Read Ashley Thorpe’s Rondo nominated interview with Hammer legend Peter Sasdy
The people at Fangoria have agreed to allow a pdf of Ashley Thorpe’s Rondo-nominated interview with Peter Sasdy to be downloaded
Devon filmmaker Ashley Thorpe in running for a Rondo
Exeter filmmaker and writer Ashley Thorpe is up for a Rondo award! And you can vote for him
Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary’s 1471 picks up award at Brno international film festival
Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary picked up an award at the Brno short film festival for his film 1471, which premiered at the View from Here 2007
Confused about cinema in the digital age? We spoke to filmmaker, lecturer and PhD student Ben Sherriff to find out more
Want to know about the impact of digital film? We asked filmmaker, digital film lecturer and PhD researcher Ben Sherriff about the role of modern technology in filmmakig
A “visionary UK-based filmmaker”. Fangoria’s Chris Alexander on Ashley Thorpe
Ashley Thorpe speaks to Fangoria (again) about his British Horror and his next film the Dartmoor-based The Hairy Hands. And two of his films have been nominated for the Horror UK film festival
Cornish filmmaker Arran Hawkins wants to know about your beard
Cornish filmmaker Arran Hawkins has interviewed 15 people about their beard growth for a new documentary about facial hair. Arran told thisiscornwall: “It’s hair that comes out of your face. It’s just weird.” Uh, ever heard of eyebrows, Arran?
Behind the scenes footage of Ashley Wing’s sci-fi drama Fracture
Well, this behind the scenes footage of Paignton filmmaker Ashley Wing’s new sci-fi short Fracture looks like just the most amount of fun a D+Cineaste could ever hope to experience. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that even the biggest movies are actually put together by people like us – massive film fans. One thing’s for…
See concept art for Ashley Wing’s sci-fi drama Fracture
Yesterday we promised you some concept art from Paignton filmmaker Ashley Wing’s new sci-fi short Fracture (nothing to do with Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling, we’re assured). Before we have a look, let’s just remind ourselves of the synopsis, shall we? On the bleak and unforgiving surface of a distant world a fragile mining base…
Ashley Wing seeks artists to work on new sci-fi drama Fracture
Paignton filmmaker Ashley Wing (he of Poppies, Hard Day’s Knight, and Between The Lines fame) has got in touch to tell us about an absolutely stonking opportunity for all you talented and arty D+Cineastes out there. What is the opportunity? Here is the opportunity. (And yes, Ashley does speak in italics.)
Ashley Wing’s Poppies accepted by BBC Film Network website
Paignton filmmaker Ashley Wing’s rather excellent Poppies has finally been accepted by the BBC Film Network – some nine months after its completion. Film Network is the BBC’s interactive showcase for new British filmmakers, screening three short films in broadband quality every week. Regular D+CFilm readers will already be familiar with Poppies. Not only was…
Sky Movies Premiere to show The Cottage by South Devon director Paul Andrew Williams
We’re sure you’ve seen it already but Paul Andrew Williams’s The Cottage is certainly worth another viewing when it premieres on Sky Movies, erm, Premiere at 10.15pm on Saturday (that’s August 1). After all, he’s one of us (gabba gabba hey). He has family in Combeinteignhead, and went to school in Teignmouth -he even made…
Still time to enter the Big Lunch Young Filmmaker’s competition
D+Cineastes have got about a month to get something together for the Big Lunch Young Filmmaker’s competition. Why bother? Well, the winner gets a big old cheque for £1,000 and their film could be shown on Channel Four. Run in association with the National Young Volunteering Service, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, Shooting People and BOOM!,…
Something for the Weekend Music Video: Darren Jones for the Quails’ I Smile
You could be forgiven that throughout the whole of Devon and Cornwall there is only one person who’s making the lion shares of music videos. But for a change, we’ve taken our lead from Teignmouth band The Quails, who are set to play Istandbul on June 25 -but before they embark on their Turkish Tour,…
Film of the week: Deadly Illusions, by Alex White
Deadly Illusions – HVX200 from Alex White on Vimeo. Our film of this week is from our very own D+CFilm Show director Alex White -Deadly Illusions, “the tale of a diva magician’s assistant and humble magician, she wants to leave his ‘going no-where’ show but he tries to persuade her to stay with his ‘Deadly…
Something for the Weekend Music Video: Obedientbone by Darren Jones and Ashley Wing
This week’s Something For the Weekend music video for Obedientbone draws on a bit of history and brings us right up to date.
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.
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.
Behind the scenes of the darkly humorous Robbing Peter from Ashley Wing, Clayton Fussell and whole bunch of DC filmmakers
Don’t you just hate it when the house you break into with your mum is the home of a deranged psychopath (is there any other kind?), who just wants to feed you to his petunias? This is the world of Robbing Peter, the latest short from the dark minds of Ashley Wing and Clayton Fussell.
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…
Make sure you know the film festival deadlines for June
It may only be June 9, but if you’ve been looking to submit your film to international festivals, then you’ve already missed the deadline for 13 already this month. To make sure you don’t miss out on any more opportunities, check out the D+CFilm social network for the ongoing monthly updates for film festival deadlines.
Something for the Weekend Music Video -Shauna Osborne-Dowle, Ankor
For this week’s Something for the Weekend Music Video we have a song and performance from the filmmaker herself, Shauna Osborne-Dowle, with her timeless tale of loss, fear and belonging that is Ankor. Shauna spoke to D+CFilm about the video.
Ashley Thorpe films at Fangoria Weekend of Horrors in New York for US premiere
The Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, which is on in Manhattan, New York, tonight and tomorrow (Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6), has selected Ashley Thorpe’s Scayrecrow and The Screaming Skull in a back-to-back screening in its film room.
Bands and filmmakers -got a video?
We’re looking for music videos to feature on the D+CFilm site. An ideal example of coverage is to feature the music video on Saturday, an interview with the filmmaker on Sunday, and an interview with the band on the People’s Republic of South Devon, or arts+culture site. If you have any connection with Devon or…
Hungarian film prize for Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary for Fear
Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary has picked up the Students’ Jury Prize at the Kid’s Eye Film Festival in Hungary for his film Fear, which has had screening at both Two Short Nights and the View From Here film festivals.
Latest animation workshop results from Appledore Arts Festival, North Devon, on show
The Appledore Arts Festival has always been keen on workshops, and here’s the latest from this year’s North Devon arts extravaganza, plus the making of.
The Crinoline and the Rose: Emma Kempton + Anson Hartford
Back in 2006 The Crinoline and the Rose from Emma Kempton and Anson Hartford was wowing audiences with its magical tale. Couple that with a superbly shot, touchingly performed, surreal experience and you start to recognise why the film has gathered such broad appeal.
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)…
Film of the week -A Hard Day’s Knight, by Ashley Wing
A Hard Day’s Knight from Ashley Wing on Vimeo. Less than 24 hours after Ashley Wing finished shooting on his latest short, Robbing Peter, we thought we’d revisit one of his earlier works for the D+CFilm Film of the Week A Hard Day’s Knight.
