Bray, who studied film and television at Bath Spa University (BSU), said Doctor Who had always been a part of his life and the project had “deep connections” to his childhood.
“I don’t know if it’s a curse or whether I’m very fortunate, but I grew up with a grandfather that had all the VHS tapes of the original run from the 60s, 70s and 80s,” he said.
“For the better part of 20 years this month, when I was eight years old, me and my next door neighbour [Skinner] just started making kind of silly little Doctor Who videos in our gardens.”
The friends made about 60 episodes in total, many of which survive.
Bray said the latest film – produced by the independent, non-profit company MB and Homeland – was a collaboration between school, college and university friends, as well as professionals already working in the industry.
“A huge amount of the talent involved comes from Bristol and across the South West,” he said.
“It’s been a slowly evolving project, but we’re now kind of working with camera operators from Rivals or working with people on the Batman franchise.”