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| Reviews and Clips... |
Sep 1 2008 - Click here to see the latest CLIPS; to read REVIEWS from last month's production of 'A Life in the Theatre' and to PLAY my Monty Python game...
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| David Mamet play NOW OPEN AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL UNTIL 26TH AUGUST... |
Aug 17 2008 - I opened this week to strong audiences in a production of David Mamet's play 'A Life in the Theatre', that is running in the main space at The Pleasance during the Edinburgh Festival this August. This is great news and I'm really looking forward to it; read on for dates and details. BOOK NOW!
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| Comedy Corporate Videos - VIEW HERE |
Jun 25 2008 - The series of comedy corporate videos made by Twist and Shout Ltd for Barclays are now available to view through this website - read on and enjoy!
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| 'Infamy' Screening at Curzon Soho |
Jun 24 2008 - The short film 'Infamy' which features Kevin Eldon, will be screening at the Curzon Soho on Friday 11th July.
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| An English Werewolf in Chicken... |
May 4 2008 - It's all a bit hush hush, but I've just finished work on a viral commercial for a well known fast food vendor, which involves my transformation into an actual werewolf. It was one surreal shoot and FOOTAGE IS NOW AVAILABLE...
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| The Progressive Adventures of Mr Vista |
Apr 4 2008 - A strange silent clown type character has emerged onto the internet - his name is Mr Vista and he sees the world through a series of progress bars. Catch up with his adventures on his own site www.mrvista.net
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| Blake's 7 Audio Adventures broadcast on BBC Radio 7 |
Jan 2 2008 - The Blake's 7 Audio Adventures that I played in are now being broadcast on BBC Radio 7 on Saturdays at 6pm.
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| On Stage at The Arcola - NOW UNTIL DEC 1ST |
Nov 18 2007 - I am currently appearing in the new play by Tim Stimpson. 'One Nineteen' plays at The Arcola Theatre in London until Saturday December 1st and has just received a four star review in 'Time Out'. Full booking details here.
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| Looking Glass Awards |
Aug 2 2007 - The horror feature that I star in, 'Through the Looking Glass' has won two awards.
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| Bar Stewards |
Jul 23 2007 - I recently went to Burnley to shoot a cameo scene in Michael Booth's feature 'Bar Stewards'; a brilliant dark comedy from the makers of 'Diary of a Bad Lad'.
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| Commercial Castings Paying Off |
Jun 15 2007 - Thanks to Elaine Murphy Associates, I have been seen for a crop of commercial castings since April and I have bagged two so far.
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| Cannes 07 a Real Winner |
May 23 2007 - This year's Cannes Film Festival was a great success, I was in a winning Straight-8 short film; and 'Towel Talk' that won last year's 24 Hr Film Challenge was showing in the short film corner. I was also asked to judge this year's Film Challenge.
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| Double Release of Audio Work: 'Blake's 7' and 'Too Ghoul for School' |
May 9 2007 - Two recent audio jobs are now on release: The eagerly awaited audio reinvention of the classic 'Blake's 7', and the narration of the children's books 'Too Ghoul for School'. Both can be heard online now.
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| In Competition at the Cannes Film Festival |
May 9 2007 - A short film made for the 'Straight 8' competition has been selected from 131 entries to screen at Cannes this month. 'The Other Half' by Nick Scott will be screening on Wed 23rd May.
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| New Agent |
May 1 2007 - I am now represented by Elaine Murphy Associates.
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| Award Nomination for 'Through the Looking Glass' |
May 1 2007 - The psychological horror 'Through the Looking Glass' that I star in has been nominated for Best Horror Film 2007.
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| Being Venus - buy or rent NOW! |
Apr 16 2007 - My first film as a producer, 'Being Venus', now has online distribution in the US and the UK. Expand this headline for a synopsis and easy links to rent or buy this beautiful 12 minute short film.
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| Landmark Deal for Podcast Rights |
Mar 14 2007 - I worked on the New Audio Adventures of Blake's 7 recently. The deal that was struck between the producers and actors' union Equity is being hailed as a landmark contract that will set the benchmark for terms and agreements in the ever changing world of new media.
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| Join the Millions on the Monty Python Game |
Mar 2 2007 - The web game for Monty Python to promote the musical 'Spamalot' has had a record One Million unique players in the last week. Can YOU beat the Knights Who Say...Ni! ?
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| Playtime with BAFTA DoP |
Mar 2 2007 - BAFTA winning Director of Photography, Simon Dennis used me as the subject matter for a 35mm test shoot commission.
