UK cinema staff reward for preventing piracy
Staff at cinemas throughout the UK have been rewarded for their fight again piracy
Up to £50,000 on offer for regional film projects
The Film Culture Fund from Creative England has up to £50,000 on offer for all manner of film projects taking place in the English regions
Martin Scorsese’s haunting Shutter Island: review
Stuart McCoLL reviews Martin Scorsese’s paranoia-inducing take on the genre movie. In cinemas now.
Aeon Festival calls for film submissions
The Aeon Festival is calling for films for its sci-fi-themed extravaganza, which takes place in Crediton, August 28 -30.
Catch 3-D films at Plymouth Vue
To catch the latest in 3-D films, pop along to the Vue cinema in Plymouth for a week of eye-popping action. And 3-D films have moved on a long way since Jaws 3-D (although how can you compete with Denis Quaid in 3-D shorts?).
How difficult is it to get your dream feature made? A screenwriter speaks at the Exeter Phoenix
Hugh Ellis, screenwriter of the award-winning film Summer, will be discussing the impact of new media and media ownership with actor and director Peter Ellis at the Exeter Phoenix on Wedensday, July 1 at 2pm.
Big screen open air cinema set to begin in Exeter on August 12
Big Screen in the Park is taking place in the Northernhay Gardens again this year, when the open air summer cinema screenings begin on Wednesday, August 12.
See Mystery Movie at Plymouth Vue before its release
The second of Vue’s Mystery Movie screenings will be taking place at Plymouth Vue on Tuesday, June 9 at 6.30pm, where you lucky people can see a new film before its official release.
Rare Disney original celluloid animations donated to Bill Douglas Centre, Exeter Uni
A rare Walt Disney collection of original animation drawings on celluloid has been donated to the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture, at Exeter University. Plus, there’s a free talk from a man who knew Disney himself, on Friday, May 29 at 11am.
Plymouth filmmaker Chris Southern of GET Crucial
Chris Southern of Plymouth filmmakers GET Crucial offers some valuable advice for up and coming creatives as we chat movies and more
The Jaws’ Robert Shaw was a Cornwall lad, kinda, according to Film on the Fal organisers
Who knew Robert Shaw went to Truro School? Apparently Event Cornwall director Claire Eason-Bassett did, and knowing it adds that little extra homespun yarn quality to the Film on the Fal festival, which coincides with nine-day Fal River Festival and offers five films across four nights.
Exeter’s first Korean Film Festival has begun
The city’s first Korean Film Festival is under way in Exeter this week.
Secret screenings for cinema lovers at Exeter Vue
The Exeter Vue cinema is introducing a mystery movie night once a month, starting on Tuesday, May 5 -you won’t know what film you’re watching until the opening credits.
Surf film screening to raise funds for environmental surf research
Two surf film evenings in aid of environmental research are taking place at the Jill Craigie Cinema on Wednesday May 6 and Friday May 8.
Ashley Thorpe’s Scayrecrow goes to Cannes, and Hairy Hands goes into production
Ashley Thorpe’s Scayrecrow is making a continental journey with a visit to Cannes’ Short Film Corner in this year’s Festival de Cannes.
Wwoofing by Robin Whenary picks up prize in India short film festival
South Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary picked up second prize in the international section in the Short Film Festival of India for his naturalistic documentary Wwoofing.
Film festival deadlines for April on D+CFilm
As April Fool’s Day limps into view, we thought it was time to remind you of the April deadlines for film festivals, a full list of which can be found over on the D+CFilm social network.
Croyde’s Deckchair Cinema re-opens with fun shorts and longboarding
Spring must be in the air, the famous Deckchair Cinema of Croyde is coming out of its winter snooze tomorrow (Saturday March 7), and to kick off the new season it has something special.
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.
Paignton’s Apollo Cinema is 10 years old
The Apollo Cinema, the nine screen multiplex on the Paignton sea front, is 10 years old and is being deemed a ‘new millennium success’.
Bicycle Thieves at the Plymouth Arts Centre, plus pre-screening talk
Anna Navas, the Plymouth Arts Centre film programmer, will present the screening of the legendary Bicycle Thieves at the arts centre cinema on Tuesday, February 24. The film’s no a laugh riot, with the feeling that no matter how hard you try there is no escape from the daily grind of existence (some things never…
Max Sobol at the Berlin film festival: Wednesday
Sore head today. I managed to make it into the British Council party last night. I had forgotten that they have a short film of mine that they send out to international festivals so, with a bit of smooth talking, a business card and a smile I make it in. It’s quite a large venue,…
Max Sobol at the Berlin film festival: Tuesday
So, I’ve reached the halfway point of my stay, the rain has started to come down and there are only two days of the excellent Talent Campus left. That might sound a little downbeat but the truth is that things are just dandy!
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Max Sobol at the Berlin film festival: Monday
I manage to start up an email dialogue with a London-based company about the film. Sadly, they’re predominantly involved in sales, but they seem interested and at least I can get some advice from them for later down the line.
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Max Sobol at the Berlin film festival: Friday
My Attorney advises me over breakfast that I misspelt the word Attorney quite horrifically yesterday and spends several minutes playing Eternal from Youtube on his laptop. Embarrassing in many ways.
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Max Sobol’s Berlin film festival: haircut!
Today was the first day of the festival and honestly -there wasn’t a lot going on. There were very few screenings, the biggest being Tom Tykwer’s opener The International. Rather the day is mostly spent gearing up for the festival; people arrive, check into hotels, receive accreditations and generally scope things -and each other -out….
The horror of Ashley Thorpe – Ringu
Animator Ashley Thorpe continues his foray through horror flicks. In this installment he focuses on the video nasty, or is that nasty video, that is Ringu.
Max Sobol’s Berlin film festival report. Introduction
In the first of his series from The Berlin film festival, Devon filmmaker Max Sobol explains just what he’s doing there – other than looking for £400,000 for his feature, that is. So, it’s 2009, Obama is president, Britain has spent the last few days under a carpet of snow and we’re in the grips…
The horror of Ashley Thorpe – The Exorcist
Filmmaker and horror aficionado Ashley Thorpe describes another of his top five horror picks. Today, The Exorcist.
New Find Any Film site lets you find any film, any format (as long as it’s legal)
The newest piece of kit rolled out to make film viewers’ lives easier is the ‘Find Any Film‘ site from the UK Film Council. According to its hype ‘it will find out when, where and how a film is available in the UK -legally and across all formats and platforms -cinema, TV, DVD & Blu-ray…
