UNIVERSITY of Bradford students will see an independent horror film they have created - filmed on location in East Bowling and on Great Horton Road - hit the big screen next week.

Butchers Day, by Blurred Vision Productions, will be shown at Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax, on 10 March.

It has a Bradford-born director, as well as cast and crew members, who hope to explore the city's film heritage.

"This is a film made by people from Bradford and I think that's very significant", says Director Ahseem Yousuf, 23, who is from East Bowling and is making his directorial debut.

"The indie film scene in Bradford is pretty vibrant, but not really talked about. Before I started uni, I didn’t realise how big film is here.

"Butchers Day follows a girl who is targeted by a serial killer - it’s in a sort of 80s style and there is some violence, but not too much."

Ahseem, who is a second-year Film and TV student at the University of Bradford, is British-Pakistani and wants to become a role model in his community: "There aren't many Asian actors here, and even when they do get successful, they sometimes distance themselves from the community. If ever I do make it, Insha'Allah ('God-willing'), I'll give something back.

“Once I was in a taxi and the Asian driver asked what I study. When I said ‘film and TV’, he said, ‘that’s odd for an Asian lad’, and I’d never really thought about that until then. Just by doing what we’re doing, we're counteracting stereotypes and showing this is something Asians can do too."

Saul Padgett, 20, from Heaton, is also a second-year Film and TV student, and is the film's Lighting Technician.

Saul, who has ambitions to work for the BBC, said, "I think having a film set in Bradford is great as people can see places they recognise, and it might help to change people's perceptions of Bradford."

Assistant Director and Editor Talmeez Ahmad, 23, grew up near Lahore, Pakistan, and moved first to Ireland and then to Bradford, to pursue his passion.

The Film and TV course brought him to Bradford, which he describes as "diverse" and a "great place."

Claire Dinsmore, from Halifax, plays the lead female role in Butchers Day, and said, "The film has lots of twists and turns and an unexpected ending. Filming in Bradford was great - it's a great city and I hope the film encourages people to visit and brings more actors here."

Butchers Day will be shown at Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax, on Tuesday 10 March. Doors open at 7pm and tickets are £3.50. It has a 12 age rating.

The trailer for Butchers Day can be found here, and more information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/BlurredVisionProductions/