Huge congratulations to BIG VIEW MEDIA whose gritty and moving film WOUNDED has just scooped BEST FEATURE FILM at the MARBELLA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Laurence plays the lead in this compelling story of one man's haunted past and one boy's only hope, set against the backdrop of the war in Afghanistan. The film also stars JOHN ALFORD (London's Burning), LES DENNIS (Extras) and PAUL HURSTFIELD (Dead Man's Shoes). Keep an eye out for more exciting Wounded news!

FRANKIE BOYLE'S TRAMADOL NIGHTS, the Channel 4 comedy series, is out now on DVD. Visit Frankie's site here and see the trailer here. Laurence appeared as a number of characters throughhout the series, including as the Robin Askwith homage, Robin Atkins.

The multi award winning LAND GOLD WOMEN - INDIA'S NATIONAL FILM AWARD for BEST ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM, the FCA Purple Orchid Award for BEST FILM at the Asian Festival of First Films in SINGAPORE (plus Best Screenplay), the Royal Reel Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 2010 CANADA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - gets a theatrical release across India in December, courtesy of Cinemax. After premiering in Dubai, Avantika Hari's powerful debut feature film, which follows the story of a British-Asian family caught between Eastern tradition, Western culture and political turbulence, was officially selected for the BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL,MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL, the LONDON ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL, Toronto's REELHEART FILM FESTIVAL and for the Indian Panorama section at the INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF GOA.

Look out for JED MERCURIO's police drama LINE OF DUTY which airs in 2012 on BBC2, starring LENNIE JAMES, GINA McKEE, VICKY McCLURE and NEIL MORRISSEY, and in which Laurence makes an appearance.

Throughout July and August Laurence starred as "neighbour from hell" (according to the TV listings mags)Trevor Waterhousein the BBC Drama series DOCTORS. He was part of a cracking storyline that dealt with racism and disenfranchisment and he upset many of the drama's fans by driving the popular MRS TEMBE out of Letherbridge!

You can see the trailer for PULP, a comedy about comics, here and read a great piece in SFX about this very funny Britcom, set for release in 2012. Laurence features as Judge Ed, an opinionated and acerbic radio show host.

Laurence  recently completed filming the thriller about homelessness N.F.A. starring PATRICK BALADI (The Office, Bodies, Mistresses) and produced by 104 Films. He's also just finished working on THE HAPPY WANDERER, a short set in 1982, written and directed by ALEX KELLY (Vera Drake, Psychoville, Tamara Drewe).

Currently appearing as BERNIE in BBC Radio 4 Extra's AMBRIDGE EXTRA, Laurence has made it into THE ARCHERS Who's Who!

HANDLE WITH CARE, the half hour drama centering upon domestic abuse, which mixes gritty realism with comedy and fantasy, won Best Short at the ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARDS. The film, developed by young people whose lives have been touched by the issue, and also starring JOSIE LAWRENCE, was featured on ITV Central News and BBC's Newsround, fulfilling one of Laurence's lifelong ambitions. Here's the trailer.

The first episode of IN THE MIX, Peter Dalton's compelling and hilarious attempt to dissect the UK Hip Hop scene, launches on Friday 7th January 2011. Subscribe to IN THE MIX TV to view it and take a look at Dalton's showreel - you may recognise the face!

MAGIC HOUR 2, an anthology of short films by five different directors each with a disability is out now on DVD, produced by 104 Films, the world leaders in disability cinema. Laurence stars in THE VISIT, and LIZ CARR and JOHN ALDERTON put in compelling and beautiful performances in THE BEATEN and FINDING A SKY. It'll be released simultaneously in cinemas across the country on December 3rd - International Day of Disabled People - as part of the National Disability Film Festival. Go and see it!

Check out the brilliant teaser trailer for DEADTIME then catch the full length trailer here. The horror feature, about the emo/metal band Love Meets Murder locked in a recording studio and struggling to save their career, stars Laurence as the lead singer, Zack. Read his interview with Deadly News here. And visit DEADTIME THE MOVIE if you dare!

 

FLY TRAP is playing at the Marbella International Film Festival 15th - 17th October.

UGLY AND IN LOVE the short can be seen here. It was officially selected for the FALSTAFF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, and a distribution deal has been secured with Netflix. Production of the feature version begins this year.

Avatars Live! And Other Stories, a groundbreaking mix of theatre and interactive digital art, premieres at the The Public on May Bank Holiday weekend.

Click here for the trailer for BLACK BY DAY, a comedy drama described as Jane Eyre meets Shameless, filmed on location at the cobbled Victorian streets of the Black Country Museum. It also stars Big Brother and GMTV favourite ALISON HAMMOND.

MOMSTER has been officially selected for the CINEMAGIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in Belfast, and will screen at ARTSFEST along with THE LODGER, in which Laurence plays the seedy landlord, Dave, and ARTHUR'S LORE, in which he appears as Lewis, the hardfaced copper. He won't look as cute as his daughter though, who appears at the festival in David King's cultural comedy PHENOMENAL BIRMINGHAM. 

More exciting news regarding MOMSTER, which has been awarded runner up to the Oscar nominated GONE FISHING in the Performance & Media Short Film Awards at BAFTA. 

MOMSTER, an original take on the subject of containment and abuse, in which Laurence plays the Father, has been selected for the 'Shorts On Walls' section of this year's FLATPACK FESTIVAL ("Innovation is the name of the game in this weird and wonderful little festival, designed for lovers of all that's eclectic, genre-busting and artistic about cinema," Andrea Hubert, The Guardian). It plays on Saturday 14th March at 6.30pm.

Congratulations to Esther May Campbell for winning the 2009 BAFTA for her short film SEPTEMBER. Esther directed Laurence as Andy Statham in DOCTORS (BBC1) and also in BE MINE, as part of the BBC4 Bollywood Shorts season.