It was the ‘scratch-and-sniff’ cinema that really caught our eye with this release about half-term creative fun for kids – and by osmosis adults… and the community at large – at the Exeter Phoenix this half-term. Here’s what’s on…
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Well being and walking the focus of Andy Thatcher’s new micro short Walks of Life
The skills of writing a haiku are similar to those for making a micro short, says Andy Thatcher whose Walks of Life explores the link between walking and wellbeing. He tells us more about making the Exeter Phoenix bursary film and the difficulty of just having a minute for each excursion
[Read more…] about Well being and walking the focus of Andy Thatcher’s new micro short Walks of LifeDedicated to developing, skill-building and opportunities for filmmakers, the new Filmmakers Lab
Dedicated to development, the new Filmmakers Lab in Exeter is delivery networking and skill-building opportunities for filmmakers in Devon and the South West.
[Read more…] about Dedicated to developing, skill-building and opportunities for filmmakers, the new Filmmakers LabPop culture property: what does Ross Poldark’s house cost?
Consider the value of pop culture property… how many of you watch TVs and films, see where the characters live and say to yourself ‘how much would that be in today’s money’? Well, now you don’t have to ponder, because a new website can provide you with the answer.
[Read more…] about Pop culture property: what does Ross Poldark’s house cost?Serious about whimsy, Jamie Harry Scrutton on poetry, animation and doing things his own wittyful way
As part of the English Riviera Film Festival’s extended exploration of all things film, animator and poet Jamie Harry Scrutton will perform at the Blue Walnut cafe. We caught up with him to ask some serious questions about whimsy
[Read more…] about Serious about whimsy, Jamie Harry Scrutton on poetry, animation and doing things his own wittyful waySee the world in short film from Torbay with The Manhattan Short Film Festival
‘The Manhattan Short Film Festival takes audiences on a thrilling global journey’ is how we pitched the Manhattan Short Film Festival once upon a time. And it keeps on keeping on, taking people on that ride from its South Devon home of the Blue Walnut cinema.
[Read more…] about See the world in short film from Torbay with The Manhattan Short Film FestivalThe magic of cinema, nobody talks like the West Country’s Cary Grant | Free talk at the Bill Douglas museum
Nobody, but nobody talks like Cary Grant. Not even Captain Scarlet or Tony Curtis. The way nobody talks like that is the central theme to the Bill Douglas Memorial Lecture on the magic of cinema in the 1920s and 1930s.
[Read more…] about The magic of cinema, nobody talks like the West Country’s Cary Grant | Free talk at the Bill Douglas museum2 weeks of film events at the English Riviera Film Festival 2018
Not only does the English Riviera Film Festival have a full to overflowing opening day at Paignton’s Palace Theatre on Saturday, October 27, but the film-related fun continues for two weeks, exploring the depth and breadth of film in the English Riviera cultural enclave.
[Read more…] about 2 weeks of film events at the English Riviera Film Festival 2018John Carpenter films get a spruce up for Halloween screenings
You turn up for the tunes, but you stay for chilling suspense of John Carpenter flicks, which are getting dusted off and spruced up for a brand new 4k restoration.
[Read more…] about John Carpenter films get a spruce up for Halloween screeningsSay Hello, Wave Goodbye for One Final Time, as Soft Cell bow out live, by satellite to a screen near you
Say hello, wave goodbye all from the confort of your local cinema-plex because those synth-pop pioneers Soft Cell will be broadcasting their ‘only and last EVER show, as well as their first in 15 years’ live by satellite to a screen near you (check out the map).
[Read more…] about Say Hello, Wave Goodbye for One Final Time, as Soft Cell bow out live, by satellite to a screen near youRe-imagining outer space with Vintage Sundays at Picturehouses
Cinema can transport us far beyond our wildest imagination, says the blurb for some new vintage sci-fi screenings at the Picturehouse cinemas, which is why filmmakers have always been obsessed with re-imagining outer space.
[Read more…] about Re-imagining outer space with Vintage Sundays at PicturehousesHeart of string, Tom Eastwood talks about his Roughcut 60 Second Film Challenge winning film The String
How long is a piece of string? In terms of the RoughCut 60 Second Film Challenge, it is, funnily enough 60 seconds. Scriptwriter Tom Eastwood tied that up with his film The String, which bagged top prize. We caught up with him to find out about his big, big, short film.
