A town has turned out in force to support a 19-year-old film-maker ahead of his new film being released on a major streaming platform.
Rupert Harold from Cromer in Norfolk has made his second feature film and has set his sights on becoming the youngest director to win an Oscar.
His film, Crecista, is a rags to riches story filmed across locations in Norfolk, Lake Como, Milan and Naples and features helicopters, sports cars and a yacht, all within a £2,000 budget. The film will be streamed on Amazon Prime.
He said: “The film was received so well I felt such an overwhelming feeling of support and just a great community feel… I don’t think it could have gone better.”
The red carpet was rolled out on Cromer Pier on Tuesday for a debut screening of the film ahead of its release on Saturday.
He said: “The premiere was absolutely amazing, we had about 400 people there.
“We had supercars, a Ferrari, a Porsche, Rolls Royce and a Corvette there which was crazy.”
Crecista, follows a struggling British man who builds a fortune by illegally selling classified government information.
Harold said Cromer Pier features in the film as does central Norwich.
He added: “We also have Blakeney, we have some of the marshes and various shots in Sheringham and we have Sheringham Little Theatre there as well.”