Welcome to week #3 of the Filmathon thing! We’ve got some great documentaries to share with you this week…but first the Judges and Audience choice winners from our horror selection last week. Thanks to everyone who watched the films and voted – nearly 200 hundred votes were cast!
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SW Filmathon Thing: week #3 films Documentary
Welcome to week #3 of the Filmathon thing! We’ve got some great documentaries to share with you this week…but first the Judges and Audience choice winners from our horror selection last week. Thanks to everyone who watched the films and voted – nearly 200 hundred votes were cast!
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
SW Filmathon Thing: week #1 films Drama (set 1 of 3)
The first films of the South West Filmathon Thing are in for you to watch, enjoy and vote on. Take a gander at the drama shorts from the South West
Morale boosting and bursting with info: ERFF Show interviews
From the English Riviera Film Festival’s John Tomkins, the ERFF Show offers a series of interviews that are full of information and inspiration
SW Filmathon Thing: week #3 films Documentary
Welcome to week #3 of the Filmathon thing! We’ve got some great documentaries to share with you this week…but first the Judges and Audience choice winners from our horror selection last week. Thanks to everyone who watched the films and voted – nearly 200 hundred votes were cast!
Dartmoor in astrophotography and light painting film
Arthur Cauty picks up the brushes and paints with light for his astrophotography film on Dartmoor and elsewhere for a stunning star-shifting short film
‘The intimacy that the camera brings’ | Lois Norman
Filmmaker Lois Norman is inspired by bravery and excited by risk. We chatted to Lois about the intimate film Swivel and asked about the importance of trust
South West Filmathon thing!
The South West Filmathon thing is a new, let’s call it an online film festival, for South West filmmakers to showcase and share their flicks. Read on…!
Cornish Public Service Media | cultural and creative impact
The call for Cornish public service media continues with a new report making the case for the cultural and creative significance that it would bring
Isolation films winner – a candid peep behind the curtain
The votes are in for the submissions to our isolation film fun competition. The fantastically creative flicks through up a winner to reflect the times…
Film knowledge base captured in ERFF interviews
A film knowledge base for indie filmmakers is being complied by John Tomkins of the English Riviera Film Festival as a morale booster during lockdown
Covid 19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund
Film + TV Charity has launched the Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund, in partnership with the BFI for those affected by the current environment
Goodies, baddies and the lockdown: Isolation films part 1
The challenge to keep making films during this period of ‘lockdown’ has been picked up by a number of filmmakers. Here is the first set of isolation films
The making of: Circle EP and videos by John Tomkins
John Tomkins has released his Circle EP and three new music videos, each with a different style, all in one swoop. He explains why
Where The Trade Buys Launches ‘Together We Are Stronger’ Poster Campaign to Support NHS Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
The Together We Art Stronger poster campaign has been launched by Where The Trade Buys to download, colour in and show your support for the NHS
7 of the Most Unusual Fertility Rituals from Around the World
Katy Perry and Orland Bloom are expecting the pitter patter of tiny feet. With that in mind, here’s a run down of some fertility rituals
Patrick: intimacy and distance in charged short
In the micro short film Patrick a clandestine photo shoot takes a look at the relationship between two girls and the images that surround them
The Importance of Product Placement
Product placement has an important role to play in getting those brands in front of eyeballs. And it works best when tied to successful shows and movies
The Sequel | Barn screening for film that inspires the future
The Sequel, a film which asks about the future shape of the world is getting a launch event, which includes a screening at the Barn Cinema, Dartington
The Top Gear 17-Year-Old Challenge: A Decade Later
The Top Gear 17-Year-Old Challenge charged the presenters with getting a vehicle on the road suitable for a first timer. 10 years on, we take another look
Cornish Slates: promoting the grassroots film community
Cornish Slates is a screening and networking event for the grassroots Cornish film community. We chatted to organiser Jonny Dry about its success so far
Alien Outbreak: sci fi horror makes thrilling impact
Alien Outbreak is a gruesome sci-fi horror from Devon-based Rendered Pictures. We caught up with Amanda and Neil Rowe about making another international hit
Be Natural – Reclaim the Frame screening
Be Natural – The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché is getting a Reclaim the Frame screening
How to Write the Perfect Valentine’s Day Card
With some many good film lines to choose from your Valentine’s Day Card should sing, but if not, here are a few tips to help you with your words
Doing by not doing: Sam Morgan on acting and improv
Sam Morgan is an actor and comedian who also ventures into darker roles. We chatted acting, improv and the passion needed for filmmaking
Lights, Camera, Captions! deaf children miss out on cinema
Lights, Camera, Captions! is a campaign from the National Deaf Children’s Society to allow deaf children into the cinema to share the cultural experience
Emerging and aspiring film producers event in Exeter
Emerging and aspiring film producers can get a fab insight into their work and an honest appraisal and tips in two events at the Exeter Phoenix with the BFI
4 Games Films Made Famous
Movies and games go together naturally, and there are times when the gaming world leads the film world. Here are four examples of games films made famous
Channel 4 Creative Hub looks to South West talent
The new Channel 4 Creative Hub has been opened in Bristol, but it is looking to the whole of the South West, and Wales for its creative talent
A desire to preserve things | filmmaker Andy Oxley
Andy Oxley is a filmmaker, specialising – we’d say – in personal and respectful views, put individuals at the heart of the story. We spoke to him
Farming films inspire communties to think local
The farming films of North Devon Moving Image’s Down on the Farm commissions are raising awareness to farming and going on a North Devon tour
New Year, New You: 2020 Fitness Events in The North East
The new year can bring new challenges and a new outlook. Pace yourself and prepare for these fitness events taking place in the North East
Learning from High Profile Celebrity Divorces
Celebrity Divorces are the high-profile end of the partnership spectrum. Maybe it’s because we watch them on film, but what can we learn from these splits?