6 days of film at the English Riviera Film Festival
There will be 6 days of screening films submitted to the English Riviera Film Festival in Torbay the capture the scope of submissions
SW Filmathon Thing: bonus! Finalists and wildcards
The finalists of the South West Filmathon Thing have been announced. But there’s still a Wild Card place up for grabs! Watch, enjoy, vote!
Charlotte Linn / energies, entities and film
Charlotte Linn was always interested in cinematography, videography, and watching films. She started loving making movies at college in Exeter
Wildlife, film, travel, conservation and adventure | Wilderland
The Wilderland Wildlife Film Festival has announced 8 short films filled with adventure, travel and conservation for its Uk and Ireland tour
Homeless Film Festival dedicated to confronting and presenting homelessness issues
The Homeless Film Festival is an international film festival which highlights the issues around homelessness and takes place from November 4 to 18
Awards Time at Two Short Nights
Over the past two days the Exeter Phoenix have shown international shorts, documentaries and even award winning contemporary short films.
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?).
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.
Film of the Week: Motion, by Robin Whenary
Motion from Robin Whenary on Vimeo. Last week we received news that Robin Whenary had won a prize in Hungary for his short film Fear, and for this week’s D+CFilm Film of the Week, we thought we’d bring you another of Robin’s offerings -Motion.
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.
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
Toby de Burgh is looking for a location and extras for his latest film, The Undertow
Exeter filmmaker Toby de Burgh, who picked up the jury prize and the D+CFilm sponsored award at Two Short Nights at the Exeter Phoenix, is looking for a new location for his latest film.
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.
Ashley Thorpe and Toby De Burgh awarded UK Film Council Digital Shorts commissions
Exeter film makers Ashley Thorpe and Toby De Burgh have been commissioned to produce new work as part of the UK Film Council’s Digital Shorts scheme.
Luke Hagan’s Mr Sinner Man music video for Alex Gimson
Sinner Man from Luke Hagan on Vimeo. Here’s the latest video for Alex Gimson, Mr Sinner Man, from filmmaker Luke Hagan, who picked up an award for best student film at last year’s Two Short Nights film festival at the Exeter Phoenix for his film One Year On.
Cast and make-up artist needed for forthcoming Wing and Fussell film
Ashley Wing and Clayton Fussell have put out a call for cast and a make-up artist for their next project.
Filmmakers called to show the best of Cornwall in ChewTV and Cornwalleye competition
Chew TV and Cornwalleye Media are calling for young filmmakers in Cornwall to make a short film showing the best of what Cornwall has to offer.
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.
YouSendIt submissions to Encounters to save £5
You’ve got until Tuesday, June 30 to get your films in for the Bristol-based short film extravaganza that is Encounters, and now you can do it all online.
Get your pitch right – practice with D+CFilm fun phone-in
First impressions count, even more so when your film’s involved. The pitch is an essential tool of your filmmaking armoury, that’s why we’ve set up a special, fun task that will get your pitching muscle primed.
OMG! It’s Ashley Wing’s latest short
Hot on the heels of his Best Film win in the FXhome awards, Ashley Wing has completed his latest film, a three-minute short called OMG about how our lives are controlled by mobile phones.
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.
Ashley Wing wins Best Film award for Poppies
Ashley Wing’s Poppies picked up the Best Film award from the FXhome 2009 awards.
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.
Short film competition on European Entrepreneurship could bag you €3,000
Apparently it’s the European Union’s Year of Creativity and Innovation and you’re going to need every ounce of that to win the €3,000 on offer for a film about European Entrepreneurship, which, given the current, economic situation, seems a bit of a hollow theme. Then, again, given the current economic situation, €3,000 is nothing to…
