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‘Inverts and treacherous homos’: Doozy takes on cartoon villainy

Richard Squires explores the outsider, hysterical masculinity, and non-hetero stereotypes in his creative documentary Doozy. Taking Hanna Barbera cartoons and Paul Lynde as a starting point, the film is a visually rich exploration of the issues raised. We were fascinated, so sent our pigeons off with questions about main character Clovis and who is Richard’s fave Hanna Barbera villian, plus more…

The Trial of Christine Keeler wraps Bristol shoot

Ecosse Films’ upcoming six-part drama The Trial of Christine Keeler for BBC One, which takes a fresh look at the 1960’s ‘Profumo Affair’, has wrapped following 17 weeks of filming at The Bottle Yard Studios and a host of Bristol locations.

Farm doc filmmaker Michael Balsdon gets a new level of respect

The Down on the Farm documentary film commission project from North Devon Moving Image supports filmmakers and highlights the real stories of what it’s like to be a farmer. We caught up with filmmaker Michael Balsdon, who is making a film about his family of farmers, and it’s opened his eyes to the work they do.

Order a pint at these film-famous pubs in the UK

Get a taste of stardom with a visit to any one of these film-featured pubs. Alongside gas cylinder supplier to UK pubs, Flogas, we are taking you on a virtual tour of the silver screens best pubs.

Hellboy, new sizzler part-shot in the South West

As the highly anticipated third Hellboy film is set to hit the screens, it’s refreshing to know that the South West played its part in producing a cult-ish blockbuster.

The Silent short film wins at Film The House in Parliament

The Silent, a short film by Devon-based production company Lightning Oak, has won at Parliament in the Film The House competition.

Reclaim The Frame now in Exeter as well as Plymouth!

Woo-hoo Birds’ Eye View’s Reclaim The Frame is back and it has extended its reach beyond (the new) Plymouth Arts Centre cinema. The next instalment of the initiative is an event screening of The Kindergarten Teacher, starring Maggie Gyllenhall.

Big Screen In The Park is back in Exeter!

Brush off your picnic blanket, the Exeter Phoenix has announced that Big Screen In The Park is back this August, bringing outdoor cinema fun to Exeter. The event will take over Northernhay Gardens from 1– 10 August.

Bait: debut feature gets North American Premiere after Berlin

Mark Jenkin’s Bait, set in Cornwall, the debut feature from Bristol production company Early Day Films, will have its North American Premiere in New York this week, following critical success at Berlin International Film festival.

A Cottage On Dartmoor with Wurlitza soundtrack in Plymouth

There’s a rare chance to catch a screening of A Cottage on Darmoor with a live performance by Wurlitza at the Jill Craigie Cinema, Plymouth University.

More RTS media bursaries to help you get into the industry

From glamorous award ceremonies to lively debates, the RTS embraces all aspects of television, and is open to anyone with an interest in the medium, says The Royal Television Society blurb. To that end they offer a shed load of media bursaries, that have just gone to two shed loads to help people who don’t have shed loads of cash get into the industry.

Craft Cinema explore Exe medieval site for Mikrofest screening

Films you’ve never seen, in places you’ve never been, intrigue the Craft Cinema people, who explore cinema and geography throughout the country. Their next pop up is at the atmospheric medieval Exe bridge as part of the city’s Mikrofest.

Dragonflies Only Live For 24 Hours: tough and nuanced

Dragonflies Only Live For 24 Hours is a tough crime thriller with a plot that crunches hand-brake turns and a surprisingly delicate emotional timbre.

A season of Japanese cinema in Exeter

This March, the Exeter Phoenix’s independent cinema, Studio 74, welcomes back The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme for a series of six screenings offering you the chance to experience Japan through cinema.

Film commissions of £4,000 to support South West filmmakers

South West filmmakers can get to dip their filmy hands in a pot of £4,000 to pull out some filmmaking support.

Maiden | Inspirational doc with Q&A on Int Women’s Day

You’d think that sexism had seen its day. We’re surprised it made it out of the crater that did for the dinosaurs. Sporty sea story Maiden is the documentary of skipper Tracy Edwards and her all-women team in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. The film is getting a satellite Q&A for International Women’s Day at the Exeter Picturehouse.

Evocative and abstract journey: Elephant by Haunt The Woods

The new music video for Haunt The Woods to accompany their single Elephant sets out the stall of the Cornwall four-piece. The stunning visuals along with the ear-wriggling, soul stirring Haunt The Woods sound shouts an eloquent “Oi!” with a grabbing ethereal insistence. All while putting Cornwall and the South West centre-stage.

3 giveaways with Burning at the Exeter Phoenix

Burning, a mystery drama ‘that is so much more than your usual thriller’, is putting some of that ‘much more’ up front at the Exeter Phoenix with 3 giveaways. As if you need enticing to a film that lit up the Cannes Film Festival.

18th Two Short Nights calls for world class submissions

Two Short Nights Film Festival is one of the biggest dates in the Exeter’s creative diary. Organised by the Exeter Phoenix, the festival celebrates regional, national and international short films, and the people who make them. Filmmakers and film lovers alike can enjoy selected screenings, workshops, talks and creative sessions with industry professionals.

Shextreme Film Tour: a celebration of women in adventure

The Shextreme Film Tour is bringing highlights of the Shextreme Film Festival to the South West, calling into Cornwall and Devon.

Snuggle up at the cinema for your Valentine’s Day film date!

Dinner and a movie = classic date night. You sit in the dark, maybe have a cuddle and then you both have something to talk about afterwards over dinner and a glass of bubbly. That’s the beauty of a Valentine’s Day film date… or any film date, really.

The Silent shortlisted in Film the House competition

The Silent, a short film from Devon-based production company Lightning Oak, has made the final five of the Film the House competition and is gearing up for a screening in Parliament.

February film round-up for Devon and Cornwall

A quick round-up of the films and special events that are taking place in Devon and Cornwall for the month of February. Some of the gems, one-offs, Q&As and discussions

Capernaum: a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit

Capernaum is a gripping tale of living on the edge and struggling. It could also help sharpen your empathy muscles. The multi-award winning film is a hot tip for the Oscars, too. And you can catch it in Exeter.

A Cornish tale come-uppance and redemption: The Legend of Jan Tregeagle

The Legend of Jan Tregeagle is a new stop motion animated film from Odd Planet Studios. It’s ‘an exciting retelling of a classic Cornish legend, and the first in a series of tales from deepest, darkest Cornwall’.