Up to £50,000 on offer for regional film projects

Creative England

The Film Culture Fund from Creative England has up to £50,000 on offer for all manner of film projects taking place in the English regions

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Martin Scorsese's haunting Shutter Island: review

Shutter Island

Stuart McCoLL reviews Martin Scorsese’s paranoia-inducing take on the genre movie. In cinemas now.

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Aeon Festival calls for film submissions

The Aeon Festival is calling for films for its sci-fi-themed extravaganza, which takes place in Crediton, August 28 -30.

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Catch 3-D films at Plymouth Vue

To catch the latest in 3-D films, pop along to the Vue cinema in Plymouth for a week of eye-popping action. And 3-D films have moved on a long way since Jaws 3-D (although how can you compete with Denis Quaid in 3-D shorts?).

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How difficult is it to get your dream feature made? A screenwriter speaks at the Exeter Phoenix

Hugh Ellis, screenwriter of the award-winning film Summer, will be discussing the impact of new media and media ownership with actor and director Peter Ellis at the Exeter Phoenix on Wedensday, July 1 at 2pm.

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Big screen open air cinema set to begin in Exeter on August 12

Big Screen in the Park is taking place in the Northernhay Gardens again this year, when the open air summer cinema screenings begin on Wednesday, August 12.

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See Mystery Movie at Plymouth Vue before its release

The second of Vue’s Mystery Movie screenings will be taking place at Plymouth Vue on Tuesday, June 9 at 6.30pm, where you lucky people can see a new film before its official release.

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Rare Disney original celluloid animations donated to Bill Douglas Centre, Exeter Uni

A rare Walt Disney collection of original animation drawings on celluloid has been donated to the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture, at Exeter University. Plus, there’s a free talk from a man who knew Disney himself, on Friday, May 29 at 11am.

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The Crinoline and the Rose, by Emma Kempton and Anson Hartford

The Crinoline and the Rose from Exeter Phoenix Digital on Vimeo.

Back in 2006 The Crinoline and the Rose from Emma Kempton and Anson Hartford was wowing audiences with its magical tale. Couple that with a superbly shot, touchingly performed, surreal experience and you start to recognise why the film has gathered such broad

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