[Read more…] about Heart of string, Tom Eastwood talks about his Roughcut 60 Second Film Challenge winning film The StringCatch Beard Envy at the English Riviera Film Festival
Have beard with travel, or rather in the case of Dan A Beard, search beard, will travel. And fresh from its success in New York, the short film Beard Envy is popping home for the English Riviera Film Festival.
Get more from your smartphone – Cornwall Film Fest workshops
With so much computing and creative power sitting in your pocket, the question is, are you getting the most of it? But who has the time and/or inclination? To ease those concerns, Cornwall Film Festival
Just a love of film needed: 16-19 year olds get film experience
This autumn, Exeter Phoenix is offering two fantastic opportunities for teenagers aged 16-19 to take their first steps into the professional world of filmmaking and exhibition.
[Read more…] about Just a love of film needed: 16-19 year olds get film experienceExeter Picturehouse opens its doors with free cinema tickets for National Lottery Cinema Day
The Exeter Picturehouse has joined the city’s Studio 74 to offer free cinema tickets as part of National Lottery Cinema Day on Sunday, September 30. Check out if your local screening centre is taking part. Here’s what the Exeter Picturehouse picturepeople say…
[Read more…] about Exeter Picturehouse opens its doors with free cinema tickets for National Lottery Cinema DayMark Kermode’s new favourite thing – The Bill Douglas Museum
It’s heart-warming to hear cinema pundit legend Mark Kermode extolling his enthusiasm for The Bill Douglas Museum at Exeter University.
Faces Places, film and photos at Reclaim The Frame screening
Mix a super buddy movie with an enlightening road trip, and still you’re nowhere near the fascinating documentary Faces Places, which comes to Plymouth Arts Centre supported by an amazing line-up at the next Reclaim The Frame gig.
[Read more…] about Faces Places, film and photos at Reclaim The Frame screeningShortlisted artists for the 2018 Jarman Award on UK-wide tour
The best in contemporary artists’ filmmaking will be showcased at venues, including the Exeter Phoenix, across the UK from 10 October -4 December as part of the Film London Jarman Award tour.
[Read more…] about Shortlisted artists for the 2018 Jarman Award on UK-wide tourSpecial prize for Devon filmmakers in Riviera Film Festival
There’s a special prize on offer for Devon filmmakers amidst the international offerings at the 2018 English Riviera Film Festival.
[Read more…] about Special prize for Devon filmmakers in Riviera Film FestivalFree cinema tickets on offer at Exeter Phoenix’s Studio 74
Exeter Phoenix’s independent cinema, Studio 74, is offering film fans a chance to catch the latest movies for free on Sunday 30 September, as part of National Lottery Cinema Day.
[Read more…] about Free cinema tickets on offer at Exeter Phoenix’s Studio 74Remember Brexit? Postcards From The 48% in Exeter
Listening to the news and watching the Brexit tragi-farce unfold, you’d think that nobody anywhere in the UK voted to stay in the EU. That’s just another of those myths that seems to be flying around. In fact 48% were unswayed by the mendacious messages of Brexit – some of which were on buses. Those forgotten 48-ers are the focus of the film Postcards from the 48%, which is at Studio 74, Exeter, with a Q&A with the director accompanying one of the screenings.
Encounters 2018 | First tickets for trend-setting short film fest
The late September blush of short film that is the Encounters film fest has spawned its first batch of tickets.
[Read more…] about Encounters 2018 | First tickets for trend-setting short film festPlymouth studio The Moment creates animated film for the BBC
The Moment, a Plymouth-based creative studio, has created and produced an animated film which is featuring on the BBC Ideas website.
[Read more…] about Plymouth studio The Moment creates animated film for the BBCWinter Ridge | South West opening for tense psychological thriller filmed on Exmoor
“If you could die to save your wife, I’m sure you would,” ends the eerie and compelling trailer to Winter Ridge, which was dug into the darker side of an Exmoor setting and is getting a cinema run that kicks off in Somerset on September 7.
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