A MOVIEMAKER is set to shoot a short film depicting the differences between life on the farm and life as a high-flying money earner in the city.

But he needs about £40,000 to do it.

Nick Jones, aged 26, combines a regular sales job with a hobby of making short films and documentaries. He lives in Abberley Road, Stourport-on-Severn, but regularly travels to London, both as part of his work and to try and advance his film-making career.

Two previous films have been shot with a budget of only £2,000 after the crew and actors agreed to work for free. His first film called Kidnap - based around the disappearance of a man's wife - was distributed around film festivals and sent to production companies on show reels.

A second, longer film was shot on a budget of £1,000 and was based around a couple going to the countryside to restart a relationship.

Neither led to Mr Jones cracking the big time, but his interest in making money from films has led to him try and raise funds for a third try. He plans to shoot his first major production on a subject close to his heart - the farm.

His father, 57 year-old Peter Jones, took over the reigns of The Pound Farm, Astley, near Stourport, from his own father 15 years ago.

His 15-minute film will depict a farmer on the verge of bankruptcy who meets a young city bank manager who does not understand the farmer's plight.

Mr Jones needs money to shoot the film and has arranged a major push to attract money by going to film festivals and asking for funding from the Film Council.

He is also trying to get at least one well-known actor to star in the film and has met with the Countryside Alliance to enlist its help.

Mr Jones is also planning to produce a short documentary on the difficulties of breaking into film making, which has already attracted interest from Worcester College of Technology and other providers of college courses in the media.

"We run the farm as a family business," he said. "It strikes me from being in and around cities that city people and farmers don't really understand each other, so it's a great topic. My dad is a successful farmer but there are others who struggle.

"It is very tough to break into film-making and I need to work in sales for my money, so I thought while we do this film. why not do a documentary on how tough the industry is."

He is in the process of getting a crew together and has set up a website to publicise the film. It is due to go live in three weeks at www.grassrootsmedia.tv Mr Jones is appealing for sponsors and wants experienced actors to get in touch to star in it. He can be reached on 07967 156981.