Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Who says opera is elite art - you can watch a live screening of Don Giovanni from the Royal Opera House at Exeter Picturehouse on Monday September 8 for the cut down price of £20, £19 for concessions and £17.50 for members.
If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeSaturday, August 23rd, 2008
D+Cineastes have been invited to join First Eye Productions - an off-shoot of the TOADS theatre company in Torquay which is looking to put together a feature.
If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeWednesday, August 20th, 2008
You needn’t be on the outside looking in. There are plenty of ways to get involved in film festivals, and the Cornwall Film Festival is even offering a t-shirt.
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Universal has made no secret of the fact they’d love Mamma Mia to become a karaoke-type cinema experience - not least because it’s a great way to get large groups to see the movie more than once.
So we can’t say we’re surprised to hear that from August 22, Vue cinemas will be hosting sing-along screenings.
Fans will get the opportunity to enjoy the film while tunelessly barking along to their favourite ABBA songs in Dolby 5:1 digital surround sound.
Mark de Quervain, Sales and Marketing Director for Vue Entertainment, told D+CFilm: ‘We are really excited to give our customers the chance to sing-along to one of their favourite films. Vue Entertainment are passionate about displaying content in new and innovative ways while engaging with our customers.’
Wow, quelle philanthropic!
Tickets for Mamma Mia Sing-Along are on sale now and can be purchased online or by phone via 08712 240 240 or directly from box offices.
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
The View From Here, the South Devon celebration of film and moving image, is back for a week of superb events from December 1 to December 5, so leave a space in your diary.
Last year, one of the many highlights of the festival was the showing of Deep Water, the film about Donald Crowhurst’s attempt to circumnavigate the world – in Teignmouth, the town where he set off from (yup, that’s the trailer at the top of the page).
The sailer set off from the town, and after the show co-director Jerry Rothwell and Donald’s son Simon Crowhurst talked about the film and the events. It was the first time Simon had returned to the site where he waved his father goodbye.
Here’s a film of the Q&A which took place after the screening
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Sunday, August 10th, 2008
We caught up with the Talent at the Roots event at the Animate and Educate Conference, which took place during Animated Exeter 2008
Talent at the Roots
Are 14-19s the new hope for tomorrow animation industry? How are 14-19s developing their skills? What future can they expect in the UK animation industry? The first Creative Media Diplomas Launch in 2008, what impact will they have and how will young people benefit?
Chair: Martina Bramkamp, senior lecturer in Animation at London College of Communication
Panel: Mike Milne, director of computer animation at Framestore CFC
Chris Chilton, computer games and animation manager, Skillset
Clive Lissaman, London Education Business Manager, Skillset
Talent at the Roots, part one
Tomorrow: Talent at the Roots, part two
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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
Have you ever wondered how to make the South Hams, Devon, look like a Second World War battlefield setting? Even if you’re one of the few people who haven’t, this first part of a behind-the-scenes look at the wonderful world of post production, make up and other such wizardry on Ashley Wing’s Between the Lines is a fascinating insight in the dark arts of making movies.
Tomorrow: Part two of Ashley Wing’s Effects Breakdown
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If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeThursday, August 7th, 2008
We’re a bit fed up with the subject now but we thought we’d better acknowledge the end of the Alice in Wonderland auditions in Plymouth.
The big news today was that three dogs were also cast in the Tim Burton flick, who will apparently be paid for their time.
Along with the mutts, some 1,200 wannabes were also given the thumbs up, offering potential Alice extras a one in five chance of making it to the big screen.
They’ll now have to wait for three weeks to hear whether they made it to the next stage: the shooting, which will take place at undisclosed locations around Plymouth in September.
The live action and CGI flick, part of Burton’s new two-picture deal with Disney, is due for release in 2010 and will be shown in 3-D.
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If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeThursday, August 7th, 2008
Ashley Wing’s latest film Poppies is all set to do the rounds of film festivals and the like, and he’s in post production of his sci-fi romp with his muckers at FXHome. His first film, Between the Lines has been mistaken for part of a mini series, and his second, A Hard Day’s Knight, was a success on the short film circuit. Lee Morgan caught up with him in one heck of a noisy cafe.
Read Ashley’s thoughts on his sci-fi production for FXHome.
Tomorrow: Go behind the scenes of Between the Lines and get some post production tips.
And here’s Hard Day’s Knight, for your delectation.
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Things got pretty exciting at the Alice in Wonderland auditions in Plymouth this afternoon when casting agents told hundreds of people in the queue ‘no more today’.
Auditionees (auditioners?) will now have to wait until casting resumes tomorrow (Thursday) at 10am.
According to the Plymouth Herald, some 300 people have already been accepted into the auditions and a further 300 people have been turned away.
Just before casting closed for the day the casting team were handing out notes saying either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Those who were given notes saying ‘yes’ have been asked to come back tomorrow.
There’s still chance to get involved though. D+Cineastes who fancy a shot at movie stardom should be at Plymouth’s New Continental Hotel tomorrow from 10am (or even earlier than that, we’re saying).
There is a minimum age limit of 16 and every participant must bring their passports.
The casting agents are looking for girls with long hair and men with natural styles.
