Broken Hallelujah

It was a labour of love, but if you look through history anyone really wanting to achieve something whatever it may be, has to, at some stage, be prepared to go beyond the expected. It is exhausting to take on so many crucial roles in a project as large as the making of a feature film, but the upside is you learn so much and you can't help but develop an appreciation for the skills involved.

– Director Alastair Riddell on the challenges of making his first feature, Stuff, 16 October 2014

We have cut our teeth making this film and it has been a tremendous and often steep learning curve. We now feel well equipped to embark on new projects.

– Vanessa Riddell on producing her first feature film, Stuff 16 October 2014

It seems that in the anxiety of creating wealth or achieving our goals, we lose sight of the very stuff of life itself.

– The voice of writer Francis Tripp (Dean Carruthers), in the opening scenes of Broken Hallelujah

We wanted to explore the idea that insight and meaningful human experience can arise out of individuals' personal exigencies.

– Director Alastair Riddell on the inspiration behind making the film, Onfilm, May 2010, page 18