A glimpse at the Plymouth College of Art Class of 2020 in film and digital media, who are showing bold, creative and innovative work
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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
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
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 passion for stories, she’s about to start a new scholarship 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
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
Best British Films To Stream In 2020
With so much out there, knowing what to watch can be a bit of a maze. Here’s a quick list of the Best British Films To Stream In 2020
Cinema tickets for Plymouth’s key workers
Plymouth Arts Cinema is looking to offer tickets for Plymouth’s Key Workers. It needs your help to do it and to secure the future of the city’s indie cinema
Feminist Flix – Women Make Movies / 4 workshops
Feminist Flix – Women Make Movies is a series of four workshops looking at the influence of women in the world of cinema from groundbreaking firsts to now
PCA costume graduate works with Netflix and Marvel
Plymouth College of Art costume graduate Elise Phillimore, works on original Netflix film and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far From Home
Charlotte Linn / energies, entities and film
Charlotte Linn was always interested in cinematography, videography, and watching films. She started loving making movies at college in Exeter
Super-8 City / Andy Carr searches for inner peace
Andy Carr explores the city in Super 8 in a search for inner peace in his film Super-8 City, shot in an around Plymouth with a trippy aesthetic
SW Filmathon Thing: week #5 films Drama (set 2 of 3)
Drama, the unusual and the everyday, are all caught by the camera in the second instalment of drama shorts in the South West Filmathon Thing. Watch and vote
A Dark Tale / John Tomkins releases enhanced edit
Originally released in 2013, director John Tomkins has released an enhanced directors edit of Dark Tale to celebrate the film, the talent and the location
SW Filmathon Thing: wk #4 Animated/ Experimental/ Other (1 of 2)
Hold onto your hat and open your mind! Week four of the South West Filmathon Thing is taking you into the realm of animated, experimental and ‘other’
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