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.
[Read more…] about A Cottage On Dartmoor with Wurlitza soundtrack in PlymouthMore 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.
[Read more…] about More RTS media bursaries to help you get into the industryCraft 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.
[Read more…] about Craft Cinema explore Exe medieval site for Mikrofest screeningDragonflies 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.
[Read more…] about Dragonflies Only Live For 24 Hours: tough and nuancedA 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.
[Read more…] about A season of Japanese cinema in ExeterFilm 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.
[Read more…] about Film commissions of £4,000 to support South West filmmakersMaiden | 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.
[Read more…] about Maiden | Inspirational doc with Q&A on Int Women’s DayEvocative 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.
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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.
[Read more…] about 3 giveaways with Burning at the Exeter Phoenix18th 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.
[Read more…] about 18th Two Short Nights calls for world class submissionsShextreme 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.
[Read more…] about Shextreme Film Tour: a celebration of women in adventureSnuggle 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.
[Read more…] about Snuggle up at the cinema for your Valentine’s Day film date!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.
[Read more…] about The Silent shortlisted in Film the House competitionFebruary 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
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.
[Read more…] about Capernaum: a tribute to the resilience of the human spiritA 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’.
[Read more…] about A Cornish tale come-uppance and redemption: The Legend of Jan TregeagleFearsome is always fun: Katherine Drake (interview)
Actor Katherine Drake is full of surprises when we meet up. Her variety of roles are surprising enough, ranging from comedy to drama; from super-patient girlfriend to money-grabbing sister. But I didn’t expect we’d end up chatting about about Cornish Zombies, or Lady Macbeth. Or that she’s now entered the world of film production.
[Read more…] about Fearsome is always fun: Katherine Drake (interview)Alix Taylor, connecting with creatives in the South West
After two-and-a-half years as the Digital Programme Coordinator at the Exeter Phoenix, Alix Taylor has a new role in
Among Us, a horror that comes face-to-face with evil
“For shits and giggles, let’s say evil exists,” says ‘crazy science lady’ Nancy Argyle in the crowdfunder teaser for Among Us, a new psycho horror.
[Read more…] about Among Us, a horror that comes face-to-face with evilActor with ‘subtlety and a diverse range of emotions’ required
Independent filmmakers are looking for an actor based in Exeter or the surrounding area for an upcoming short film.
[Read more…] about Actor with ‘subtlety and a diverse range of emotions’ requiredA little miracle: Plymouth Arts Centre indie cinema reborn
Plymouth Arts Centre cinema is reborn in the new location of Plymouth College of Art in what is nothing more than a little miracle.
[Read more…] about A little miracle: Plymouth Arts Centre indie cinema rebornSidewalk Stories: influential classic get a screening
Sitting as a homage to classic silent film plus an inspiration for an Oscar winner, Sidewalk Stories is getting an airing at the Barn, Dartingon.
[Read more…] about Sidewalk Stories: influential classic get a screeningFreedom through Football… and film… in the West Bank
‘We will share your story: Freedom through Football’, reads a picture in the trailer to Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers, which is at the Exeter Phoenix with a Q&A. We’d also add film to that.
[Read more…] about Freedom through Football… and film… in the West BankDon Johnston video Rising grows organically in Sunrise forest
Picture a summer sunrise. Now picture the summer Sunrise Festival with Don Johnston and Captain Flatcap with Mazrah and the tune Rising. Wait, you don’t have to picture it, the music video can do all that for you so you just have to plug in and enjoy the sound and vision.
[Read more…] about Don Johnston video Rising grows organically in Sunrise forestPrepare for Production with the Filmmakers Lab
The Filmmakers Lab in Exeter is holding a peer-to-peer session about preparing for production. Or as we like to say, ‘Peter Piper picked a peck of peer-to-peer preparing for production.’ Rolls of the tongue, ehh?
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