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¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival in Cornwall
Viva Spanish and Latin American film fest is in Cornwall with the film Ana de dias at Calstock Arts as part of Home celebration of women in global cinema
A war without weapons: Jon Seal on The Teachers’ Protest
Jon Seal has directed the documentary The Teachers’ Protest about the mass civil disobedience in Norway against Nazi education during the Second World War
The Teachers’ Protest: documentary a different kind of war story
The Teachers’ Protest is a historical feature documentary about the resistance shown by Norwegian teachers during the Nazi occupation of Norway
Chase down the Pursuit of Happiness in Exeter
The lengths people go to in the Pursuit of Happiness is amazing. A series of films at the Exeter Phoenix shows just how far. Get the thrills from your seat
Immersive orchestra at the Paignton Picture House
Paignton Picture House used to house a 21 piece orchestra. Now with Electric Sound Palace it will house a 21 piece immersive orchestra event. Here’s how
Ben Tallamy: ‘We love film for a character or a moment’
Multi-talented Ben Tallamy talks about capturing an emotional and creative honesty in his short film All That Remains and the lessons of Shields of Justice
Free round-table discussion with international filmmakers
There’s a free round-table discussion for local filmmakers at Plymouth Arts Cinema with international filmmakers Ewa Banaszkiewicz and Mateusz Dymek
Secrets of becoming a full-time filmmaker revealed
In Hollywood on a Budget John Tomkins will share his secrets of how he turned his passion for making movies into being a full-time filmmaker
May the 4th… Picturehouse / Empire sci-fi season lifts off
The sci-fi season part of the Picturehouse Empire 30 year anniversary takes off, and we’re all invited to enjoy the void, chills and head over heels spills
PCA appoints Academy Award-shortlisted Animation leader
Animation Oscar nominated Tim Pattinson is teaching Animation at Plymouth College of Art, bringing his global experience into the animation classroom
Window into different worlds: Florence Browne Down on the Farm
Cornwall-based documentary filmmaker Florence Browne is passionate about exploring emotional links with farming for her Down on the Farm film
¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American film festival in Exeter
Viva! the Spanish and Latin America film festival is calling tino Exeter on its tour with a whole host of top calss film celebrating women in global cinema
‘Inverts and treacherous homos’: Doozy takes on cartoon villainy
Richard Squires explores sissies, inverts and treacherous homos in his experimental doc Doozy, starting with Paul Lynde in Hanna Barbera cartoons
The Trial of Christine Keeler wraps Bristol shoot
The dramatic tale of Christine Keeler’s trail has finished 17 weeks of its Bristol shoot at Bottle Yard Studios and around the city for the new TV drama
Farm doc filmmaker Michael Balsdon gets a new level of respect
Michael Balsdon is making a documentary about his farming family and in doing so he is learning a new level of respect for all the work they do
Order a pint at these film-famous pubs in the UK
There are plenty of famous film pubs in the movies – but where are the real watering holes. Here’s a list of some pubs you might recognise from the flicks
Hellboy, new sizzler part-shot in the South West
Hellboy, the third film in the series, has a link to the south west with key scenes being shot in Bristol at Bottle Yard Studios… and beyond
The Silent short film wins at Film The House in Parliament
The Silent, a short film from a Devon-based production firm and shot on the Devon coast has won in Parliament in the Film the House competition
Reclaim The Frame now in Exeter as well as Plymouth!
The Reclaim The Frame cinema audience development project has expanded for its second year calling into Exeter as well as Plymouth in its innovative mission
Big Screen In The Park is back in Exeter!
The Big Screen In The Park is back in Exeter with a host of cult classics and firm faves, plus loads of picnic extras to indulge in and enjoy
Bait: debut feature gets North American Premiere after Berlin
Bait, directed by Mark Jenkins and produced by Bristol’s Early Day Films, reflects a Cornish way of life under threat and is getting a real festival buzz
A Cottage On Dartmoor with Wurlitza soundtrack in Plymouth
Wurlitza, the East Cornwall based 5-piece band, will provide a live accompaniment to A Cottage on Dartmoor at Plymouth University
More RTS media bursaries to help you get into the industry
More media bursaries covering more subjects are available from the Royal Television Society combined with mentoring and opportunities