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AWARD WINNING

Creative types should note that the deadline is looming for submissions to create the incredibly prestigious D+CFilm and Phoenix Media award for the Two Short Nights film festival.

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MAN ON WIRE

For those of you considering a post prandial today, spare a thought for the French fella Philippe Petit, who on August 7, 1974, stepped out on a wire suspended between New York’s twin towers, then the world’s tallest buildings. He spent an hour dancing around before he was caught and thrown into jail.

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ONSCREEN SKILLS #5

So you wanna be an actor, in the golden… err ring. This is the fifth and final of the introductions into acting skills from Josephine Larsen, of the Advanced Acting Workouts.

Here we come full circle and look at the big picture. Got acting tips, or if you’ve got a project getting off the ground, get [...]

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BALLET SEASON

The Exeter Picturehouse is pliet-ing full-tilt into is ballet season, which starts on Sunday July 20 at 4pm with Sylvia.

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SCREENWRITERS’ FESTIVAL

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Christopher Hampton the Oscar winning writer of Dangerous Liaisons takes a look at his recent adaption of Atonement at the Screenwriters’ Festival

Already in its third year, the Screenwriters’ Festival will unravel its own special plot between Tuesday and Thursday (July 1 and July 3) next week. There are only 50-ish tickets left, but do [...]

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VIRGIN TERRITORY

Following a flurry (it says here) of entries from budding filmmakers in the West Country, Virgin Media announced this week that Kevin Spacey will be joining the judging panel for Virgin Media Shorts.

‘Ques’que c’est Virgin Media Shorts?’, we hear you ask. Why, it’s the first ever short film competition to run across four screens – [...]

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CORNISH VIDEO CAST AND CREW CALL

Icarus Films got in touch with news that they are producing the debut music video for Cornish solo artist Kat Kennedy Wills, and they are looking for a number of people for cast and crew.

They are shooting on HDV and Jonathan Brassington of Icarus Films told D+CFilm: “We are operating on a zero budget so, [...]

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EAT YOUR SHORTS

Comedy is no laughing matter and the 2008 English Riviera International Comedy Film Festival (now there’s a witty title) is after your funny films for its Eat My Shorts film competition.

On offer as prizes are cash, flights and a quirky award, and with a deadline of September 15, you’ll be able to get your own [...]

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TAKE YOUR BRAIN TO ANOTHER DIMENSION

The Plaza cinema in Truro has added a whole new dimension (ha!) to a night out at the movies.

It’s just taken delivery of a buncha digital REAL D 3D equipment – the first of its kind in the South West, doncha know.

Pay attention – here comes the science bit. Previous 3D technology required glasses that [...]

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Onscreen skills #4

For the fourth in the series of onscreen acting skills with Josephine Larsen, of the Advanced Acting Workouts she looks towards method, finding your emotion and focusing on looking and listening. Sounds simple, huh, but it takes a lot of skill. And you start but watching the film.

Tune in next week for more.

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