A Bird Flew In has been officially selected for Best UK Feature at the Raindance Film Festival 2021. One of the first films shot after the pandemic and about the pandemic, it’s an emotional look into the lives of a group of people working on a film who return home to the news of the country going intoContinue reading “A Bird Flew In”
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Seven Samurai (1954)
Opening in selected cinemas from 29th October 2021 as part of the BFI’s season celebrating 100 years of Japanese cinema, Seven Samurai (1954) is Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s own favourite film, an epic tale about a village under attack from a group of bandits that hits upon the idea to hire a group of samurai toContinue reading “Seven Samurai (1954)”
The Pebble and the Boy
The Pebble And The Boy will be released in cinemas nationwide from Friday August 27, it’s a retrospective tribute to mod culture wrapped up in a feel good story about a young lad wanting to take his father’s ashes from Manchester to Brighton on the back of his old mod styled Lambretta. Due to his recently deceasedContinue reading “The Pebble and the Boy”
Souad
Opening in cinemas in the UK & Ireland on 27 August 2021, Souad is a window into the world of a young ‘Generation Z’ girl, growing up in a small city outside of Cairo as she struggles to conform to her strict family and cultural traditions whilst acting like a normal teenager, which is further complicated byContinue reading “Souad”
Jaret Martino – Director Donna: Stronger Than Pretty
Interview with Jaret Martino the director of Donna: Stronger Than Pretty, a moving drama based on the true story about his mother’s struggle with domestic abuse whilst raising a family in Long Island, New York. Jaret has become a champion for women’s empowerment in the film industry. (Listen to the audio here) Please introduce yourself.Continue reading “Jaret Martino – Director Donna: Stronger Than Pretty”
Foster Boy
A legal thriller about foster care available for digital download from 1st March, Foster Boy, is based on the true story of foster care victim Jamal Randolph (Shane Paul McGhie) who wants to take a for-profit foster care company to court for the abuse he received in their homes. Written by Jay Paul Deratany andContinue reading “Foster Boy”
Gatecrash
Available on digital download from 22nd February, Gatecrash is a twisted psychological thriller about a couple who return home from a party having been in a car accident with a passer-by late at night. Their confused actions after the incident lead to repercussions that get even further out of control. Directed by Lawrence Gough and based onContinue reading “Gatecrash”
The Exception
The Exception is a Danish psychological thriller based on the book by Christian Jungersen, available from 22nd January on all major UK digital platforms including Curzon Home Cinema and Chili. The film opens with notes being written in a book the Psychology of Evil 2, a study into the profiling of evil people based on the psychologicalContinue reading “The Exception”
Marco Werba – Film Music Composer
Marco Werba is an award-winning film composer with over 30 years’ experience in the industry composing music mostly for dramas, thrillers and horror movies although he has written for comedy and historical period dramas too. Marco has worked with and met many famous and influential film composers and film directors most notably from his adopted home,Continue reading “Marco Werba – Film Music Composer”
The Glass Man
The Glass Man, originally released at Frightfest (2011) to critical acclaim is finally getting its long awaited UK release on UK digital download platforms from December 7th. It is a dark psychological tale from director Christian Solimeno (I Made This For You) that tackles the breakdown of Martin (Andy Nyman – Ghost Stories) after heContinue reading “The Glass Man”
The Language of Film 