My name is Kate Hardy, I am 21 years old, born in the North-East of England. I have a strong passion for film making, writing and directing. I believe that my North-East rooted cultural identity is what makes myself different to other film makers. I believe that through casting, I demonstrated reflections of myself and the narrative I wanted to create for 'This Town.' "You can take the girl out of the North-East, but you can never take the North-East out of the girl."