Dominic Johnson and Michael Bickerton were originally planning to collaborate on a feature-length documentary about film censorship. It was recommended by Screen West Midlands, who they were thinking about approaching for funding, that they make a short film to give an idea to potential financiers as to what the finished item might be like. Ultimately, Screen WM weren't interested in making it, but they did show it along with 2-3 or similar shorts during their roadshow at the 2008 Hello Digital festival, as an example of the feature films they had in development at that time.