Introducing
Access All Areas
Simon Sansome is now one of the country's leading lights in the world of disability, named as one of the most influential in Britain. This is the story of how it all began...
Just a month after marrying his dream woman Kate, Simon attended his usual chiropractic appointment to work on his long lasting rugby injury in his lower back.
Little did Simon know, this visit would change his life. His chiropractor caused serious damage resulting in Simon collapsing on his walk back to his car with no feeling left from his belly button down.
Simon turned to the NHS and their expert doctors to help him, but they overlooked an emergency operation, claiming there was 'no clear cause' for his situation meaning Simon would suffer permanent disablement for the rest of his life.
Simon had lost the use of his body from the waist down and then his job. Tragedy further struck when Kate lost their child while Simon was in hospital. The last time the couple made love was to be their first and only chance of having a family.
Simon was not going to give up! With Kate by his side, he took his battle to the courts. With no money, legal aid or training he fought against not only his employer but the NHS itself.
This was no ordinary case. He had to win...
About
A truly inspirational story of one man's fight back against the system
THE TEAM BEHIND THE FILM
Charlotte Fantelli
Director & Producer
Charlotte is an award winning entrepreneur, Director and Producer. She directed Journey to Le Mans (Netflix, ITV, RTL, BBC Worldwide) in 2014, Another Way (Amazon Prime) in 2020 and Sons of Speed 2022.
Charlotte has recently been Co-Executive Producer on two films involving Frank and Sylvester Stallone and has also worked with names such as Sir Patrick Stewart, Simon Dolan, Ant Middleton and more.
Find out more about Charlotte here
Simon Sansome
Executive Producer
No-one knows Simon's story like he does. As the man who has lived and breathed the experience, who better place to lead the charge than Simon himself? His Production Company Three Blind Mice Productions, teamed up with Charlotte Fantelli's experienced Branded Studios to bring his incredible story to the screen.
Find more about Simon please click here
Paddy King
Assistant Director & Editor
Paddy is an extremely talented and dedicated Producer and Editor, currently heading Branded Studios's post production team.
Paddy rose to the challenge of Assisting Charlotte in the Direction of Access All Areas in this, his first Assistant Director role.
Also responsible for the full edit, he was an absolutely integral part of making this wonderful film.
Jazz Halstead
Cinematographer
Jazz is an exceptional up-and-coming Director of Photography, currently heading the Branded Studios Cinematography department.
Jazz jumped at the opportunity to work on Access All Areas saying ' it is a privilige to make films that not only tell a great story, but that can also make a real difference in the world.'
Introducing
FINDING MY FEET
Finding My Feet is the biopic created about the incredible life story of Simon Sansome and his wife Kate, his devastating disablement and their fight back!
We are hoping to start filming Finding My Feet in 2022. Subscribe below to see how you can help and be a part of the process of bringing Simon's incredible biopic to life.
About
CAST
Meet the cast tasked with bringing this incredible story to life
Olly Bassi
Simon Sansome
Olly's career has relatively recently brought him in front of the camera following a lifelong obsession with film. He's since appeared in films and TV series across Europe, the US and even as far as Nepal. When not filming he is a keen overland motorcyclist and active rally competitor in Europe and North Africa
Sarah Jane Honeywell
Kate Sansome
Sarah Jane Honeywell has worked in the entertainment industry for many years. Best known for her work as a comedy actress, with over 30 episodes of ‘Higgledy House’ currently showing across the world. She's also known as a kid's tv presenter on CBeebies. Recently Sarah Jane has gone back to acting where she has starred in a few horror and sci-fi films.
Graham Cole OBE
Lawyer
Graham Cole is an English actor. He is best known as PC Tony Stamp in the ITV series The Bill. More recently he has starred in shows such as Law & Order: UK, Doctors and Holby City as well as dozens of theatre productions. Graham is an OBE and a true British acting legend.
THE TEAM BEHIND THE FILM
Simon Sansome
Executive Producer
No-one knows Simon's story like he does. As the man who has lived and breathed the experience, who better place to lead the charge than Simon himself? His Production Company Three Blind Mice Productions, teamed up with Charlotte Fantelli's experienced Branded Studios to bring his incredible story to the screen.
Find more about Simon please click here
Paul Murphy
Director
Paul is an award winning Director, Producer and Writer. He has directed various films and TV shows, most notably the BAFTA long-listed Gypsy's Kiss and Social Networking Socially. Working with names including Stephen Graham, Ant & Dec, Sir David Attenborough, Salma Hayek, Jude Law and more, Paul is a top director in British Film and Television
Find more about Paul here
Charlotte Fantelli
Co-Director
Charlotte is an award winning entrepreneur, Movie Director and Producer. She directed Journey to Le Mans (Netflix, ITV, RTL, BBC Worldwide) in 2014 and Another Way (Amazon Prime) in 2020.
Charlotte has recently been Co-Executive Producer on two films involving Frank and Sylvester Stallone and has also worked with names such as Sir Patrick Stewart, Simon Dolan, Ant Middleton and more.
Find out more about Charlotte here
