producing and marketing work.

Oh…and it’s funny too! And oh, a new comers film being a feature? Unheard of until now! Welcome to Troika+Ltd’s way of doing things.

 

Gaylon peglegg - 30 mins

The pilot episode of an in-development spoof sit-com show. Based on a character created by Lee Civico-Cambell and written and directed by Ricardo Lacombe this visually ambitious and surreal mock sit-com displays many layers of comedy, religious debate and remarkable situations that have NEVER been seen o film before.

The film is currently being hotly touted amongst some major TV production companies and broadcasters and will also be taken on a tour of film festivals.

Gaylon Peglegg was testament to Troika+Ltd’s methods of reducing costs and working on minimal budget with NO compromise on production values and turned heads in displaying what CAN be done by ambitious independent filmmakers. All this after less than a year’s filmmaking experience!

 

Outroads - Music Video (2007)

Troika+Ltd were honoured to have collaborated with the legendary Sheffield group Outroads, headed up by the brilliant songwriter and musician Geoff Walsh who can be found at (www.myspace.com/outroads).

The video broke new technical ground for Troika_Ltd as the production schedule gave only two weeks to make the entire video. Conception, development, pre-production, shoot, post production. Two weeks! Not only was this done UNDER schedule but featured some highly challenging steadicam work, digital visual effects, and pin-point choreography.

A stunning effort and also established Troika’s relationship with Geoff, which continues to fruition to this day on other film projects.

 

Backyard Wrestling – (Aired 2007)

The first of two commissions for Troika+Ltd by Current TV, the major online and TV based channel created by Al Gore. Troika+Ltd were originally commissioned for up to 10 shows but due to other commitments produced two shows.

This documentary film followed the stars of a UK based Backyard Wrestling federation and highlighted the unique talent of undercovering sub-cultures within the UK that many other filmmakers cannot gain access to. Troika+Ltd negotiated exclusive access to this highly closed, visually stunning form of entertainment and produced a documentary that once again raised eyebrows and turned heads for both it’s content and production values.

It follows the passion and commitment of the most daring, ambitious Wrestling crew in the UK. The stars of piece were also developed into further film work, being used as stunt performers in a film by Troika+Ltd friend Theo Cane Garvey, special effects make up genius. Demonstrating the development programmes

 

Violent Tendencies – (Aired 2007)

The second Current TV commission for Troika+Ltd, this documentary delves into the underground world of the UK Fight Club. Ricardo and Lee risked equipment and personal harm to bring to the screen this hard hitting, no-compromise report of a group of bored youths who live out media-fuelled violence in their own fight club.

Metal bars, glass, fists and chains all are on display in a show which the channel considered initially too hard-hitting for TV, having to be edited and cut for broadcast! Showing once again how committed Troika+Ltd is bringing new, exciting content to the screens of UK and US TV.