“At a time where the queer aesthetic is marketed and sold like candy: The fluffy fun bits peppering TV, film and commercials, but only the parts that are palatable by a heteronormative audience. After having queer concepts in my scripts rejected time after time, our main drive behind Deep Clean was to look square into the face of that appropriation, put a stake in the ground, and say ‘appropriate THIS’. This film allowed both myself,and the film’s star and co-creator Harry Clayton-Wright, to be completely unrestricted in our output.” : David Wilson
Based on a performance piece created by Harry Clayton-Wright.
Deep Clean premiered at the IRIS Prize LGBT+ Film Festival in Cardiff in October 2019, receiving a review from Little White Lies as one of the six best new LGBT+ short films from around the world. “Truly stunning. A work of legitimately radical power”. The film has also screened at NewFest in New York and Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest in London. 
Music by Neiked
Directed by David Wilson
Written by Harry Clayton-Wright and David Wilson
Starring Harry Clayton-Wright
Producer - Rob Jelley and James Cross
Director of Photography - Molly Manning Walker
Production Designer - Elliott Rooney
Stylist - Ameena Callender
Production Manager - Ellie Phipps
1st Assistant Director - Afzal Robbani
Focus Puller - James Wicks
Clapper Loader - Billy Askew
Steadicam - Josh Brooks
Gaffer - Elliott Lineahan-Cross
Electrician - Adam Dilley
Art Dept Assistant - Pheobe Daring
Art Dept Assistant - Rana Fadavi
Hair & Make Up - Chloe Rose
Photographers - James Barnett & Poppy French
Runners - Noah Demuldre, James Thomas and Rowan Bailey
Edit - Thomas Grove Carter at TRIM
Sound Design - Benson Herbert at Trait Sound
Colourist - Philip Hambi at MPC
Telecine Producer - Ellora Pomares
Titles and Poster Design - Sarah Ferrari
Special Thanks to
Polydor Records Kobult Music Take 2 Panalux
TRIM Editing
MPC Post Production
Matthew Fone
Natalie Arnett
Cathy Hood
Location Works
The Marlborough Pub and Theatre