I'm incredibly happy to announce that 'Where There's Smoke' will get it's Asian Premiere this November at the Asiana International Short Film Festival in Seoul.
I'm informed it will screen twice at the festival. Once on Friday 4th November @ 21:00 and again on Monday 7th November @ 11:00.
The full programme in on their website for anyone interested in seeing who else is screening.
13.10.11
I'm happy to announce that 'Where There's Smoke' has been selected to screen at the Thess International Short Film Festival in Greece.
I feel particularly honoured to have been selected for this festival.
Due to the financial crisis in Greece at the moment I know the festival has been hit pretty hard causing them to have to cut back on the amount of films they screen. This year they are only able to screen 30 international short film from over 600 entries so i'm very happy I made the final selection.
The festival runs from the 19th - 22nd October.
10.10.11
Just a tiny statistical fact about 'Where There's Smoke' recent screenings at the Shnit International Short Film Festival.
After screening in 6 different countries (Switzerland, Austria, South Africa, Costa Rica, Germany and Singapore) it seems it got seen by huge amount of cinema goers. Over 37,000 spectators around the world attended the festivals this year (20,000 in Bern alone).
02.10.11
It is with deep sadness that I have to write these words today.
Last week my dear friend Andy Seston past away after losing his brave fight with Cancer. Andy worked as a Makeup Artist on several of my films over the years and was someone I'm proud to say became my good friend.
I am honoured to have known him for as long as I did and I know my life is richer for meeting him. He was a warm and funny man and will be missed but never forgotten. My thoughts go out to Susie and his family.
01.10.11
Another Shnit International Short Film Festival update for anyone who might be attending the festivals this year.
'Where There's Smoke' is screening in the following countries at the following dates and times:
Berne, Switzerland
Shnit Open 4 International Programme
Thursday 6th October @ 21:00
Saturday 8th October @ 18:00
Cape Town, South Africa
Shnit Open 4 International Programme
Friday 7th October @ 18:00
Cologne, Germany
Shnit Open 4 International Programme
Thursday 6th October @ 21:00
Saturday 8th October @ 15:00
San Jose, Costa Rica
Shnit Open 4 International Programme
Saturday 8th October @ 15:00
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Shnit Open 4 International Programme
Saturday 8th October @ 16:00
Vienna, Austria
Shnit Open 4 International Programme
Friday 7th October @ 15:00
Saturday 8th October @ 15:00
19.09.11
More festival news and updates for my new short 'Where There's Smoke'.
First of all 'Where There's Smoke' is screening in competition at the Shnit International Short Film Festival in a couple of weeks. It's part of the 'Shnit OPEN 4' International Competition and will screen multiple times between 6th October & 8th October in 6 different countries. I'm still in two minds whether to go over for the festival but if I do i'll let you know how I got on.
Second of all, and much closer to home, 'Where There's Smoke' will be screening this Thursday (22nd Sept) at the 31st Cambridge Film Festival.
It's part of the 'EM Media Digital Shorts 1' program which is a selection of shorts from filmmakers from the East of England that capture the drama, love and relationships that can make and break us.
To buy tickets for this screening please click here.
Well thats it for now. There is some more exciting festival news to come but I'll have to tell you about that when it's offcially announced.
27.08.11
What a nice surprise on a bank holiday weekend. Just found out that 'Where There's Smoke' is screening at the 31st Cambridge Film Festival.
It's part of a selection of shorts from filmmakers from the East of England that capture the drama, love and relationships that can make and break us.
The EM-Media Digital Shorts programme
will be screening on 22nd September at 3:15pm.
To see the festival brochure click here.
14.08.11
I've never felt the need, or seen the point in cutting a trailer for a short film, but more and more festivals seem to ask for one so I thought I'd better put something together to fulfill their needs. So here it is... I'll warn you now it's short!
In other news (in my best BBC broadcasting voice) I have recently got back from my regular trip to Hamburg Short Film Festival with good friend Simon Ellis.
It’s always an amazing festival but for me this year has to be the best one by far. Not even having to salad dodge due to E-Coli could spoil this trip.
