CUTS the movie -Crowdfunding campaign - press release April 2015

Neneh Cherry,Sean Penn, Jean Paul Gaultier,David Bowie, Michael Hutchence,Simon Lebon, Steve McQueen,Alexander McQueen, Chris Ofili,Beastie Boys, Roy Ayers,Jeff Beck, Davina McCall,Bianca Jagger, Lenny Henry,Ant & Dec, Rupert Everett,Sacha Baron Cohen, William Orbit,Guy Richie, Will Self,Simon Fulleretc..Have all been toCUTS

CUTSthe movie.....A Sarah Lewis Production

Directed, produced, filmed by Sarah Lewis and Co-produced by Nic Tuft

Whether you wanted an original haircut or to find yourself sitting next to a celebrity'Cuts'is where it's at. Situated in the heart of Soho, London,'Cuts'is a low-key, world famous hair salon. Diversity of music icons, East End gangsters, actors of stage and screen, homeless people and fashionista's alike are all considered part of'the Cuts Family'. You were only ever an appointment away!

Thisfeature length documentary, shot over 19 years, reflects how a day-to-day cutting edge salon went on to nurture a community of creatives who "went in for a haircut, but came out famous".....and in fact some just ‘came out'. Like the recent Oscar winning movie,Boyhood,‘Cuts-the movie'shows society and its values evolve through the people who visit the formidable hair salon, tracing profound and often tragic personal developments within the 'barbarista's'lives and the wider context of immense change in the UK's political, social and cultural zeitgeist.

‘Cuts'was founded during thePost-Punk,New Romanticera in the early 80's, by visionary style setter,James Lebon. It began in a tiny stall in the basement of hipKensington Market, where a heady mix of creative society meshed to form a movement that included contemporary musicians, photographer, artists, DJs, filmmakers, designers and fashion types.

‘Ken market was quite mental, you had all these sort of freak shops like Martin Degville, and lots of characters who worked there, Scarlett, Fat Tony, you had CUTS, it was like a community center for weirdos.' -Boy George

‘It was my home... If I went West End .. I went CUTS, the stomping ground, a hive for bees like us.." -Goldie

‘Cutsis full of artists who arn't trying to get on the front cover of Vogue, but at the same time you'll find their haircuts on the front cover of Vogue'Fran Healyfrom‘Travis' (Melody Maker - Best Haircut Award 1999)

‘Cuts'was instrumental in theBuffalomovement which celebrated integrated multicultural street culture as championed byi-Dmagazine andThe Facein the mid 80's. TheCutssalon is still thriving in Dean St Soho. The venue may have changed over the years but the spirit has remained the same for well over 30 years.

Sarah Lewisis an international filmmaker known for working with the likes ofTony KayeFilms, she produced & directed the documentaryCrowded Housefor Channel 4 as well wrote, directed and editedThe Staring Girl; 10 min fiction film which got picked up by many festivals around the world.

She is also currently producing/directing a documentaryA New Beginningsupported byOxfam, based on the life of South Sudanese former refugee and Australian citizen,David Nyuol Vincent.

Stussy UKis a major sponsor/supporter ofCUTS the movie.

To raise funds to complete this epic feature length documentary we are launching a crowdfunding campaign withPhundee.com. We have chosen Phundee because they are a dynamic new London-based Crowdfunding company.

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