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Flipside fanfare

We caught up with Dan Paolantonio the chugging carbon-neutral engine behind the Flipside Film Festival in Plymouth, between May 21 and 31, to find this exciting alternative film event.

“I’m hoping that the festival will serve to open up people’s eyes beyond the usual multiplex and popcorn fare,’ Dan told D+CFilm.

“Plymouth doesn’t have a themed film [...]

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Don Letts at Flipside

The final day of Plymouth’s Flipside film festival (May 21-31) will be devoted to the work of legendary filmmaker, DJ, author and cultural alchemist Don Letts.

The afternoon will feature screenings of two of Don’s feature films at the Plymouth Arts Centre. Groundbreaking drama Dancehall Queen will be followed by his Grammy-winning documentary Westway To The [...]

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Flipside categories

Yesterday, we told you about Plymouth’s forthcoming Flipside film festival (May 21-31). Today, we’ll tell you how you could show your flick at the event.

Entries can be of any genre or filmmaking style, although should explore one or more of the following thematic areas:

The View From Here: Films which provide the audience with the opportunity [...]

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Flipside one (video)

We’ve been so excited about Plymouth’s forthcoming Flipside film festival, we’ve forgotten to tell you anything about it. We bad.

To make amends, D+CFilm (one of the sponsors of the fest, doncha know) is bringing you a week of Flipside goodness and taking a closer look at the most-excellent stuff in store.

But first things, as they [...]

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Daniel Craig, part two (video)

Welcome to part two of our Daniel Craig weekend. This is a Q&A that we are desirous to share with all and sundry. And here’s a bit of a behind the scenes video.

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Q: What was South Africa like?

A: Wonderful. I love that part of the world. The first job I ever did was in [...]

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Me old China

You’d expect China to put on a big festival, and China Now claims to be the UK’s largest ever festival… of Chinese culture. It lasts six months and includes more than 800 events, one of which is a showing of Delamu (Angel of Peace) at the Exeter Picturehouse, April 30, and May 1.

Apparently Delamu (Angel [...]

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Daniel Craig, part one (video)

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This weekend we thought we’d share with you a bit of Daniel Craig, whose Flashbacks of a Fool is currently doing the rounds. Tune in tomorrow for part two, a Q&A with the man himself.

Daniel Craig is likely to play down his dual role on Flashbacks of a Fool. Ask, for instance, what it [...]

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Ray of hope

Word has reached our shell-likes (that’s ears to anyone under 25), that there are moves a foot to get movies shown in Cullompton, and it’s all down to a communal love of film.

Ray Weinstein, local councillor and chairman of the Devon Gateway Trust, has come up with the idea of a not for profit cinema. [...]

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Film Acting

T’has often been said, there’s madness in his method, we don’t expect the Lee Strasberg approach in the acting skills workshop that’s on offer from Josephine Larsen and the Exeter Phoenix media center from Saturday (April 26), but what we do know is acting is an important part of filmmaking (like duhh).

On offer is a [...]

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Green Light Premier

This news is through from the Exeter Phoenix, ‘if you are interested in seeing locally produced films this screening is your chance to see this year’s Phoenix Media Green Light film commissions as well as a selection of short films from this year’s Phoenix Media Short Film bursaries.’

Films start at 8pm and tickets are £3 [...]