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’
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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
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
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
Relic review/horror hangs heavy on the metaphor
The horror Relic tugs heavily on metaphor and seems to take plenty of pointers from The Babadook to make its point. Simon Roger Key reviews
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