After so many years of attending the festival (this being my 6th and Simon 10th), Simon and I feel like part of the Hamburg Film Festival’s extended family. It’s like going to the best week long party you could even hope for with some of your greatest friends and a whole load of new ones. What more could you ask for?
But Hamburg isn’t all about the partying. In between the 5 days of 13 hour drinking session in the festival club and 35ml bar (a 3 hour, free drinking session of spirits brought by visiting filmmaking from their home country) we saw some great films. My favourites included 'Star Dust' by Nicolas Provost, fantastic stop frame animation 'Tord and Tord' by Niki Lindroth von Bahr, 'Baby' by festival regular Daniel Mulloy and 'Las Palmas' by Johannes Nyholm which won the audience award.
Anyhow that’s all for now, only 340 odd days till the next one!
15.06.11
I'm happy to announce that my film ‘Where There’s Smoke’ will have its World Premiere at the very prestigious Palm Springs International Shortfest, USA.
The film festival runs from the 21 – 27 June 2011 with my film screening on the 25th June, 1pm at the Camelot Theatres. It will screen as part of the 'Two is Too Much' program.
Full schedule can be found here.
Also if you would like to be kept up to date about this film you can join the Facebook page for 'Where There's Smoke'. Just click the 'LIKE' button for all the latest news.
Getting the film finished has been a real test of endurance but it’s obviously been well worth it as Palm Springs is one of the biggest film festivals in the world. I am forever grateful to everyone’s hard work and generosity that helped make this film. I could start naming names but you all know who you are.
09.06.11
A quick update on the London 2012 Olympic film I’ve been directing of late.
Several weeks ago the Bruizer team and I completed our final day of filming at the Olympic Park in Stratford. We are now deep into the post-production and once the promo is all complete I will let you all know.
26.04.11
Well would you Adam and Eve it? I am very excited to announce that my new film 'Where There's Smoke' is officially complete. After massive delays due to Screen East going into Administrations and then having to spend months trying to get back the money we lost, the lovely people at
EM-Media have given us the completion funding to finish the film.
Bring on the festivals!
23.04.11
Sorry I've been off the radar for so long but I've been incredibly busy these last few months working on a film for the London 2012 Olympics.
As well as a month or so of pre-production and script writing me and the guys from Bruizer have been shooting all over the country and abroad for the last 3 weeks. Now I'm happy to say the dust has finally settled so I thought i'd grab the opportunity to write a little update on whats been happening.
The job originally came through my good friend Andy Parsons, who's production company Bruizer won the commission at the beginning of the year.
The filming begun way back in March on Horse Guards Parade and Trafalgar Square with a Palace Guard, a London cabbie and a bonnet clamp. After the first day was in the can, Andy Parsons (DoP) and I had to fly to Recife in Brazil to film a scene with a group of Brazilian kids involved in the London 2012 International Inspiration scheme.
This was a very new experience for me to fly 16 hours across the world to shoot a scene that will feature on screen for only 15 seconds and then fly back. We worked out we were nearly in the air as long as we were in the ground, but hey! We weren’t paying for it so why not?
After one day to try shake off the jetlag the crew and I started a further 3 day shoot whizzing all over the country shooting in places like Wimbledon, Point Hill near Greenwich Park, Nottingham and filming from a boat in Weymouth and Portland harbour.
Now we only have a half day left in the Olympic Park to complete the principle photography me and Tim are going into the edit to start cutting it together.
On a completely random notes there's one more thing I's like to share. In between all this I went to Berlin for my talented artist girlfriend’s 30th birthday where we found an art gallery containing a mountain of free beer. My kind of art!
09.01 11
With my London Short Film Festival screening approaching it was very nice to see that 'Things We Leave Behind' got a mention in 'Sight and Sound' as a highlight of this years festival line-up.
You can read the article here if you are interested.
Also if you would like to come to the ICA and see the 'Father and Son' programme that 'Things We Leave Behind' is featured in you can purchase tickets by click here
Hope to see you on Friday 14th January @ 8:45pm
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