The life of Cornish composer George Lloyd is delved into in the documentary Strange Storms and Symphonies by Redcliffe films
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Screening the Child | Spain and South America film fest
Explore Spanish and South American history and culture in new virtual film festival called Screening the Child
£6000 for local filmmakers and artists from Exeter Phoenix
The Exeter Phoenix is offering £6000 for local filmmakers and artists to turn their ideas into a reality withe a film bursary and support
Agatha Christie’s favourite cinema gets Historic England grant
Agatha Christie’s favourite cinema, the historically significant Paignton Picture House, has received a grant from Historic England
Scapelands | the intricate ability of choreography to explore
Scapelands is a dance film from Le Moon that evokes the need for the freedom of the natual environment. Here’s our review
Savannah Roberts / Lemon & Honey is heady, sweet and sharp
Savannah Roberts is an indie-folk musician and filmmaker whose debut visual album Lemon & Honey explores nostalgia, childhood, and growing up
Plymouth Arts Cinema | £47k in DCMS Culture Recovery Fund
Plymouth Arts Cinema receives over £47k support from the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund in avital boost for the city’s independent cinema
Culture Recovery Fund – cinemas funded in the South West
Films been hit hard by the Covid. Here’s a list of cinemas in the South West benefiting from the Culture Recovery Fund
£1000 for South West Documentary Short Film Commission
£1000 up for grabs for filmmakers to turn their documentary ideas into a reality with the 2021 South West Documentary Short Film Commission
Epic Films with a Casino Theme
The Casino setting with all its twists and turns and dark corners has seen a variety of epic films. Here’s a list of some to check into
WFH Hollywood Edition: How COVID-19 Has Affected the Film Industry
New and changing rules to a people-filled industry, here’s a look at how COVID-19 has affected the film industry
Emma Grazette: exploring other perspectives
Emma Grazette is an explorer of stories and perspectives, who thinks film can instigate powerful change in the world. We caught up with her
Kickstart a career in film / new BFI-funded course
Kickstart a career in film with the Get Inside Movies BFI-subsidised course from South West-based White Lantern Film for 16-19-year old
Make a film in two days | Exeter’s 48 Hour Film Challenge
Exeter’s 48 Hour Film Challenge has created some fun, fab films. Registration for the 2021 comp is now open and it’s free. Here are the deets
Avernus / David Cunningham has a perfect plan
Writer and producer David Cunningham plotted a perfect murder in his short Avernus, and is planing a future for film. He told us how
Women in Film / a celebration at English Riviera Film Fest
The Women in Film panel at the English Riviera Film Festival is an exploration and celebration of what South West women have achieved
Popular Themes in Film That We Can’t Get Enough Of
From luxury that’s our of reach to horror that’s way too close, there are some popular themes in film that keeps on drawing us back
A big story to tell / Reclaiming the Negative by Mike Beech
Mike Beech is drawn to personal stories with deeper resonance. Reclaiming the Negative tells of documenting struggles for freedom
Us Among The Stones: dreaming with the filmmaker
Us Among The Stones is a story about a family celebrating what is probably their matriarch’s last birthday; imbued with Devon and history
English Riviera film fest / screenings and events
The English Riviera film fest is back and online, where it’s sure to generate the same inclusive atmophere with it’s excting film content
Cine Sisters SW / support women in film in the South West
Established online during lockdown, Cine Sisters SW has been set up to support self-identifying female filmmakers in the South West
Loki’s Game | Johan Nayar on the action dance short
Loki’s Game combines action and choreography for a tale about the Norse god of mayhem. Co-director Johan Nayar tells describes the shoot
Mescaline Smoke / George O’Reilly directs Matt Ryder video
The music video Mescaline Smoke for Matt Ryder explores authenticity and the pressures on young people. We spoke to director George O’Reilly
Dates announced for Exeter Film Festival Two Short Nights
The Exeter Film Festival Two Short Nights has announced its new dates for its 19th year in 2021 for a celebration and showcase of shorts
Rare posters / glamour of cinema’s golden age returns!
Rare posters have returned to the UK, thanks to a donation to the Bill Douglas Museum from a Chicago based collector
Amplify! | 4 fab film fests rolled into one loud cinematic voice
Amplify! is the collaboration of four film festivals for a unique online cinematic extravaganza and celebration of all things film
Devon filmmakers win big at London Film Festival
Devon filmmakers bagged a prize at the London Film Festival fr their short film Shuttlecock, which was commissioned by the Exeter Phoenix
Shuttlecock review / exquisite, witty wiffs of homoeroticism
Tommy Gillard’s Shuttlecock is a witty discussing on the fluidity of masculinity. Simon Roger Key reviews the short at the London Film Fest
Mogul Mowgli review / powerful tour de force from Riz Ahmed
Mogul Mowgli sees a tour de force performance by Riz Ahmed as a rapper determined to make it to the top. Simon Roger Key reviews
Elliott Hasler / World War II: The Long Walk Home
Elliott Hasler made the feature World War II: The Long Walk Home based on his great grandad, Charlie Standing
Black Voices of Somerset / awareness and understanding
Black Voices of Somerset, a short doc by Emma Grazette, highlights the lives of people in the South West for understanding and support of BLM
Plymouth College of Art’s Class of 2020: Filmmakers
A glimpse at the Plymouth College of Art Class of 2020 in film and digital media, who are showing bold, creative and innovative work
English Riviera Film Festival 2020 nominees
English Riviera Film Festival 2020 has announced its nominees for prizes, with a range of cracking films. Check out what’s in competition
Has the Pandemic Made the UK Fall Back in Love with Tradition?
During the Pandemic TV made something of a comeback, but it wasn’t the only traditional activity that saw a bit of a renaissance
To the void and back – a Coronavirus story
Ed Smit of Carrick Road Studios got in touch about Coronavirus story they filmed which touched and inspired the filmmakers
Longwave / searching for the ghostly echoes of humanity
Longwave is a short film directed by Cain Popovski-Smith that follows a search for humanity in a devesated world. Ideal for now
This Is Us / Plymouth Arts Cinema reopens with new manifesto
This Is Us kick starts the long yearned for re-opening of Plymouh Arts Cinema with a new manifesto for indie cinemas
The Quarantine Couple / visual style from Connor Raithby
Young filmmaker Connor Raithby was inspired by Wes Anderson for his visually inventive short The Quarantine Couple
Winners! The South West Filmathon Thing
All those who took part in the South West Filmathon Thing are winners. More accurately – here are the ones that won!
South West Filmathon Thing: Final details!
After 3 months, 112 films and 22 finalists, the time has finally come to announce the winners of the first South West Filmathon!
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
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