I don’t know why this has annoyed me so much, but a few days ago I found out that a well loved local pub "The Hobbit" that has been the meeting place for a whole generation of Southampton students and… Continue Reading…
October 20, 2011
ARRI, Panavision and Aaton have quietly ceased production of film cameras within the last year to focus exclusively on design and manufacture of digital cameras. That’s right: someone, somewhere in the world is now holding the last film camera ever… Continue Reading…
Festivals • My Films • The Film Industry
November 20, 2011
I have emails from Karen (who directed our short film “Buon Giorno Sayonara” ) She’s jetting her way round the US from festival to festival. She tells me that the screenings were a sell-out and BGS got a great response… Continue Reading…
August 3, 2011
“Dreams on Spec” takes an intimate look at how far people will go – and how much they will sacrifice – for the chance to pursue their dreams. This feature-length documentary delves into the lives of three aspiring Hollywood screenwriters… Continue Reading…
Film Distribution • The Film Industry
August 2, 2011
The number of films being made in Britain has fallen to the lowest level since at least 2003, with those that are being being made on strikingly lower budgets. The figures appear in the British Film Institute’s yearbook, which in… Continue Reading…
Film Distribution • The Film Industry
July 8, 2011
Events at the News of the World are beginning to resemble a Hollywood Feature film. In September 2010, The Guardian revealed that, as part of the cross-party media committee investigating News of the World‘s phone-hacking, Rebekah Brooks repeatedly chose not… Continue Reading…
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