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City of Ember, starring Crediton’s Harry Treadaway, is out on DVD

By D&CFilm, on Wednesday, February 25, 2009

City of Ember, starring Crediton’s very own Harry Treadaway, has been released on DVD.

Roger Deakins misses out on Oscar

By D&CFilm, on Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The head of steam that is Slumdog Millionare meant South Devon’s Roger Deakins was content only with his eighth Oscar nomination as best cinematographer, rather than taking home the gold-coloured figurine.

Max Sobol at the Berlin film festival: Wednesday

By D&CFilm, on Saturday, February 14, 2009

Sore head today. I managed to make it into the British Council party last night. I had forgotten that they have a short film of mine that they send out to international festivals so, with a bit of smooth talking, a business card and a smile I make it in. It’s quite a large

Max Sobol’s Berlin film festival: haircut!

By D&CFilm, on Friday, February 6, 2009

Today was the first day of the festival and honestly – there wasn’t a lot going on. There were very few screenings, the biggest being Tom Tykwer’s opener The International. Rather the day is mostly spent gearing up for the festival; people arrive, check into hotels, receive accreditations and generally scope things –

Roger Deakins, from Torquay, wins eighth Oscar nomination

By D&CFilm, on Thursday, January 22, 2009

Torquay’s own Roger Deakins has found his way onto another Oscar list for his stunning cinematography. He’s up for the little gold statuette for The Reader, along with Chris Menges.

Geoffrey Taylor’s Breathe at the London Short Film Festival

By D&CFilm, on Thursday, January 15, 2009

Geoffrey Taylor’s Breathe

Geoffrey Taylor’s film Breathe is featured in the London Short Film Festival‘s Teenage Lives screening on Sunday, January 18, 2pm at Rich Mix, Shoreditch.

• ANIMATED EXETER TICKETS GO ON SALE

By D&CFilm, on Friday, January 2, 2009

Tickets for what has been called ‘longest dedicated animation festival in the UK’, Animated Exeter, which runs from Friday, February 13 to Saturday, February 21, go on sale tomorrow (January 3).

• ARCHIVE FILMS GET SPECIALIST SOUNDTRACKS

By D&CFilm, on Wednesday, December 31, 2008

An archival film and music project will take place at Dartington in February when the South West Music School will compose soundtracks to six short films from the Dartington Trust archive.