A CREWKERNE writer’s vision has been brought to life by actors from Game of Thrones and Snatch.

The film, Winter Ridge was also filmed in the South West and is set to launch in Somerset in two weeks.

Ross Owen Williams started working on the script in 2009, and it was picked up by a new film production company last year.

Just 12 months later the thriller will see a limited cinema release, starting in Yeovil on September 7.

Among the starring roles are Hannah Waddingham, who is best known for her role as ‘shame’ sister Septa Unella in Game of Thrones.

Alongside her is Alan Ford, who plays ‘Brick Top’ in Snatch and also stars in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Ross said: “So far it’s won 10 awards across a number of prestigious festivals in the US and the UK - many of them as Best Film, and from fields of hundreds of entries.

“We’ve got a limited cinema release for the film, which is starting right here in Somerset, and that’s not something that happens for many independent films, especially those from new production companies like Camelot, so it speaks volumes about the work they’re doing.”

The story was originally set in USA, but ended up being brought much closer to home as producers choose to locate it in Exmoor.

Ross added: “The scenery here is vital to the mood – it’s like another character by itself.

“Dom Lenoir, the director, is very good at using his surroundings to tell the story, and he was definitely inspired by the dramatic and unique landscape in the South West.

“I think anyone who sees it will be impressed with how it looks.

“The production values are so good that you’d think you’re watching a film with a budget in the millions rather than the comparatively modest amount the producers made this with.”

Winter Ridge has a one-off screening at Westlands on September 7, and Ross is really hoping people will support this Somerset production.

Ross said: “It was surreal to stand on set and see so many people involved in a production that began back in 2009 with me alone in a room with my computer.

“Having the world of my story come to life on a screen is humbling and very exciting.”

Tickets are £10 for adults.