The bloodiest DVD releases of the week reviewed
Tom Leins reviews the bloodiest DVD releases of the week: Animal Kingdom, Drive Angry, and The Resident
Stone, Locked Down, and Beatdown. Brutal DVDs reviewed
Devon movie critic Tom Leins squares up to a brutal selection of movies in the latest DVD releases: Stone, Locked Down, and Beatdown
Violence, vengeance and villainy: this week’s DVD feature crime, gangsters and cult Spaghetti Westerns!
Devon’s top film critic Tom Leins takes in the blood-spattered week’s DVD releases – movies of violence, vengeance and villainy. The films are Chiko, Vengeance, and the box set of Cult Spaghetti Westerns, including Django, A Bullet For The General and Keoma
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.
Chew TV is looking for emerging talent in the creative industries
Chew TV is looking for you all those who fancy working in the creative industries, and of course that means you.
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.
Teenagers use film to explore Bideford Bay
Teenage filmmakers in Torridge are exploring life in and around Bideford Bay.
British horror revival begins here! Ashley Thorpe picks up media award
“British horror revival begins here in the South West,” said Ashley Thorpe as he picked up the media innovations award for independent film, and he should know -he’s picking up awards, and plaudits, and favourable reviews wherever he goes.
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.
Kor Communications of Exeter in running for DVD award
It’s that time of year for the Media Innovations Awards rears its heads, and the first news that has reached us of those who have been short-listed for the gong. Kor Communications in Exeter is up for a prize for one of its DVDs.
City of Ember, starring Crediton’s Harry Treadaway, is out on DVD
City of Ember, starring Crediton’s very own Harry Treadaway, has been released on DVD.
Alex White on the making of Deadly Illusions, part two
The D+CFilm Show’s very own Alex White has premiered his latest flick In the Garden of Terrible Delights. We caught up with the making of his first film, Deadly Illusions, and shooting doesn’t go as smoothly -or as quickly -as he hoped.
The System: a ’60s teenage film for adults (shot in Torbay)
“In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests,” begins the plot summary of film The System (now out on DVD). Of course it could only be filmed in Torbay.
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…
Exeter digital media bursary deadline looms
It’s that bursary time the year, with the deadline for the Exeter Phoenix and Media Centre Galleries digital media bursary rearing its head on February 28.
Signed bands needed for bodyboard DVD
Filmmaker Martin Yelland is looking for a signed band for the soundtrack of his latest bodyboard DVD Postcodes.
• MAKE A DATE WITH IMAGINARY FRIENDS
The screening of the Exeter Phoenix Media Centre’s Imaginary Friends project, which had students from the Exeter Deaf Academy Exeter Health Care Arts, Animated Exeter (Young and Animated) and the Devon Youth Inclusion Service create their own imaginary friends and a world for them to live in, is set to take place at the Exeter…
• ANIMATION COMPETITION FOR UNDER 12s
Young filmmakers are being challenged to make an animated trailer to promote their favourite book.
• IMAGINARY FRIENDS AT TWO SHORT NIGHTS
The films from the Imaginary Friends project, which took filmmaking to young people who don’t have easy lives, will be premiered at the Two Short Nights Film Festival at the Exeter Phoenix, on Friday and Saturday November 28 and 29.
• HEAVY LOAD, THE BAND
You’ve heard about the film, what about the band? Heavy Load band members Paul Richards (bass guitar); Simon Barker (vocals); Jimmy Nichols (rhythm guitar); Michael White (drums); Mick Williams (lead guitar) talk about the band, the film and aspriations.
• FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
That’s according to a report from Verdict Research which predicts spending on games will rise by 42 per cent to £4.64bn in 2008, with sales on music and video at £4.46bn.