Shooting for the multi-million pound film, rumoured to star Johnny ‘cheekbones for hire’ Depp, will take place in Plymouth in September for two weeks.
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If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeMonday, August 4th, 2008
We thought we’d better give you a heads up and a few more details about the Alice in Wonderland auditions this week.
Regular D+CFilm readers will remember that Tim Burton is set to direct with Johnny Depp heavily rumoured to star as the Mad Hatter - though we’re not convinced he’ll jump at yet another kooky Burton role.
Anyhoo, the film’s casting agents are coming to Plymouth’s New Continental Hotel on Wednesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 7 between 10am and 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, auditioning for paid extras.
There is a minimum age limit of 16 and every participant must bring their passports.
The casting agents are looking for girls with long hair and men with natural styles. Those auditioning must be able to get two weeks off in September for filming.
Oh, and word to the wise - D+CFilm is hearing rumours that actors with, ahem, ‘a darker complexion’ need not apply. We assume this kinda thing is commonplace in film auditions but you may beg to differ. If so, post a comment below.
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If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeFriday, August 1st, 2008
The big news today is that Disney is to shoot a multi-million pound new version of Alice in Wonderland in Plymouth. Yes, that Disney. And yes, that Plymouth.
But that’s not all. Apparently, Tim Burton will be helming the flick with (surprise!) Johnny Depp heavily rumoured to star as the Mad Hatter. Another impression of Michael Jackson, no doubt.
D+Cineastes can also get in on the ‘act’ (ho ho!) by starring as extras. Casting agents are coming to Plymouth’s New Continental Hotel on Wednesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 7, between 10am and 6pm, auditioning for paid extras. There is a minimum age limit of 16.
Ilenka Jelowicki, who has cast for James Bond movie Casino Royale and is company director for Mad Dog, told the Plymouth Herald: “We are looking for people above the age of 16 who have naturally coloured hair.
“We would prefer girls with long hair and men with natural styles. Extras will get to dress up in Victorian period costume, corsets and wigs and will have their make-up done.
“We would also like people whose work allows the flexibility of two weeks’ worth of filming.
“Being an extra is not just about being a blur in the background, it can lead to fantastic opportunities. One of my extras has gone on to star in Hollyoaks for three years.”
Hollyoaks, you say?! Well, knock us down with a bloody massive feather.
The flick, which is due for release in 2010, will, like every other movie set for release in 2010, be shown in 3-D.
But never mind all that. We can’t wait to see what wig / accent Johnny will adopt this time! No, really. Honestly. We. Can’t. Wait. Phewee. Tenterhooks much?! Soooo talented.
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If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeThursday, July 31st, 2008
What is First Light Movies? from First Light Movies on Vimeo.
You wanna get your grubby filmmaking hands on up £5,000 to make a five minute film, or up to £3,000 to develop a story idea and write a script? Then read on.
First Light has announced the next deadline for its Pilot and What’s the Big Idea? award schemes. The deadline is September 16, and the decisions will be announced on November 11.
You start, as always, ‘by inspiring a group of young people an get hose creative ideas flowing today!’
And once that’s done, all that’s left it to apply.
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If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffeeMonday, July 28th, 2008
It’s not often a new film movement is created right under your very nose, but there’s a whole lot of interesting stuff going on in Exeter under the title of The Third Wave Collective.
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When the Screenwriters’ Festival tipped us the wink that the User Generated and User-Owned Feature Film Competition was entering its second round - The Writer’s Brief, we pricked up our ears, put a dumb look on our collective faces and said: ‘What is a User Generated and User-Owned Feature Film Competition?’
And we’re glad we did because it sounds spiffing!
The User Generated and User-Owned Feature Film Competition is a Movie Mogul Fund ‘Micro Movie Lab’ competition, to… err… get a movie made. Round one involved pitching the idea, round two, is writing the idea, followed by directing and producing.
Welsh Filmmaker Ryan Hooper (that’s him at the top of the page) won both the Members Award and the Jury Award with his pitch “Negotiating Life.”: A melancholic life insurance salesman finds his attempts at committing suicide unwittingly thwarted by his disgruntled customers.
In Round 2, budding screenwriters have until July 31 to devise and submit their 500-1200 word story outline, incorporating the title, genre and essence of ‘Negotiating Life’. Subject to members voting throughout August ’08, the top 10 ranking ideas then go before a Jury Panel consisting of industry professionals; Huw Penallt Jones from Capitol Films, Ed Thomas from the Fiction Factory, Mark Sandell from Trinity Filmed Entertainment, Olivier Lauchenauer from Pogo Films and John Shackleton of Movie Mogul Ltd
‘The Writer’s Brief’ main prizes are a Jury Award - £400 screenwriting commission £100 and a share in the film’s profits 1 year’s NPA membership (worth £85) Members Award - £200 1 year’s NPA membership (worth £85) Runner-up £50
Further rounds include an open Director and Producer’s call, to bring the vision to life. The production budget of £100k will be raised by members of the website purchasing affordable units at £4.95 each. All winners and unit holders will share in the film’s profits and own it jointly. The film aims to go into production towards the end of the year, under the supervision of participating Jury members.
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