The story behind the film The Witch’s Mask is intriguing. We spoke to writer and director Paul Westwood about the dream that inspired him and the attention to detail to telling the story through film
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Hair, make up and more opportunities on SW FilmMail
The SW FilmMail email newsletter is a great way to find out out new opportunities as well as films and characters in the South West filmmaking scene.
[Read more…] about Hair, make up and more opportunities on SW FilmMailIf we listen carefully, can we understand? Nigel Smith on Mute
After a career in the medical profession, Dr Nigel Smith turned to animation to tell stories of people and health. He spoke to us about Mute, the power of animation and listening
[Read more…] about If we listen carefully, can we understand? Nigel Smith on MuteClassic crime at Torquay Museum for English Riviera Film Fest
The classic crime films at Torquay Museum as part of the English Riviera Film Festival have physical twists, psychological turns and a post-war world dripping with immorality. It’s iconic cinema, exploring some of the lowest human values.
[Read more…] about Classic crime at Torquay Museum for English Riviera Film FestExeter student Elliott Hasler hailed as the “the next Spielberg”
A University of Exeter student, Elliott Hasler, is already making a big impact in the film industry as the UK’s youngest feature film director, with an acclaimed film critic labelling him as “the next Steven Spielberg.”
[Read more…] about Exeter student Elliott Hasler hailed as the “the next Spielberg”Exeter Picturehouse heads to the Double Locks pub
The summer’s not over just yet as the Picturehouse Outdoor cinema pitches up in the idyllic canal-side setting of the Double Locks pub for three nights of cinema under the stars.
[Read more…] about Exeter Picturehouse heads to the Double Locks pubDoes ‘Poldark effect’ threaten sense of Cornish identity?
A researcher is examining how Cornish people are affected by the rewriting of history and identity in TV programmes like Poldark – and the influx of visitors drawn to the county’s scenic filming locations.
[Read more…] about Does ‘Poldark effect’ threaten sense of Cornish identity?The 7 best movies featuring animals
The British public love animals and films, so combining the two means we’re onto a winner, right? It doesn’t matter what the animal is, we fall in love. However, for movie makers, getting a creature to play the lead role can prove a difficult task. While you can send a human away to learn their lines, it’s not quite as simple with animals.
[Read more…] about The 7 best movies featuring animalsLinda Mason: documentary humanises and builds empathy
Linda Mason is capturing an intimate portrayal of British farming life in her film Lifelong Farmer, part of North Devon Moving Image‘s Down on the Farm commission. We caught up with her to find out about the importance of keeping a film record of life and how hard it is to make a film in the midst of cows
[Read more…] about Linda Mason: documentary humanises and builds empathyAlmodovar’s Pain & Glory celebrated at Picturehouse
The Picturehouse chain, including the Exeter Picturehouse has an exclusive preview of Pedro Almodovar’s Pain & Glory, the latest flick from ‘the master of melodrama’.
[Read more…] about Almodovar’s Pain & Glory celebrated at PicturehouseThe first Surprise Film at Exeter Picturehouse!
If, like us, you’re surprised to see so many mainstream films at the Picturehouse chain, then this might seem nothing new. But Exeter Picturehouse is due for a surprise screening. You pay your money and you take your chance… a bit like normal. No! This is a surprise. And here are the details. Well, as much was we know…
[Read more…] about The first Surprise Film at Exeter Picturehouse!Tim Thorne talks Card Dead – the sequel to Killing Lionel
With Card Dead ready to shoot, we caught up with writer director Tim Thorne to find out where the sequel to his first feature, Killing Lionel, picks up
[Read more…] about Tim Thorne talks Card Dead – the sequel to Killing LionelThe 5 best UK gardens and landscapes to visit from motion pictures
Many famous buildings across the UK have been used as stunning backdrops in movie productions. Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire became the Dark Knight’s Wayne Manor in Batman and scenes in Durham Cathedral became the classroom for a well-known wizard and his friends in Harry Potter.
[Read more…] about The 5 best UK gardens and landscapes to visit from motion picturesNewlyn PZ International Film Festival looks to 2020
The Cornish filmmakers category of the Newlyn PZ International Film Festival was a sell out in April 2019. Now the festival is gearing up for 2020 when it will be in Penzance. So get your films in and book your seats.
[Read more…] about Newlyn PZ International Film Festival looks to 2020Borley Rectory stunning horror doc goes to Blu-ray
You can bring on of the country’s most haunted house right into your home as Borley Rectory goes on Blu-ray.
[Read more…] about Borley Rectory stunning horror doc goes to Blu-rayDoc Society for non-fiction funding coming to Exeter
‘We are dedicated to the impact of art and the art of impact,’ says the Doc Society, who support documentaries with info, cash and expertise. And they are coming to Exeter, courtesy of the Filmmakers Lab, to share tips, knowledge and encouragement for non-fiction filmmakers.
[Read more…] about Doc Society for non-fiction funding coming to ExeterBait: ‘ravishing’ film gets early South West screenings
Bait, by Cornwall-based filmmaker Mark Jenkin, is wowing and beguiling critics. And there’s a chance for South West film fans catching an early view of the film as it tours the region with a series of screenings and Q&As.
[Read more…] about Bait: ‘ravishing’ film gets early South West screeningsIrene’s Ghost: moving and uplifting doc of family and friendship
The just over one minute of the trailer of Irene’s Ghost catches the delicate poignancy of a deeply personal film that has a resonance with any family.
[Read more…] about Irene’s Ghost: moving and uplifting doc of family and friendshipEnglish Riviera Film Festival is getting bigger – 5 this year!
Reaching five is a milestone, and we’re all a-buzzing at the prospect of the fifth year of the English Riviera Film Festival. That’s ERFF19 to those with a fancy for such things. And this year’s fest has yet again upped the ante of supporting local filmmakers drawing in international appeal.
[Read more…] about English Riviera Film Festival is getting bigger – 5 this year!The Cold Blue WW2 doc takes you on B-17 missions in Europe
The Cold Blue is a new World War II documentary that is hitting the cinemas for one night only.
[Read more…] about The Cold Blue WW2 doc takes you on B-17 missions in EuropeEncounters: Deaf shorts showcase in Exeter
The Encounters’ Deaf shorts showcase is travelling to Exeter. The carefully curated new collection of live action short films aims to normalise on screen D/deafness. Plus tell pretty dramatic stories in the process.
[Read more…] about Encounters: Deaf shorts showcase in ExeterAdmiration and praise greets The Smugglers of Mousehole
The adventure that is The Smugglers of Mousehole continued right up to the premiere. And the family film is set to keep on with that adventure if the reception is anything to go by.
[Read more…] about Admiration and praise greets The Smugglers of MouseholeSouth West FilmMail newsletter to promote film collaboration
In this world of hi-tech communication pinging around, the new South West FilmMail is going old school with an email newsletter. The idea is to promote collaboration in the South West film community. We spoke to filmmaker Dom Lee – the force behind the new newsletter, who’s been selected for this year’s BFI Network x BAFTA Crew scheme – about what it is, how it will connect, and why you should sign up
[Read more…] about South West FilmMail newsletter to promote film collaboration¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival in Cornwall
The ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival is strutting its stuff at Calstock Arts, Cornwall.
[Read more…] about ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival in CornwallA war without weapons: Jon Seal on The Teachers’ Protest
‘What the teachers’ story tells us, is that you can fight without weapons and still win’. That’s what one of the contributors tells the documentary The Teachers’ Protest. The film, by Jon Seal, tells of steadfast resistance in the face of the Nazi regime of Second World War Norway.
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