The UK film industry has historically and systemically failed to represent people from working-class backgrounds. This is the focus of Scottish filmmaker Mark Forbes’ new documentary Quiet On Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry?

Through interviews and testimonies, Mark examines the barriers that working class people have faced accessing and maintaining a career in film. We hear from well known champions of this issue: Paul Laverty, Maxine Peake, Vicky McClure. He also delves into its natural consequence: the dearth of working class representation and storytelling on film. The result is an engaging and eye-opening documentary that paints a comprehensive picture of the systemic nature of exclusion. (The Canary)

After half a year in 2025 with Quiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry? Appearing in four film festivals of 2025, The Galway Film Fleadh gave me the support to cotinue, when so many film festivals opposed what I was championing for.  "Working-class inclusivity for everyone who is working in the film and TV industries". The BFI, BBC, SKY, BECTU, BAFTA, FILM LONDON, DIRECTORS UK, EQUITY, and all the production companies because if they do not support, they are actually weakening the film and TV industry.  

The film will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker, Mark Forbes.