WITNESSING a road rage incident inspired a young film maker to shoot his latest project.

Joshua Eley is planning to shoot MAD 80Y with a group of friends on March 30 near Royal Wootton Bassett.

The plot follows an unstable motorist who goes into a violent rage when he is cut up on the way to his son’s birthday party.

Writer and director Joshua, of Old Town, told the Adver: “One day, I witnessed some rage between two people in rush hour and I realised that was something everyone, or almost everyone, has experienced at least once in their life.”

“The title MAD 80 Y just gave sense of what the film is about. It’s essentially someone that is already teetering on the edge, and this one situation sends them over that.

"It is also was the kind of title that looked like it could be written on someone’s licence plate, which worked well given the subject matter.”

The film is a micro-budget production, with Joshua covering all the costs. The team decided to set the story in Swindon for several reasons including its diversity as well as a reduced budget.

“With most of our previous work, we have always tried to use Swindon locations. There is a wide array of potential locations around the area. From epic landscapes to residential space,” said Joshua, 26.

“We always try to shoot on location rather than on a set and Swindon offers a perfect space for this style of filmmaking. Plus, we are all from Swindon, so it keeps cost down and that keeps me smiling.”

He started making movies at the age of 13.

“My first film was a simple Star Wars - inspired lightsabre duel with some friends, and as soon as I finished it, I wanted to make more,” said Joshua.

“I was fortunate that I met many like-minded individuals early on, and over the years we have all helped each other stay inspired and committed to filmmaking and storytelling.”

Around 10 volunteers, all originally from Swindon, are now involved. “Most of us started working together when we were about 16. The main team has grown since then, but we are all friends outside of filmmaking,” Joshua said. “We all share a passion for cinema and a drive to work in the industry.”

The film is currently in pre-production and the team is still looking for an actor to play in their film. According to Joshua, the film will take almost a year to edit and complete it. “There are a lot of people involved with the post-production process alone. All of them are volunteers, so it means using our spare time to get the film completed.”

He said: “We are aiming to enter the film into a couple of local film festivals at the end of this year as well as online short film channels.”