Independent Toronto-based Dangerous Dust Productions is now officially at the last stage of raising funds for their upcoming project titled A Brand New You -the premise of which sounds promising and would be interesting to see realised. A sci-fi comedy about a young widower who clones his dead wife with Read More

The biggest stars of the small screen attended the 18th National Television Awards last night, held at London’s O2 arena and hosted by Dermot O’Leary. The show opened in an Olympics-style opening ceremony. It should be noted that all the winners were voted for by the public, reflecting the motto Read More

Now this is weird and ambitious, but so exciting. The Exocivilian Project will focus on making the biggest-budget and most fact-based and accurate space film to have ever been produced. The project’s main goal is to promote space exploration advancement and gather knowledge and input from scientists, celebrities, as well Read More

Designed to be made on very tight budget and set in Cyprus, a rather inexpensive, but also different, distinctly atmospheric location, Committed is the first feature film written and directed by Stelana Kliris. The story follows a man who has just proposed to his girlfriend and who takes off, pressured and terrified by the idea of marriage, taking his problems on the road.

It seems that this is an opportunity for everybody – regardless the level of Hitchcock experience – to uncover a great deal about his life, from his early days growing up in London, his early filmmaking career, right through to his Hollywood days and his eventual death in 1980.

Talent gone unnoticed is a sad thing. Artists all over the world spend their whole lives trying to gain a little recognition, while — all too often — the heads of industry look past in oblivion. Fortunately, the kind people at Talenthouse are offering a fantastic opportunity for the thousands of talented artists out there in search of a little exposure. By establishing a solid platform for those wishing to share ideas and meet new people, creativity flourishes.

For ten days, the beauty of Bologna was further illuminated by the Biografilm Festival this June. My room was located about ten minutes from the Biografilm ‘village’ – one of the many hang-out spots for a small community of writers, directors, artists and film-enthusiasts who came to enjoy the films, the people, the events and the chance to communicate and share ideas. The atmosphere of the festival was infinitely present throughout the city.

And here’s to something different and very exciting. Those of you who never thought you would take part in the making of a film and never expected to see your name in the credits of an action dark comedy, looks like you’ve been mistaken. Christoffer Aldell’s Cockroaches is one of the very few upcoming movies to see filmmaking as a team process.

The Homeless Film Festival started off as an effort to help homeless people all over the world by using the film industry to send out a message. It was Donkey Stone Films’ short documentary ‘Cleaning Up Cannes’ that inspired the small collective of filmmakers to make a short film – funded by IdeasTap – using and working with homeless people to tell their stories in 2010. This led to two separate shorts being developed, one fromManchesterand one fromNottingham, screened around various independent cinemas scattered across the two major cities and other cities around the country.

The Berlinale came to a close this month, wrapping up another year since its founding in 1951. Every year, hundreds of films from all over the world are showcased in the German capital, opening infinite doorways in continuation of our on-going and universal cinematic journey. Amid the viewings, the awards Read More