Warp films was set up in 1999. It has an office in Sheffield and London with 14 full time staff employed. They have released several films including "This Is England" and "Dead Man's Shoes" both directed by Shane Meadows.
Shane Meadows was born on 26th December 1972. Meadows is a director, screenwriter and BAFTA winner.
Shane Meadows grew up in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. His father was a lorry driver and his mother worked in a fish and chip shop. His father discovered the body of a child murder victim and he was initially considered a suspect in the murder case, which led to Meadows being bullied by other children. He left school without any G.C.S.E's and he then turned to crime. When he was 20 he moved to Nottingham. Meadows completed a Performing Arts course at Burton College. He started out his career in 1994 when he started making short films. The film that made him recognised as a director was "Dead Man's Shoes" which was inspired from his Nottingham life when one of his friends commited suicide due to drugs. Meadows later released another hit film "This Is England" in 2006. Meadows has also recently directed a TV series on channel 4 named"This Is England '86".
