Toad Abode Productions
An independent film company based in the UK, that works across the full arc of the production. We specialise in content creation plus short, feature and corporate films delivering everyday stories.
Banter, 2025.
Banter is a modern-day, life-affirming drama that importantly touches upon that taboo subject of men’s mental health, more specifically in sport and how it affects everyday life. Banter takes us through a snippet of the life of Riz (Kyle Rowe), as he battles his inner demons, a rugby team he is slowly alienating, and looking after his mother who has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Executive Production by Mel Evans & Riveting River Entertainment / Written by Mel Evans / Produced by Rhys Freeman / Directed by Kristjan Knigge. Coming 2025.
Wearing The Trousers, 2022.
Wearing The Trousers is a modern-day homage to When Harry Met Sally, and plays on the theme of who would wear the trousers in a relationship. Across one diner scene, close friends Maddie (Amber Doig-Thorne) and Ryan (Joe Carmichael) go head-to-head on the theory in comedic fashion.
Executive Production by Toad Abode Productions Ltd / Written, Produced & Directed by Rhys Freeman. Special Thanks To OK Diner, Leominster. Stream here.
Four Walls Of Us, 2023.
Four Walls of Us hits home on the topic of divorce and how sometimes young love doesn’t last. As Joyce (Corinne Furman) makes the decision to part with Nathan (Micky David), he struggles and attempts to salvage their love one last time.
Executive Production by Toad Abode Productions Ltd / Directed by Rhys Freeman / Written by Ellie Kitchener. Stream here.
You, Me & The Ex, 2021.
It’s messy that’s for sure. You, Me & The Ex, a half-hour TV series gives us the ultimate love triangle to deal with. In the proof-of-concept produced in 2021 for the show’s pilot, a peaceful wedding setting sees two ex-flames clash about their past and present. Frustration and romantic tension is at the wheel for David (Scott Rose-Marsh) and Kaitlyn (Tayla Kenyon).
Executive Production by Toad Abode Productions Ltd / Written, Produced and Directed by Rhys Freeman.