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Roman | thriller evokes dark underbelly of city and characters
Made by student filmmakers during a summer of lockdown Roman, is a dark, chic revenge thriller with a rich backstory, images and score
Ours to Protect | doc follows volunteer lifeguards in St Ives
Ours to Protect is a doc following volunteer lifeguards in St Ives during the first lockdown. Producer Morgan Cartlidge describes the making
Tregellick Rising | gritty revenge in Cornish language short
Tregellick Rising is a short to be shot in the Cornish language and telling a story of redemptin and revenge. Director Guy Potter has more
Cowboys | Anna Kerrigan’s Western is layered with empathy
Anna Kerrigan’s Cowboys takes the traditional genre and embues it with strong performances and inspiring, eye-opening empthay
Colors Of Tobi | love triumphs over ignorance in documentary
Colors Of Tobi is a documentary by Alexa Bakony which follows Tobi’s journey to coming out as a transgender man. Simon Roger Key reviews
La Volpe | Yergalem Carimini short selected for NAHEMI 2020
Plymouth College of Art BA (Hons) Film & Screen Arts student Yergalem Carimini has been selected for NAHEMI 2020 programme
Welcome news that shouldn’t be news | Oscars
Welcome news that 2 out of the nominees for Best Director Oscar are women shouldn’t be news, says Exeter Uni’s Prof Linda Ruth Williams
Popular Tropes in Movies, TV, and Online Slots
Popular tropes have been attracting and inspiring people to film and media. Here’s a run down of what are proving to a draw at the moment
A fast and agile evolution in drone filming | Bad Wolf Horizon
There’s something going on in drone filming. Cornwall’s Bad Wolf Horizon talk to us about their creative, speedy first-person view drones
Yorba Hole music video inspired by WandaVision | Jack Turner
Filmmaker Jack Turner was inspired by WandaVision for the music video for Somerset alt folk band Auto Sleeper Legend’s debut single Yorba Hole
Mark Jenkin | Bait and Bronco’s House back on BFI Player
Mark Jenkin’s Bait and Bronco’s House are back on the BFI Player lifting the lid on everyday Cornwall challenges in a ‘swirl of pure cinema’
Terminus | the time between ending and leaving
Terminus by Tim Seyfert is a short film about the end of a relationship, but it could also mark the start of some agile and intense filmmaking
Building on a billion views | prize-winning JPC Film
JPC Film has won a prize for their innovative filmmaking, no mean feat from a Devon base in a world lockdown by Covid
LGBT+ films and more | Iris On The Move 2021 in Plymouth
Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth Arts Cinema and Iris Prize are celebrating LGBT+ film across the world with a week-long programme of events
Two Short Nights film fest from the comfort of your own home
Two Short Nights will be broadcasting straight to the comfort of your home as the talent-filled fest takes to the virtual airwaves from Exeter
Strange Storms and Symphonies | George Lloyd documentary
The life of Cornish composer George Lloyd is delved into in the documentary Strange Storms and Symphonies by Redcliffe films
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
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
Wake review | dance film inspires emotional release
Wake is a short dance film that takes you on a journey through stages of grief that is ultimately an uplifting emotional release
Bulldog / Kieran Stringfellow thriller challenges assumptions
Bulldog is an award-winning experimental thriller which challenges assumptions. We chatted to director Kieran Stringfellow about the short
Druk review / alcohol experiment lacks gravity
In Druk / Another Round four men undertake an experiment to maintain blood alcohol level for a happier life. Simon Roger Key reviews
Rebel / love and revenge in Red Tusk sci-fi short
Rebel is a short sci-fi film from Red Tusk. And with no budget they headed for the stars. We spoke to director Lewis Nadin
Supernova review / powerfully sensitive and confident
Supernova follows Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as a couple facing dementia that will leave you longing for just one more moment (review)
Roman | new noir thriller feature from PCA students
Roman is a new feature length noir made by PCA students during lockdown, making use of what they had available for the dark thriller
Short Calf Muscle wins BAFTA-qualifying Iris Prize
Short Calf Muscle directed by Victoria Warmerdam, has won the Iris Prize 2020, Cardiff’s International LGBT+ Short Film Prize,
Alexandra Cinema feels the affect of coronavirus
Alexandra Cinema in Newton Abbot is set to close until 2021 due to Covid and with the council’s plans, it may never open again
Terminus / Tim Seyfert on the end of a relationship
Terminus is a short film about the end of a relationship. We caught up with writer / director Tim Seyfert ahead of its shoot in Falmouth