Gaynor Faye behind the scenes on a film set near Bridlington.

Filming has begun on Jan Birchley’s first feature, Hot Flash, shot on the Yorkshire coast with Gaynor Faye starring and music by Eliot Kennedy, including contributions from Bryan Adams.

Filming has started for Jan Birchley's first feature film, Hot Flash, with locations chosen on the Yorkshire coast including Sewerby, Bridlington and Scarborough. The production features Gaynor Faye in the lead and a score by Grammy-winning producer Eliot Kennedy, with contributions from Bryan Adams. The day covered here included wardrobe and make-up activity at a holiday cottage in Sewerby and a music-focused talk at Bridlington Links Golf Club. Cast and crew viewed rough cuts and discussed how music will shape the storytelling. On-set details: - Filming began last week and locations include Sewerby, Bridlington and Scarborough. - Jan Birchley is the writer-producer and said securing funding involved significant challenges but production is now underway. - Gaynor Faye is starring and has spoken about the film as celebrating Yorkshire and women of an age. - Eliot Kennedy is producing the score; Bryan Adams has contributed tracks and the soundtrack will be released via his label. - Wardrobe for the main character relies largely on second-hand and charity-shop style items, and make-up and hair styling were active on set. - Attendees were shown rough cuts that highlighted Gaynor Faye’s range, from a tender portrayal of a single mother to a sharp, witty confrontation scene. Summary: The production is presenting a locally shot comedy that also touches on women’s experiences with menopause and aims to foreground Yorkshire settings and music. It is currently in active production and has shown early rough cuts to attendees. Undetermined at this time.