Casting call for short film in Cornwall
Casting call for two male actors for a short film to be shot in Cornwall at the start of February. Find out more
Actress required for short film on Dartmoor
An actress is required for a short film on Dartmoor for two or three weekends in November -and it’s £50 a day plus expenses!
Actor Chris Hatherall on the challenges and rewards of acting on Dartmoor
Lawrence McNeela, co-director of The Moon Shines Bright, talks to leading man Chris Hatherall about the experiences of filming on Dartmoor in Devon
Emma MacNab / ‘I love the process of getting deeper and deeper into the character’
Exmouth-based actress Emma MacNab makes her screen debut as the enigmatic Lesath in classic ghost story The Moon Shines Bright. Due to premiere at the Cornwall Film Festival in November, D+CFilm caught up with her
Casting call for a film shooting in Dartmoor South Devon in August and September.
Do you have what it takes to be an extra in a period drama to be shot on Dartmoor in August and September?
Casting call! Three actors wanted for David Williams’ next film
Award-winning Exeter filmmaker David Williams is looking for actors for his latest short film. David’s previous work has included Making the Difference, which won the Two Short Nights audience award for 2008 and was one of the final 12 in Virgin Media Shorts 2009 competition. If you’re an actor, drop him a line
Casting Call: Male 25 – 45. Irish Accent. Exeter Phoenix Digital Short.
David Salas is looking for a male actor to play Michael Simons in his latest film -a thrilling tale of an encounter between a journalist and an ex-IRA man turned informer. David’s last film, Uncomfortable, won the D+CFilm award for best film at Two Short Nights 2009
Call for auditions for Torquay -coming of age film set in Torquay
Torquay – a film based in Torquay – is calling for actors to apply for auditions at the Exeter Phoenix in March 2010.
Plymouth extras in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland getting set for a Plymouth premiere party?
The Plymouth extras of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, from the film’s scenes shot at Antony House, near Torpoint, there’s around 250 of them, could be set for a big, glitzy party to accompany the finished film in the city
Sir Lanval auditions announced!
Chagford Filmmaking Group has announced the auditions for three of the main roles in the company’s intercontinental production
St Austell teenagers investigate teen pregnancy in film, with storyboards around town
Teenagers from St Austell are working with arts group Blind Ditch to make a film about teenage pregancy, and they’re selected some of their storyboards to go around town
Auditions: two young actresses wanted for international film
The Chagford Filmmaking Group is holding auditions for two female roles for its new feature Sir Lanval to be shot in France
Crediton’s Harry Treadaway stars in Andrea Arnold’s Cannes Jury Prize winner Fish Tank
Crediton’s Harry Treadaway stars in Red Road director Andrea Arnold’s latest movie, Fish Tank, next month. Harry, who went to Sandford School and Crediton’s Queen Elizabeth’s Community College, appears alongside Inglourious Basterds’ Michael Fassbender and 17-year-old newcomer Katie Jarvis, who was apparently cast after being spotted arguing with her boyfriend in a train station!
Behind the scenes footage of Ashley Wing’s sci-fi drama Fracture
Well, this behind the scenes footage of Paignton filmmaker Ashley Wing’s new sci-fi short Fracture looks like just the most amount of fun a D+Cineaste could ever hope to experience. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that even the biggest movies are actually put together by people like us – massive film fans. One thing’s for…
Check out screenplays by the world’s top filmmakers on the Daily Script
D+Cineastes who find themselves at a bit of a loose end this weekend, might wanna check out the Daily Script website. It boasts a buncha movie scripts and screenplays to serve as a resource for writers, actors and those who simply enjoy reading movie scripts. The scripts are presented in their proper format (for the…
Behind the scenes of Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are
We in the UK have gotta wait until December 11 before we can see Spike Jonze’s adap of Maurice Sendak’s 1963 children’s book Where The Wild Things Are but, if this short look behind the scenes is anything to go by, it should be worth waiting for.
Cast and crew call for Dali film
Tom Austin, maker of last year’s Phoenix bursary winner, Man-Cub, is looking for cast and crew for his new Phoenix bursary project La Legende~Dali.
New digital film needs crew members
If all you have to do is mention ‘split screen’ and ‘real-time’ to get the blood racing through your filmic veins, you’d be interested to know that you could be part of Joshua Gaunt’s ambitious and visionary production of Tera Toma, the filming of which takes place between September 7 and 11.
Submit your script to the BBC, and more, tomorrow at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth
If you’re interested in getting your work on the BBC then get yourself down to the Theatre Royal, Plymouth tomorrow (Tuesday, June 2) between 5.30-7pm, when Kate Rowland, creative director of New Writing at the BBC will be carrying out a free roadshow.
Male and female actor (60 plus) wanted for summer shoot
Actors listen up. Two older actors, one male and one female (playing 60 plus) and one female (playing between 20 and 30) are required for David Salas’ next film.
Cast and make-up artist needed for forthcoming Wing and Fussell film
Ashley Wing and Clayton Fussell have put out a call for cast and a make-up artist for their next project.
Age of Stupid at Plymouth, Exeter and Eden
The Age of Stupid live film event, which aims to turn 250 millions viewers into climate activists, will take place at Plymouth Vue, Exeter Picturehouse and the Eden Project – as well as more than 60 participating cinemas and screenings throughout the UK on March 15.
Exeter actor Matthew Goode stars in Watchmen
Exeter’s own Matthew Goode is staring in what promises to be one of the hottest films of the year -Watchmen.
Working Title Films career programme for film industry wannabes
Working Title Films are looking for those who want to a career in film to apply for a year-long position at their London office.
New animal stars from the South Coast
Because we are duty bound to bring you the latest news and views from the Devon and Cornwall region, we really should tell you about the latest TV celebrities to emerge from the South Coast -talking animals in ‘a reality show with a difference’.
Auditions for short film about an indie band
So do you want to be an actor or a rock star? Why not both? The Revival, a short independent film, is holding open auditions at the Exeter Phoenix on January 24 between 5.30pm–9pm and Wednesday, February 4 between 2pm -9pm.
• SCREENS WORKSHOPS FOR ACTORS TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 10
Screens, new screen acting courses designed to give actors important techniques for on-screen impact, kicks off on January 10, at the Exeter Phoenix.
LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE…
The big news today is that Disney is to shoot a multi-million pound new version of Alice in Wonderland in Plymouth. Yes, that Disney. And yes, that Plymouth. But that’s not all. Apparently, Tim Burton will be helming the flick with (surprise!) Johnny Depp heavily rumoured to star as the Mad Hatter. Another impression of…
UPCOMING AUDITIONS
“Maybe some of you are interested in taking part in a wild and wonderful community project to be produced at Exeter Phoenix Arts and Media Centre next year,” Josephine Larsen, of the Advanced Acting Workouts. told D+CFilm. “We are looking for experienced actors (for the main parts) as well as extras, street performers and crazy…
ONSCREEN SKILLS #5
So you wanna be an actor, in the golden… err ring. This is the fifth and final of the introductions into acting skills from Josephine Larsen, of the Advanced Acting Workouts. Here we come full circle and look at the big picture. Got acting tips, or if you’ve got a project getting off the ground,…
