Amor y Vida | upbeat lesson on life
Amor y Vida, the new short frilm from John Tomkins, is a colourful and straightforward look at fate and being true to yourself
Torquay Museum Society lecture | The history of English Riviera Film Festival
The history of the English Riviera Film Festival was the subject of a Torquay Museum Society Lecture at Torquay Museum
English Riviera Film Festival | 7th edition of South Coast fest
The English Riviera Film Festival is open for its 7th edition of promoting and supporting film and filmmakers of the South West and beyond
English Riviera film fest / screenings and events
The English Riviera film fest is back and online, where it’s sure to generate the same inclusive atmophere with it’s excting film content
A Dark Tale / John Tomkins releases enhanced edit
Originally released in 2013, director John Tomkins has released an enhanced directors edit of Dark Tale to celebrate the film, the talent and the location
Morale boosting and bursting with info: ERFF Show interviews
From the English Riviera Film Festival’s John Tomkins, the ERFF Show offers a series of interviews that are full of information and inspiration
The making of: Circle EP and videos by John Tomkins
John Tomkins has released his Circle EP and three new music videos, each with a different style, all in one swoop. He explains why
John Tomkins: “be prepared for pain barriers”
English Riviera Film Festival director John Tomkins has grown the South Devon film fest, getting bigger and better each year. We got some film fest tips
Secrets of becoming a full-time filmmaker revealed
In Hollywood on a Budget John Tomkins will share his secrets of how he turned his passion for making movies into being a full-time filmmaker
Catch Beard Envy at the English Riviera Film Festival
The screening of the short Beard Envy at the English Riviera Film Festival is something of a homecoming for the eccentric flick
“I thought, wow, I’ve got to make a film out of this” | John Tomkins talks about Beard Envy
We spoke to director John Tomkins about Beard Envy his eccentric interpretation of the surreal spoken word poetry of Robert Garnham.
Beard Envy: a smile-enducing surreal journey on a beard quest
This is a journey into beard. Beard Envy is a short surreal film from director John Tomkins based on Robert Garnham’s spoken word poem
Beard Envy film is a tale of aspiration, disappointment and hope
Director John Tomkins has turned his hand to filming Robert Garnham’s poem Beard Envy. With the help of screen writer Tom Eastwood the tale of hope, desire and aspiration will be making it to a screen near you soon.
English Riviera Film Festival and awards puts Torbay on the film fest map
With a whole week of activities culminating in awards, the English Riviera Film Festival is putting Torbay firmly on the film festival map
A golden trail for film in the English Riviera Film Festival
The seven days and six venues of the 2017 English Riviera Film Festival offer a golden opportunity for The Bay’s film fans
Cinematic past and future meet at the 2017 English Riviera Film Festival
English Riviera Film Festival 2017 is set to transform the Bay with a multiple venue week of film that looks to the past and future
Change is Going to Happen: creative project calls for dancers for new video
Change is Going to Happen is a single and creative short music video film, and is calling for dancers to take part in its Torbay shoot.
A shed to the stars: Dom Lee talks about fashioning fantastical stories in his films Fort Box and Rocketshed
Filmmaker Dom Lee talks about how he created his fantastical short films, both of which deal with childhood: Fort Box and Rocketshed
Ben Tallamy on bringing a creative music vision to screen
John Tomkins catches up with musician and filmmaker Ben Tallamy to talk creativity, film making, music videos
Exclusive interview with Simon Cox, director of Kaleidoscope Man
John Tomkins catches up with indie filmmaker Simon Cox about his sci-fi feature Kaleidoscope Man
Films on the Green for Torbay Airshow
A wide selection of film from the South West will be on offer on Paignton Green during the Torbay Airshow
Jam Session: a short film that sees four rocker friends come to a sticky end
Dom Lee’s short film Jam Session is a story of four rocker friends who meet up for their regular jam night
Film nightmares and movie dreams: The Runner (review)
The Runner is a short film from director John Tomkins, who knows where training for your entry level film job can lead you.
The Runner premieres online
The Runner came about when director John Tomkins saw a production of Individual Theatre’s The Tempest in the spring of 2014. After the show, John met with the lead actor, Ben Gilbert, to discuss showreel material. John suggested putting together a 3-minute short, but this quickly expanded into a 20-minute film with around fifteen locations!…
South West horror feature Rowena Ghoul prepares to begin shooting
South West horror feature Rowena Ghoul directed by John Tomkins is due to start filming later this year
Are Aliens invading Bristol? John Tomkins talks to Horizon web series director and actress
A mysterious alien ship hovers over Bristol, so begins the new web series Horizons. John Tomkins talks to director Paul Dudbridge and star Kate M Davies
Sci-fi Fracture gets big screen premiere at Riviera Fringe Film Festival
The sci-fi film Fracture will gets its big screen premiere at the Riviera Fringe Film Festival, plus there will be previews and local filmmakers on show
How to create a film festival: John Tomkins talks to Plymouth Film Festival’s William Jenkins
The Plymouth Film Festival has grown from strength to strength in a short time, John Tomkins talks to one of the organisers, William Jenkins
Music narrative film Indietro premieres online
Director John Tomkin’s music narrative film Indietro added new creative talents to the collaborative filmmakers of A Dark Tale. Indietro is now onine
National and international trailers for Torbay film The Runner
The Runner, a film made by John Tomkins with a great cast and crew in Torbay has new national and international trailers
