Get your watching faces on and your voting fingers in gear, this is the second (and last) chance to vote in the South West Filmathon Final
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3 ways to diversify your screen-time entertainment
Screen-time entertainment is key for us here, but here are 3 wyas you can truely get the most out of your screen to keep you entertained
South West Filmathon Thing: FINALS – week 2
Get your watching faces on and your voting fingers in gear, this is the second (and last) chance to vote in the South West Filmathon Final
A Summer of Birds / a film of strength and fragility
A Summer of Birds is a first film by Laura Horton and Heather Pasfield. We caught up with Laura to talk fragility, strength and lockdown
The Greatest Sports Film of the 21st Century
Take your seat and get ready for The Greatest Sports Film of the 21st Century. Thrills, spills and extreme drama. Here’s the rundown
How to Film on a Pandemic Budget
Film on a Pandemic Budget is an attainable goal. And the combo of creativity and determination, plus sensible precauctions can start you off. Heres more
South West Filmathon Thing: FINALS – week 1
We’ve come along way people. Now we’re entering the final stages, which is the first final of the South West Filmathon Thing! Watch! Enjoy! Vote!
South West Filmathon Thing Prizes!
What would a competition be without prizes. And there’s a load of fantastic prizes on offer for filmmakers in the South West Filmathon Thing
Getting Back into Business: The Comeback Costs After Lockdown
The comback cost facing businesses after the lockdown is just another of the challenges faced in the fight against Covid-19
Could the UK Alone Plant Enough Trees to Save the Amazon?
There is a gobal environmental crisis. If the UK stood alone, could it plant trees to save the Amazon? Here are some of the challenges
How to start a film company in a pandemic
Ever wondered how to start a film company? Ed Smit of Carrick Road Studios in Cornwall shares their start up story set within the times of a pandemic
SW Filmathon Thing: bonus! Finalists and wildcards
The finalists of the South West Filmathon Thing have been announced. But there’s still a Wild Card place up for grabs! Watch, enjoy, vote!
Hyunju Lee wins prestigious film school scholarship
Honiton-based Hyunju Lee is a filmmaker with a spassin for stories, she’s about to start a new adventure with a scholartship to MetFilm, London
Plymouth Arts Cinema sets date for reopening
Plymouth Arts Cinema is looking to a September opening to welcome the city’s indie cinema goers the experience of going to the pictures again
Rising Tides film fest / professional platform for student films
The Rising Tides Film Festival is an online fest for student films from Dorset. We spoke to founder Anne-Marie Dames about what to expect
South West Filmathon Thing: FINALS – week 2
Get your watching faces on and your voting fingers in gear, this is the second (and last) chance to vote in the South West Filmathon Final
SW Filmathon Thing: wk #10 Animated/ Experimental/ Other (2 of 2)
Jump into the sphere of animated, experiment and other short films in the final round of the South West Filmamthon thing, week 10
Shooters Zoom / Devon filmmakers reach out and meet up online
Shooters Zoom is the online meet up of Devon filmmakers who have made the transition to Zoom for their regular get-togethers. All are welcome!
SW Filmathon Thing: week #9 films Drama (set 3 of 3)
As the rounds of the South West Filmathon Thing begin to draw to a close, here’s our last selection of Drama shorts for you to watch, enjoy and vote on
The Show Must Go Online / Cirencester Theatre Company
When the Cirencester Theatre Group were forced off the stage during lockdown they turned to the screen. As they say, The Show Must Go Online
BlueSub media / a film every week during lockdown
Cornwall-based BlueSub took on lockdown with the challenge to create a film a week. We spoke to student founder Joe Lander about what they learned
Sharing very valuable stories / Amanda McCormack and NDMI
Amanda McCormack is stepping down from North Devon Moving Image after seven years at the helm of the ground-breaking community film organisation
SW Filmathon Thing: week #8 Music Videos
Time to cut a rug and keep your eyes on these stunning music videos in this week of the South West Filmathon Thing. Watch the vid, enjoy and vote!
