"Cycle Writer"
'Cycle Writer' is a film about a year in the life of Monika Smith, a local freelance photo journalist who worked in and around the Bognor Regis area of West Sussex. 
'Cycle Writer' actually covers approx 14 months, December 2003 to January 2005, and shows Monika interviewing and photographing nearly 100 diverse local stories.
Interviewing a much travelled teddy bear or a nun's pet dog was as much part of Monika's work as was interviewing the local MP or being cut out of a car by the fire brigade.
In the early part of 2005, just after principal photography was completed, Monika was diagnosed with cancer and very sadly died in January 2006.
'Cycle Writer' premiered in May 2007 and released onto the net in 2008. Unlike contemporary documentaries, 'Cycle Writer' does not use talking heads nor voice over commentary.
'Cycle Writer' was photographed, edited and directed by Stuart McKears and is feature film length with an original theme song by Matt Argyle
1Opening Titles 2Private Party, Turkish Restaurant, Littlehampton 3Mind Charity Walk publicity, Cafe, Bognor Regis
4Father Christmas Grotto, Bognor Regis 5Rap Class, Youth Club, Chichester 6Women's Institute, Barnham
74Sight Sponsored Ghost Hunt, Pub, Chichester 8Commodore, Sailing Club, Bosham 9International Woman's Day, Bognor Regis
10'Calendar Girls', Sports Club, Middleton on Sea 11Sculpture Exhibition, Chichester 12Children's Art Class, Hobbs Farm, Yapton
13Hayling Island Sailing Club 14Spring Tide, Middleton on Sea 15Much Travelled Teddy Bear, Felpham
16Going to Cannes Film Festival, Bognor Regis 17Potter, Mill Galleries, Ford 18Nun's Pet Dog, Convent, Bognor Regis
19Concert, Regis School of Music, Bognor Regis 20Conservation, Rustington 21Springtime, Hobbs Farm, Yapton
22Photographic Exhibition, Chichester 23Mobile Phone Tutorial, Bognor Regis 24End of Part 1 Music
25Award Winning Sussex Authors, Waterside 26Book editing, West Sussex Records Office Chichester 27Beauty Treatment Steamer, Felpham
28Easter Bonnets, Middleton on Sea 29Potter and Artist, Aldwick 30Family Quilt, Felpham
31Hypnotherapist, Bognor Regis 32Rock Dance Group, The Arena, Bognor Regis 33D Day Dance, Slindon
34Arun Arts Officer, Littlehampton 35West Sussex Youth Music Awards, Bognor Regis 36Large Metal Sculpture, Barnham
37Local History, Watergate 38Café Jazz, Bognor Regis 39ROX, West Side Story rehearsal, Bognor Regis
40Potters, Open Doors Artists, Felpham 41Artist's reception, Mill Studio, Ford 42Car crash, Fire Station, Bognor Regis
43End of Part 2 Music 44Roy & Company, Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis 45Open Air Sculpture Exhibition, Bognor Regis
46Cold War Bunker, Horsham 47Memories of Ronald Reagan, Bognor Regis 48Blind Piano Tuner, Entrant Bognor Birdman
49ROX Auditions, Lower School, Bognor Regis 50Gingerbread Charity Climbs, Middleton on Sea 51Working Boats Day, Chichester Harbour
52Africa Art, Hambrook 53Prospective Author, Bognor Regis 54Tea Dance Hospice Donation, Middleton on Sea
55Children In Need Cheque, Bognor Youth Club 56Open Doors Artist, Bognor Regis 57Middleton on Sea Fete
58Regatta, Felpham Sailing Club 59Bognor Birdman 60End of Part 3 Music
61Sculptor, Bilsham 62Impromptu Interview, Bognor Regis 63ROX Junior Competition Finals, Bognor Regis
64Foreign Language Students, UCC, Bognor Regis Campus 65Art Exhibition, Arun River Front, Littlehampton 66A grade, A Level Maths Pass, Elmer
67Salvation Army, Esplanade Bandstand, Bognor Regis 68Artist Blacksmith, Ford 69Butlins and The ROX, Skyline Pavilion, Bognor Regis
70Broom Maker, Chalk Pits Museum, Amberley 71Duchess of Norfolk, Fairtrade Day, Arundel 72Morris Dancers, The Pier, Bognor Regis
73Vicar and New Wife, Middleton on Sea 74Meridian TV Sandcastle Competition, Bognor Regis 75Donkey Rides, Bognor Regis
76Clock Repairer, Arundel 77Nude Man, The Steyne, Bognor Regis 78Lifeboat day, Felpham
79End of Part 4 Music 80St Nicholas Toddler Group, Middleton on Sea 81Cafe Break In, Felpham
82Classic Car Display, Bognor Regis 83'Sussex Life' Editor, Cafe, Felpham 84Sandcastle Competition, Bognor Regis
85Charity Collection, Bognor Regis 86Music Festival Night, Hobbs Farm, Yapton 87Cutting the Mayor in Half, Bognor Regis
88Reminiscences, Bognor Regis 89Fire Walking, Chichester 90Resuscitation class, Arun Leisure Centre
91Conservation Officer 92Artist, Aviation and Railway pictures, Bognor Regis 93People’s War Project, Bognor Regis
94Fringe, The ROX, Bognor Regis 95History and Costumes, Arundel 96Arts Meeting, The Hub, Bognor Regis
97Aircraft Painting Presentation, Tangmere Museum 98Music Festival, Hobbs Farm 99Local MP, Sewage Problem, Elmer Estate
100Amnesty Christmas Cards, Bognor Regis 1014Sight, Carols, Tesco, Bognor Regis 102Mummers Play, Bognor Regis
103The 'Big Draw', Chichester 104The ROX and End Credits/Music 105Full Theme Song
To watch individual stories, click on scene title.
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