FEBRUARY 2024
LUCY LATEST
Congratulations to Lucy Clark, one of the “stars” of Park the Bus film, In The Middle, who, having become footballs first Transgender Referee, has swapped her pink fox forty whistle to become manager of Sutton United’s women’s team. In doing so she will become the first transgender woman to be appointed as a manager in the top five divisions of English women's football. Lucy becomes manager at a time when the place of transgender women in women's football has come under intense scrutiny. A group of 48 MPs and 27 peers recently signed a letter urging the Football Association to change its rules on transgender inclusion to "protect women and girls”. However that is focused more on players. In the dugout, greater diversity of gender is common across women's football. Lucy says she has overwhelmingly received support following her appointment, including messages of congratulations from officials of other teams in Sutton's division. "I transitioned while I was a referee, and people don't like referees," she said. "There is nothing anyone can say to me that I haven't heard or seen already from when I came out. There's already been a few of the Twitter warriors who have said their piece, I let them crack on. I've been known as the trans referee, and that's gone fine. Sometimes the words can get to you, but I'm thick skinned - I hit the block button and get on with it. I'm prepared to deal with any abuse should it happen, so we crack on. I'm not going to stop doing something I love because of who I am.
JANUARY 2024
ITM ON FREEVEE
In addition to being available to watch on demand on various platforms we’re delighted to announce that In The Middle is now available on Freevee - Link here.
OCTOBER 2023
THOUGHT PROVOKING
Producer and Director, Greg Cruttwell, was in Bilbao, on October 12th, for the screening of his Park the Bus film, In The Middle, at the superbly organised, thought provoking, Thinking Football Film Festival. The world could do with more football festivals like this one which is backed by Athletic Club of Bilbao, a unique football club with an incredible history.
AUGUST 2023
IN THE MIDDLE IN BILBAO
We are delighted to announce that “In The Middle” will be screened at The Thinking Football Film Festival in Bilbao, Spain, on Thursday October 12th
MARCH 2023
ITM RELEASE
In The Middle will be released theatrically, in the UK, on March 31st 2023 and on VOD on May 1st. For further details visit the Release page on this website - Release
SUPPORTING THE REFS
Park the Bus are delighted to announce that the release of feature documentary, In The Middle, will be in support of The Referees Association Benevolent Fund.
FEBRUARY 2023
BBC RADIO 4
Greg Cruttwell was on the iconic Radio 4 Today Programme on Tuesday February 8th being interviewed about In The Middle, which is due for release on March 31st.
NOVEMBER 2022
IN THE MIDDLE IN CARDIFF
There will be preview screenings of In The Middle at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff in the same week that The Football Monologues is showing there too.
IN THE MIDDLE, Saturday 26th & Wednesday 30th November, www.chapter.org/whats-on/film/preview-in-the-middle/9010
FIRST AWARD FOR PARK THE BUS
We are delighted to announce that In The Middle won the Best Screenplay Award at the 42nd Paladino d’Oro Sports Film Festival in Palermo, Sicily on November 13th. Greg Cruttwell, the film’s producer and director, picked up the award, which is the first won by Park the Bus.
SPRING RELEASE
In The Middle will be released in the UK in Spring 2023. More news to follow soon.
AR:PR
Park the Bus are delighted to be working with Alex Rowley of AR:PR, who is handling PR & Marketing for In The Middle - www.ar-pr.co.uk
JULY 2022
PALADINO D’ORO
We are delighted to announce that, In The Middle, has been selected for the 42nd Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival. It takes place in Palermo from November 7th - 13th and is the oldest Sports Film Festival in the world.
POSTER
The poster for In The Middle, the second production from Park the Bus, has been designed by Faye Davies, who also designed the poster for the company’s first production, The Football Monologues, which is currently available to watch on demand here.