Spiral / “Life is vulnerable, transparent and stripped bare”
Spiral, written by and featuring Camilla Joyce is a lockdown film that could be about everyone facing up to their own life made lonely.
Drive-in Cornish clifftop cinema this summer
Cult classic films on a Cornish clifftop cinema from the comfort of your car atop Watergate Bay, as part of The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema Series
SW Filmathon Thing: week #7 films Documentary
It’s a Documentary week here at the South West Filmathon thing, with a selection of fascinating docs for you to enjoy, be enlightened by and vote on
Gameportal / Jacob Housego paints a dark future
Jacob Housego captures the essence of a dark future in his sci fi thriller Gameportal shot entirely in Moretonhampstead on Dartmoor
Somerset Film Junction live-stream screenings and meet up
Somerset Film Junction will be an evening of informal networking and live-streamed film-screenings from the Somerset Film team at The Engine Room
SW Filmathon Thing: week #6 films Comedy
Unfix that stare and prime your chuckle chops, this week’s South West Filmathon Thing turns its steely gaze to comedy shorts. Watch, enjoy, vote!
Cheltenham film fest in your front room with Exeter Phoenix
Cheltenham film fest is going online, and the Exeter Phoenix is bring the international film festival to your front room. (Plus there’s a discount code!)
The fashion sense of James Bond villains
Think Bond and clothes and you’re going to focus on 007, but take a new look James Bond villains and their own special sartorial elegance
Taker by Alexander Blackwood / inspired by nightmares study
Taker is a short horror by Alexander Blackwood inspired by a study into the blind people and nightmares. It was filmed at Burrator Reservoir in Devon
SW Filmathon Thing: week #3 films Documentary
It’s time for the Documentary strand of our South West Filmathon Thing. Take a looking into the world around you with this fabulous selection of short docs
Pyro / Booshka music video inpired by visual poetry
Pyro, the video of the latest single for Booshka, was directed by band member Lara Fullalove, and takes some cues from the visual poetry of Andrei Tarkovsky
Split Focus Films puts eyes on Cornwall’s amazing music scene
Split Focus Films is ‘a community focused video production company to cater to Cornwall’s amazing music scene,’ says co-founder Andrew Nile
The True Cost of James Bond’s Recklessness and Whether it Paid Off with the Fans
Going around saving the world as the world’s most obvious secret agent comes at a cost. But does the cost the James Bond notches up pay off with the fans?
Red Handed / dry humour and domestic duties in comedy short
Catch the comedy short Red Handed, which combines domestic duties with interrogation. Creators Milly Phillips, Celia Hackford and Lily Thetford tell us more
Blame | Shane Hart moves people to the greater good
Blame has evolved from a short film to a scripted 8-part mini series. ‘My inspiration is to move people toward the greater good,’ said director Shane Hart.
Scapelands | dance film explores impact of urban living
Scapelands is a dance film from Exeter-based performance and film collective LeMoon. The film explores the impact of the urban environment on mental health
Bait: a live watch party with cast and crew
Bait by Mark Jenkin is getting a live screening party with cast and crew in the BIFA live event, where you can hear a commentary and Q&A about the film
SW Filmathon Thing: week #2 films Horror
This week in the South West Filmathon Thing we explore horror films from around the region in the last 5 years, exploring all manner of chills
Lucie Eckersley wins at RTS Student Awards
Lucie Eckersley has been recognised for her short film Nut Pops at the Royal Television Society’s Devon and Cornwall Student Awards.
The Most Iconic Gadgets in Films
Gadgets in films can have an immediate iconic type value, such is their impact. Here are just a few of the most recognisable
Boom! Short film on mental health in the lockdown
Exeter Northcott and Jump, Fall, Fly are to release Boom! a short film about mental health in the time of lockdown, inviting exploration and conversation