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Behind the scenes of the darkly humorous Robbing Peter from Ashley Wing, Clayton Fussell and whole bunch of DC filmmakers

By D&CFilm, on Thursday, June 11, 2009

Don’t you just hate it when the house you break into with your mum is the home of a deranged psychopath (is there any other kind?), who just wants to feed you to his petunias? This is the world of Robbing Peter, the latest short from the dark minds of Ashley Wing and Clayton

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

By D&CFilm, on Thursday, June 11, 2009

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.

Devon legend ‘Hairy Hands’ too local for a film title says South West Screen

By D&CFilm, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Ashley Thorpe’s fourth Penny Dreadful animation, The Hairy Hands, which is based on the Devon legend, is due to have the script and budget signed off by South West Screen on June 15, but there is still concern that the name may alienate audiences outside the Devon region.

Third Wave Collective to make films on radio in 90 minutes

By D&CFilm, on Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Death to Antonius Block from Third Wave Collective on Vimeo.

Edgar Bergen was a ventriloquist who performed on the radio, which springs to mind only because the Third Wave Collective will be broadcasting their interactive filmmaking experience during their two-hour show on Phonic FM on Wednesday, June 10 between 2pm and 4pm, as they

Film of the Week: Motion, by Robin Whenary

By D&CFilm, on Monday, June 8, 2009

Motion from Robin Whenary on Vimeo.

Last week we received news that Robin Whenary had won a prize in Hungary for his short film Fear, and for this week’s D+CFilm Film of the Week, we thought we’d bring you another of Robin’s offerings – Motion.

Ashley Thorpe films at Fangoria Weekend of Horrors in New York for US premiere

By D&CFilm, on Friday, June 5, 2009

The Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, which is on in Manhattan, New York, tonight and tomorrow (Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6), has selected Ashley Thorpe’s Scayrecrow and The Screaming Skull in a back-to-back screening in its film room.

Hungarian film prize for Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary for Fear

By D&CFilm, on Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary has picked up the Students’ Jury Prize at the Kid’s Eye Film Festival in Hungary for his film Fear, which has had screening at both Two Short Nights and the View From Here film festivals.

Film of the week: The Fat Lady Dances on the Head of a Pin

By D&CFilm, on Monday, June 1, 2009

The fat lady dances on the head of a pin from phoenix media on Vimeo.

Sit back and relax with the latest film of the week, The Fat Lady Dances on the Head of a Pin.

Something for the Weekend Music Video – Maniac Films for Douglas E Powell’s The Ballad of Roman Road.

By D&CFilm, on Saturday, May 30, 2009

It’s difficult to know where to start with Maniac Films, the makers of this week’s Something for the Weekend Music Video with their film of The Ballad of Roman Road by Douglas E Powell. The North Devon production company have their fingers in so digital endevours. Thank goodness they’re going to be featured in