The man behind a short film about the Brislington snake owner whose python ate his neighbour's cat has spoken about his work.

Maurice Melzak is a documentary filmmaker, and he chose to make a 10-minute film on the saga for his website for pet owners, www.petstreet.co.uk.

Mr Melzak is a London-based zoology graduate who has made 25 documentaries for British television with his company Nautilus.

He interviewed Darren Bishop, 35, whose 13ft Burmese python Squash ate Martin Wadey's cat Wilbur earlier this year.

The story made headlines around the country, and even resulted in a head-to-head debate between Mr Wadey and Mr Bishop on Radio 2.

Mr Wadey, 44, started an online petition and website "Justice for Wilbur" calling for a change in the law governing snakes, which currently do not need to be licensed.

So far the petition to 10 Downing Street for "Wilbur's Amendment" to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act (DWAA) has received more than 4,600 signatures.

The deadline for submissions is October 24.

The cat owner saw the film online and claimed it showed Mr Bishop did not care about what happened to his pet.

Mr Bishop said he was sorry in the film, called The Snake That Ate The Neighbour's Cat but didn't think a change in the law was justified.

Mr Melzak contacted the Evening Post to put his own point of view across.

He said: "I did try to interview Mr Wadey but he ignored my request for an interview.

"It took quite a few weeks for me to get Darren Bishop to agree to be interviewed.

"Mr Wadey wasn't correct to say he smirked at the cat's death in the interview – he was just very uncomfortable at some of the questions I asked him and the smile was more embarrassment.

"I felt Darren Bishop was honest and open with me and I was left with the clear impression that he was very sorry about what happened.

"Clearly the website has been totally from one perspective, that's why I wanted to talk to both sides."

The interview can be seen at Petstreet and YouTube.