Six-day documentary filmmaking course on Dartmoor in July
There’s a documentary filmmaking course as part of the Dartmoor Arts Summer School, between July 25 and July 31.
Devon legend ‘Hairy Hands’ too local for a film title says South West Screen
Ashley Thorpe’s fourth Penny Dreadful animation, The Hairy Hands, which is based on the Devon legend, is due to have the script and budget signed off by South West Screen on June 15, but there is still concern that the name may alienate audiences outside the Devon region.
Third Wave Collective to make films on radio in 90 minutes
Death to Antonius Block from Third Wave Collective on Vimeo. Edgar Bergen was a ventriloquist who performed on the radio, which springs to mind only because the Third Wave Collective will be broadcasting their interactive filmmaking experience during their two-hour show on Phonic FM on Wednesday, June 10 between 2pm and 4pm, as they make…
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
Third Wave films on Plymouth Big Screen announced
Dance of the Imp from Third Wave Collective on Vimeo. The Third Wave Collective, who encourage everyone to make a film in 90 minutes, have got three films onto Plymouth’s Big Screen. They are pAra NoiA, Dance of the Imp and In This World. The collective are still calling for budding (and not so budding)…
Two strong actors need for music video in Torbay and Totnes
We picked this story off the D+CFilm social network, RedMunkey films are seeking two really strong actors to star in a music video promo for singer/songwriter Darren Fisher.
Third Wave films on the big screen and in the Big Apple
Third Wave films had their pAra NoiA film picked by Vimeo staff for a screening New York, and you can catch them in Exeter, too
Make a movie in 90 minutes with The Third Wave Collective
Dance of the Imp from Third Wave on Vimeo. Because The Third Wave are making films on PhonicFM, we thought we’d lighten your day with one of the latest Third Wave Films to be submitted to their Vimeo site. Make a film in 90 minutes.
Interactive filmmaking with the Third Wave Collective
The Third Wave Collective is hitting the airwaves for their interactive filmmaking experience when they take over on Phonic FM between 2pm to 4pm on Wednesday, April 8.
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.
Teenagers use film to explore Bideford Bay
Teenage filmmakers in Torridge are exploring life in and around Bideford Bay.
Earth, wind, fire and water – the Joy Collective are looking for films
The artistic juggernaut that is the Joy Collective is looking for short films made by emerging South West-based artists that deal with one or more of the four natural elements – wind, water, earth, and fire.
Alex White on the making of Deadly Illusions, part three
It’s post production time in Alex White’s round of his first film Deadly Illusions and things aren’t going smoothly, with the film only just about making it to the premiere. Alex’s latest film In the Garden of Terrible Delights premiered in Exeter on February 14
Four films from Cornwall shortlisted for Celtic Media Festival
There’s a good fist of representatives from Cornwall in the Celtic Media Festival, which takes place between March 25-27. Four films have been shortlisted in three categories, covering short dramas, features and factual films.
Third Wave Collective inspires filmmakers
Radio from Third Wave on Vimeo. . The Third Wave Collective live radio filmmaking experiment has inspired a growing number of filmmakers to make a movie in 90 minutes. But remember, the challenge is still out there, 24/7, 365 days a year and anyone, no matter what your experience is, you can get involved.
Third Wave Collective radio film
Polyphonic Super-Structure from Third Wave on Vimeo. . Ever wanted to see how the popular radio show Plan 9 got made? Well now you can with the latest offering from The Third Wave Collective.
Make a movie in under two hours with the Third Wave Collective
The Third Wave Collective, who make movies in 90 minutes, will take their whole filmmaking experience onto radio in the Plan9 show on Phonic FM from 2pm to 4pm on Wednesday, February 11, and ask they are calling for people to participate for a fun interactive exercise in creativity.
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…
• PLAN 9 ON THE AIRWAVES
Prepare for Plan 9, not from Outer Space, but from the Exeter Phoenix media Centre. It is the arts centre’s very own monthly movie round up programme to be broacast over the Exeter Phoenix’s very own radio station. But don’t worry, you can hear it over the internet – apparently.
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• ARCHIVE FILMS GET SPECIALIST SOUNDTRACKS
An archival film and music project will take place at Dartington in February when the South West Music School will compose soundtracks to six short films from the Dartington Trust archive.
• EXETER PHOENIX 60 SECOND MOVIE SOUNDTRACK CHALLENGE
The Exeter Phoenix Media centre has launched 60 Second Soundtrack Remix Challenge – for you to create your own audio mix made up entirely of bits from films soundtracks.
• LOTS OF IRON MAN 2 GOODIES
The peerless Ain’t It Cool brings news of an ebay auction offering some rather rad Iron Man 2 stuff.
ANIMATED EXETER – REPRISE
Animated Exeter is in February, so why this reprise now? One big reason is that deadlines are looming. Film entry deadlines for the 2009 event (which takes place between February 13 and 21) are: Best of the West Student Films* – September 19; Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** – September 19; and ExAnimation…
THE THIRD WAVE COLLECTIVE
[flash http://newsandmediarepublic.org/images/stories/videos/TheArtofSpaceTravel1.flv] It’s not often a new film movement is created right under your very nose, but there’s a whole lot of interesting stuff going on in Exeter under the title of The Third Wave Collective.
WRITERS ROUND FOR USER-GENERATED FILM COMPETITION
When the Screenwriters’ Festival tipped us the wink that the User Generated and User-Owned Feature Film Competition was entering its second round – The Writer’s Brief, we pricked up our ears, put a dumb look on our collective faces and said: ‘What is a User Generated and User-Owned Feature Film Competition?’ And we’re glad we…
HISTORY CHANNEL
D+Cineastes who haven’t already visited the Bill Douglas Centre at Exeter University will no doubt be inspired to after watching a new box set of the revolutionary director’s work.
DEADLINE EXTENDED
Calling all of you creative types – two Shorts Nights and D+CFilm are calling for you to design the prize for the next Two Short Nights short film festival, which takes place at the Exeter Phoenix, on November 28 and 29. Artists of all disciplines -including sculptors, model makers, electronic and digital artists -are being…
The Happening
Mark Wahlberg looks worried. He shouldn’t be, because as it happens, we’ve got our hands on some of the blurb surrounding the new M Night Shyamalan film, The Happening. We thought we’d share it with you guys because you just might find it interesting, what with the release so imminent an’ all and how M…
Littler at Flipside
It’s MA Littler day at the Flipside Film Festival today. There’s a showing of the documentary ZOWNIR Radical Man at PCAD cinema at 5.30pm. Zownir is one of the most censored photographers, filmmakers and crime writers of our time. Zownir film’s, photography and writing has focused on the fringes of society. Check his site for…
