Big Smooth

Just been to watch the premiere at the Gala theatre in Neil's hometown of Durham, the film was a brilliant tribute to a well remembered man, striking attention to detail with some brilliant interviews from some key people from Neil's sadly short but very fulfilled life.

Can always remember seeing Neil in and around Durham back in the 90's / early 00's, especially in Cafe Rock with his mates drinking three bottles at a time!! Didn't realise just how much basketball he played in America and this film totally shows how well respected he was out there not just for his skills but also his kindness and big heart

Bravo to Paul and the team for giving us all an insight into big Neils life.

Big Smooth is a great tribute to Neil and was such a heartwarming watch. It's a documentary that shows you can live your dreams and be successful yet above all else, family and kindness is the most important aspect of life.

Watching this showed more insight into Neil's amazing life and showed what an amazing person he was! It was lovely to listen to so many people who knew him and had stories to tell and it was emotional for everyone in the theatre to see. The producers etc have obviously spent a great deal of time researching and gathering by information for this film and their hard work has paid off.

A great production!

I was fortunate to attend the fantastic premiere of #BigSmoothFilm at the Gala Theatre in Durham. It was a packed house, and the crowd were on the edge of their seats.

Big Smooth is an inspiring tale of kindness, humanity, self-belief and more. The story is well set out, the interviews are clear, the sound crisp and transitions between scenes slick.

I found the film a moving experience and a joy to watch. My thanks go to Paul Stainforth and all involved in supporting this fantastic film. A special mention must also go to the Fingleton family for letting this great story be screened.

I encourage you to watch Big Smooth whenever you have a chance.

I was lucky enough to attend the premiere of this excellent documentary about Neil Fingleton, who found success in America playing basketball and later moved into acting. This was a touching story about someone who turned something that could have been a burden (his record height) into an asset and was the jumping off point for his success.

The film is a good mixture of talking heads of Neil's family and those who knew him through his two fascinating careers and also archive footage of his basketball games. It is both funny and moving and provides a view of someone who was once the tallest man in Britain but was also so much more than that.

What an brilliantly made documentary about Neil. My wife and I went to the Premiere at the Gala Theatre and we were blown away by how wonderfully made this was. From start to finish we were hooked and I would recommend this to anyone.

Being someone who knew Neil and his family I thought this would be insightful, funny, thought provoking and inspirational but what has been created here was much more than that. A real look into the world of someone that didn't say much on the outside but let his actions do the talking for him.

Congratulations to all involved that were able to bring Neil's story to the big screen.

Sleep well Big Neil.