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Classic Britfilm: Edge of the World On DVD
Michael Powell's The Edge Of The World, a black and white classic film of 1937, filmed in Scotland's remotest island community, has been released for the first time on DVD by the British Film Institute. The film has been printed afresh and the DVD package comes with a wealth of supporting documentary material that shows just why this was such a remarkable testamen...
Simon Magus / The Nine Lives of Thomas Katz
Everyone
who says that there are no decent films being made in the UK are dead
wrong. There are plenty of decent movies made in the UK. It's just that
no-one really gets the chance to see them. With UK distributors
consistently playing it safe, there's a raft of excellent stuff that -
apart from an occasional screening at a film festival - that's
gathering dust on a shelf. But...
Who I Am And What I Want
Those who know the work of illustrator Dave Shrigley will understand how easy it is to fall into cliché when describing his work. Words such as ‘twisted’, ‘dark’ and ‘disturbing’ seem inadequate to express his truly warped view of the world and the people who inhabit it. Now, with the aid of Chris Shepherd who directed the wonderful short film Dad&rsqu...
One Life Stand
"I'd like to finish with a word of warning. You may have started something. The British are coming." If that statement, made by Colin Welland during his 1981 Oscar acceptance speech for Chariots Of Fire, is true then the British have been taking their bloody time. More than 25 years on, it's only now that British cinema seems to be at the beginnings of resurgence that could ...
Feast of Film From Final Cut Two
Final Cut's latest offering on DVD is another fine garnering of some of the best shorts going, filmed, animated or even snapped with a stills camera and given a frantic screen life, as with Jo Barnes' Midst of Paradise. Don't be put off by the grotesque image from Cleanse that adorns the front cover. Just wait until you see the full story!
Ouch! A deep facial will ne...
Paradise Now
Rather
than being "a bold new call for peace," the first Palestinian film to
be Oscar-nominated is an emotional look at what could possibly
drive someone to become a suicide bomber.
Paradise Now, like United 93, is a film that relies upon
the audience's prior knowledge of world events for context. This device
means that both films escape charges of didacticism, preferri...
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) Cert: U
If Grizzly Man was too scary, but you still haven't had your Dr.Doolittle fix, this documentary might be the one for you.
The Best of Straight 8 2005
It’s ironic that, in an age when film moves forwards in leaps and bounds in terms of technology and innovation, it takes an almost obsolete format to encourage some of the of the most original, inventive and enjoyable filmmakers around. The idea of Straight 8 is deceptively simple: filmmakers get an 8mm cartridge of film sent to them and then have to make a three minute film shooting...
The Jolly Boys Last Stand
Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, King Kong), Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G. Borat et al), Milo Twomey (Band of Brothers), Rebecca Craig (Casualty, Emma, Silent Witness) star in this recently discovered remarkable British comedy. The Jolly Boys Last Stand is a unique and unforgettable show of their raw talent available to rent and buy from 13th February 2006 (RRP £14.99) When "El President...
HANDS ON HDV – A complete guide to Sony’s Z1 and FX1 cameras on DVD
HandsOnHDV: "A Complete Guide to the Z1U & FX1 Camcorders" was shot entirely in HDV with Z1 and FX1 camcorders, edited with FCP, and output in 16x9 SD for the DVD. Throughout the video, a variety of video shooting modes are demonstrated and explained, including Cineframe 24, CinemaTone, and customized Picture Profiles.
This is not a bench-top demonstration or in-studio came...
Hollywood Camera Work
Years in the making, The Master Course In High-End Blocking And Staging is the most comprehensive and ambitious Directing Course in the world. A groundbreaking learning tool, the course teaches high-end camera work through over 9 hours of 3D animated instruction on 6 Region-Free DVDs.
WHO'S IT FOR?
For Directors, Cinematographers,
Script Supervisors, 3D Anim...