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FILM – Night Dancing Director Barney Cokeliss “Night Dancing was shot in just one, very long day”
Director Barney Cokeliss beautiful and evocative film Night Dancing was selected to World Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival and will have its UK premiere at the forthcoming 2018 the British Short Film Festival. The film stars Jason Thorpe (Fast and Furious 6), Louise Tanoto (Tom Dale Company), Jacob Ingram-Dodd (Punchdrunk) and Alister Cameron (Foyle’s War). Every night, Bob is transfixed by the vision of a woman dancing…
FILM – Pop Up Screens announces its cinema in the snow programme for Winter 2017
Want to relive the biggest and greatest Christmas movies on the big screen while enjoying a delicious hot chocolate or a heart-warming festive mulled wine? Then you definitely need to pay a visit to the Hackney showroom that will be turned into the cosiest cinema you’ll ever spend your time in. Between the 8th of…
FILM – ‘Lost Face’ Producer Sam McGarry “Never take no for an answer!”
We caught up with the producer Sam McGarry from the award-winning film, Lost Face. Sean Meehan’s Lost Face has been making a mark around the world, having won at many prestigious film festivals including Edmonton International Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival and Palm Springs International Shortfest. This award-winning short is based on Jack London’s…
FILM ‘Lost Face’ Director Sean Meehan “We don’t see enough indigenous stories on film”
Sean Meehan’s Lost Face has been making a mark around the world, having won at many prestigious film festivals including Edmonton International Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival and Palm Springs International Shortfest. This award-winning short is based on Jack London’s short story and stars Gerald Auger (Hell on Wheels), Martin Dubreuil (Felix Et Meira) and Morris Birdyellowhead (Apocalypto). In mid-1800’s Russian America,…
FILM – ‘Falsified’ star Ashley Tabatabai “I felt compelled to explore the human dynamic behind the bigger scandal”
Ashley Tabatabai’s short film was inspired by one of Spain’s best-kept secrets, the stolen babies scandal, also known as ‘Los Niños Robados’ or ‘The Lost Children of Francoism’. This exciting drama stars Ashley Tabatabai (Allies), Mitchell Mullen (Starz Outlander), newcomer Julia Leyland and Mike Archer (The Genius of Turner). After over 30 years of searching,…
FILM – ‘French’ Director Josza Anjembe “I was an anomaly, a mistake, a malfunction for this software”
Josza Anjembe’s French is inspired by true events and popular with film audiences, having received eleven audience awards among its unprecedented accolades. This exciting drama shares the plight of a young lady whose dream is to become a French citizen. At seventeen, Seyna, a teenager from Cameroon is passionate about France history, the country where…
FILM – ‘Retouch’ director Kaveh Mazaheri “there was no way to move the barbell from his throat and he was about to die”
Kaveh Mazaheri’s Iranian film Retouch has enjoyed a successful film festival run, winning at three Oscar qualifying film festivals, including: Tribeca Film Festival (Best Narrative Short), Palm Springs Shortfest (Best Live Action Over 15 Min) and the Krakow Film Festival (Silver Dragon for Best Short Fiction Film). In the corner of the home, Maryam’s husband does weightlifting. Suddenly, the weight…
RETRIBUTION ACTOR AMAR ADATIA “I would love to play the British Tony Montana”
We caught up with one of the stars of Retribution, Amar Adatia. Set against the backdrop of a supernatural London gang war, Naomi and Raphael embark on a love story that will change them both forever. Award winning filmmaker, Christine Edwards makes her feature directorial debut with Retribution, after writing and producing a number of successful projects. Her…
PENALTY DIRECTOR ALDO IULIANO – “We shared sacrifice, emotions, work and today, we share a real friendship”
We caught up with the fantastic Director Aldo Iuliano to talk about his award winning film, Penalty. Penalty shares the story of a group of guys playing football in the middle of nowhere. There is a much more than a simple victory at stake. Italian director Aldo Iuliano began his career as a cartoonist. Since graduating University this talented…
