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As anyone will know who reads my posts on Directors Notes, I’m a big supporter of my local Film Festival, Filmstock and unashamedly try to promote it whenever I can. It’s with that in mind, I’m posting to all our filmmaking readers out there, to let them know that Filmstock is now accepting submissions for [...]
The Raindance Film Festival will be moving into its 16th year from the 1st - 12th October, but before it throws open the screening doors, is looking for your shorts and features of all genres from anywhere in the world. The festival takes place in London’s West End and last year’s Jury Prize Winners were [...]
BRITDOC, one of our favourite film festivals will be kicking off its third year on the 23rd - 25th July at Keble College, Oxford and are now on the hunt for films to screen in their British Feature Documentaries and FourDocs Short Film competitions. In their own words: “We’re looking for films that [...]
Along with the great selection of films you’d expect to see, the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, presented Power to the Pixel - The Digital Distribution Forum for Independents. Festival Director Sandra Hebron, introduced lead advocates and practitioners of digital distribution, along with filmmakers currently making digital distribution work for them. Perhaps the [...]
The town of Luton in the UK is famous for lots of things; hat making, Vauxhall cars, David Arnold, Paul Young and now the Filmstock International Film Festival. Now in its 8th year, the festival’s passionate approach to Independent filmmaking has gained it a dedicated and ardent following.
This year’s gathering saw an 11 day period [...]
As a Lutonian and a devoted film fanatic, I rarely get excited about the choice of films I get to view in my hometown. However, once a year I get 11 days to get truly excited about, the Filmstock festival. For those of you that don’t know what Filmstock is…shame on you!
One hundred and seventy six miles north of Soho, there’s a mystical place called Sheffield, where powerful people travel from afar on an annual basis to share their documentary knowledge, and parade the results of their efforts. And for every mile delegates have to travel, there is a film or session to see - [...]
Amidst the two weeks of screenings and events that was The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival sat the calm oasis of the filmmakers’ breakfasts, which along with being a perfect opportunity to load up on coffee and croissants for the day, meant that I got to speak to some of the directors with their [...]
Amidst the two weeks of screenings and events that was The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival sat the calm oasis of the filmmakers’ breakfasts, which along with being a perfect opportunity to load up on coffee and croissants for the day, meant that I got to speak to some of the directors with their [...]
Amidst the two weeks of screenings and events that was The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival sat the calm oasis of the filmmakers’ breakfasts, which along with being a perfect opportunity to load up on coffee and croissants for the day, meant that I got to speak to some of the directors with their [...]