TWO young filmmakers from Pontypool have made a documentary about life behind the scenes at a Cwmbran animal sanctuary.

Jack Strange, 20, and James Griffiths, 21, founded production company Brother Hipster Productions, and will air their first documentary on Sky next month.

The pair spent time at All Creatures Great and Small, a sanctuary which has since 1992 helped rehabilitate and rehome thousands of injured, abused, unwanted or orphaned animals.

While on site, the pair filmed a litter of kittens being taken in at the sanctuary, Hunter the whippet dog and the sanctuary’s resident turkey Lord Cranberry.

Also featured in the documentary are interviews with volunteers and staff members, including a trustee.

The hour-long film is now set to be broadcast on Sunday February 7 at 9pm, on Sky’s Horse and Country TV channel.

Mr Strange said: “A couple of years ago I wanted to film a documentary there. Then in August we both decided just to go for it and we went out and just filmed it.

“We had access everywhere and got all sorts on film.

“Included in the documentary someone brings in a litter of kittens she found. And also the story of a whippet dog who was at the sanctuary for 10 months and why it was hard to rehome him.

“We also meet Lord Cranberry, a turkey who just walks around following people.”

Former TV editor Mr Strange studied filmmaking at Coleg Gwent in Crosskeys and has made short promotional films before.

He said: “When we were filming we were filming stuff and thinking it was going to be quite good.

“But then when we had all the footage there was a problem and it wouldn’t all go to the editing software.

“But now we are halfway through it and it’s looking good.”

The documentary will be broadcast on Sky channel 253 at 9pm on Sunday February 7.