Banter Media
Banter Media is a British New Media House based in Manchester. They deal with Music recording, web design, Filmmaking, graphic design and photography with leading UK companies such as Umbro, Converse and Takedown MMA The company is divided into three sectors - Banter Media, Banter Records and AG Studios.
History
The company was formed by Liam Andrew Wright after the demise of Petela Wright Films in 2009. Wright spent most of 2008-2009 working with Producer Aleksis Williams before moving on to starting a new venture officially as Banter Media.
With the fall of Petela Wright Films (formerly Firefly Independent films) , Wright retained the rights to films such as Ex Cathedra - a British drama film written and directed by Liam Andrew Wright. It was Wright's directorial debut. The film's narrative centers on the an original story combining religion, drugs, love and hope. It was an independently financed film, funded entirely by the films young producers and followed the model set by 2004 film Primer.
Banter started work with 4Q Magazine on Converse Fresh Meat events and Converse Music promo videos before moving on to work with Umbro Industries on Streets Above and artists such as F.O.A.K..
In January 2010 Banter Media took on AG Studios to take over the graphic design within the company.
In August 2010 Banter Media opened Banter Records in Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester. A recording studio and indie record label along with Hidden Stars Records, a sub-label, for release of local acts such as The Haglems - Green & Gold
Banter Media
Banter Media work closely with major companies in the UK. From working with Converse Music to their latest project, Takedown MMA, for which they are currently the co-promoter. Takedown MMA is the largest UK Amateur MMA promotion .
Their connection with Umbro Industries and the Streets Above project seems to their most popular production at present. Banter are working in conjunction with Apex Parkour to create a new UK drama series. Streets Above is billed as the UK's first true Multimedia Adventure; released as both a HD-drama series, motion comic, blog-series, docu-drama, gig nights and a mobile website; the series follows a group of free-runners who choose not to follow the path well travelled. Instead, they take to the rooftops of the North West to get away from The Woes of teenage life. The series follows the group as they fight through the daily trails of being young but whilst being blessed with the freedom to escape above it all to the streets they create above the town they are confined to. Supported by Umbro Industries, partly due to the popularity it received on their site in early 2010, the series is to be released early 2011.
Films
Feature films
- Ex Cathedra (2010)
New Media
- ''Streets Above (2010)
Short films
- Hulme Life (2010)
- As We Know it (2010)
- Daisy, Daisy (2009)
Documentary
- "Green & Gold" (2010)
Music videos
- "Welcome to my City" by F.O.A.K (2010)
- "Let's Go Get Um" by Spartak (2009)
- "Hearts" by Everything on Red (2009)
DVD Releases
- "Takedown MMA Live 1" (2010)
- "Takedown MMA Live 2" (2010)
Awards and nominations
'''Umbro Industries
- 2010: Winner - Grand Jury Winner (Streets Above)
Banter Records
A new addition to the banter family, banter records has a fully equipped recording studio based in Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester . It is also independent record label. The Sub-label, Hidden Stars Records, released Green & Gold by the Haglems in 2010 in association with Manchester United Supporters Trust.
Their latest music video for UK Hip-hop act F.O.A.K has also been supported by the Manchester United Supporters Trust with money from the single's UK released being donated to the organisation. Banter Media produced the video for the act and it was directed by Liam Andrew Wright.
Current Artists
- A Poetic Yesterday
- Suit Up Mr. President
Hunting Town
Hunting Town is a design studio based in Manchester, UK. The founder of which is Alexander Graham - An accomplished graphic designer with over four years experience including art director of 4Q Magazine. Since working with 4Q Magazine, Banter Media have taken on Hunting Town to work on Animations and web design for US publications such as The Rendering as well as the UK MMA Amateur Association and several US based comics and graphic novels.