Meet Our Characters

Mr. Salinger: My granddad is dead and somehow this man is still more ill.

Mrs. Salinger: Would have been a great asset to the American Gold Rush. 

The Maid: Under pressure, this poor girl turns to dust, not diamonds.

Jerome: The kind of man to tip a floozy offering her services for free.

Meet the 'Pickled' Team!

Joshua Bradbeer: Director

 
“Pickled is my third directorial endeavour, which lead me to want to experiment stylistically, and take on a fresh and absorbing narrative that will allow the entire crew to stretch their wings and show off their immense talent. What initially interested me about the script was just how simple the concept was. What did people do before the advent of modern first-aid? It’s a bemusing concept. My dream is to beguile the audience with this very rich and vibrant time period, in the hopes that they will be able to enjoy the carnage on-screen and be thoroughly entertained.”

Mercedes DeSilva: Producer

 
"Hello and welcome to our crowdfunding page! I'm a 22-year-old film producer, born in Bermuda, raised in the Dominican Republic, now based full-time in the UK. When I first read the script for 'Pickled,' written by my talented friend Rio, I was immediately fascinated by the storyline and the aesthetics of the time period. I'm very excited to be working with this great team and bring this story to life on your screens!"

Rio Lidgerding: Screenwriter

Rio, the writer of Pickled, “is ecstatic to have the team take on the challenge of creating a screwball comedy. The 1970's setting is an homage to the late Peter Bogdanovich, who loved screwball comedies of the 1940s and brought his own modern sensibilities to them.”

Alexandra Brannan: Director of Photography

“Welcome to the crowdfunding page for ‘Pickled!’ Feeling very fortunate to have the pleasure of DP’ing the film. Moving from Scotland to London to pursue my career, I’m all about stepping out of my comfort zone, which ‘Pickled’ has definitely made me do creatively. I’m super inspired by the visual aesthetics this film draws from. Can’t wait to work with such an incredible team and create some beautiful work.”

Amber Ravenshear: Production Designer

Amber is an aspiring PD/art director from Kent. She has a knack for all things surreal and prop making. Future Heiress to ravecreative ltd 👑 “I’m very excited to be working with this team and growing my experience in the industry doing the thing I love.”

Apart from our Heads of Production, our crew includes David Rabin as 1st Assistant Director; Finn Waring as 1st Assistant Camera; Hamza Boujelouah as Gaffer; Taner Aydin as Spark; and Vincent Sautter as Boom Operator. With special thanks to Francesco Imbimbo for the stop-motion promo video on our Instagram!