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| Accepted onto Berlinale Talent Campus - Profile & Details |
Feb 1 2007 - I recently won a place on the Berlinale Talent Campus, which runs alongside the Berlin Film Festival next week. See my profile and short Berlin showreel here.
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| Monty Python Voiceover Work |
Jan 23 2007 - I recently completed voicing an internet game to promote both the Monty Python musical 'Spamalot' and the meat product Spam. A fun game with lots of Pythonisms and a choir of me singing the Spam Song.
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| NEW SHOWREELS - View them here... |
Jan 20 2007 - I've just cut a new showreel to showcase recent screen work. It's only 6 mins long and streams well on broadband, so take a look at it here on the site.
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| Collaboration for Second Project as Producer |
Jan 15 2007 - I am working with Shane Ward, Director/Producer of Fool Angel Entertainment to produce a half-hour Televison drama / high-end short film.
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| Attending Berlinale Talent Campus |
Jan 1 2007 - I have just been accepted onto the 5th Berlinale Talent Campus that runs alongside the Berlin Film Festival in February. A week of seminars, panels, workshops and lots more; funded entirely by sponsors.
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| Blake's 7 Audio Drama Work |
Dec 12 2006 - I've been doing some great audio work for B7 Productions who have brought the classic cult BBC TV sci-fi adventure 'Blake's 7' back to life, in a series of audio dramas. The broadcast debut will be Spring 2007 and a CD will be available after that point.
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| Being Venus - Distribution Deal |
Nov 10 2006 - 'Being Venus', my first film as a producer will be available on-line following a distribution deal.
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| Through the Looking Glass - Premiere |
Nov 10 2006 - The psychological horror feature film 'Through the Looking Glass' had it's premiere last week on Hallowe'en. Five years since it was conceived and three years in post production, the results were pretty effective.
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| Spanish Double Bill |
Sep 12 2006 - Two independent feature films I am in, 'The Ultimate Truth' and 'The Only Hotel' will play in 200 cinemas across Spain this Autumn.
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| Being Venus to screen in L.A. Film Festival |
Aug 2 2006 - The short film I produced and acted in has been accepted at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival. 'Being Venus' will also be screening at the Portobello Film Festival.
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| Wysiwyg 80/80 Challenge a great success |
Jul 12 2006 - The challenge laid down by Wysiwyg Films to conceive, shoot, edit and deliver an 80 minute film in 80 hours was completed last weekend.
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| Toronto Film Festival Award |
Jul 6 2006 - The comedy feature film 'Deadpan Valentine' has won BEST FEATURE at the Reelheart Film Festival in Toronto.
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| Towel Talk to screen in San Diego |
Jun 13 2006 - Towel Talk, the zany winner of the Cannes 24hr Film Challenge will be screening at the San Diego Comedy Film Festival in August.
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| Deadpan Valentine - London Screening |
Jun 7 2006 - The comedy feature film Deadpan Valentine will have a public screening at a London Odeon as part of a Film Festival in July. Get the date in your diary and come and see it!
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| Cannes Film Festival Award |
May 26 2006 - I starred in a brilliantly wacky short film by Wysiwyg Films that won the Cannes 24hr Film Challenge in May. We actually only had 4 hours to film, cut and deliver our improvised based piece! Have a look at it on line...
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| Confetti Pop-Up |
May 10 2006 - I feature in a very brief comedy clip that survived the editors scissors in the film 'Confetti', which is on general release now.
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| Deadpan Valentine confirmed at festivals |
May 10 2006 - The comedy feature film 'Deadpan Valentine' has been confirmed to play at film festivals in L.A. and Toronto.
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| 'Deadpan Valentine' receives rave reviews in USA |
Apr 7 2006 - "Rhodes' comic timing is sharp, and he's just hysterical." (Cinema Crazed.com) The comedy feature film 'Deadpan Valentine' in which I play a lead has been very well reviewed.
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| 'La Ultima Verdad' - TUT goes into Spanish cinemas |
Feb 3 2006 - The comedy feature film 'The Ultimate Truth' has picked up a Spanish distribution deal and will be going into 200 screens across Spain in the summer for 2 weeks.
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| Poker Joker - new short film |
Jan 10 2006 - I've kicked off January with the lead in another short film. 'Poker Joker' is a new film by an emerging director under the wing of production company Balagan. The UK team behind the Chinese Film 'Life, Translated'.
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| Two features leaving post production |
Jan 9 2006 - Two feature films that I play leading roles in are both in various stages of completion.
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| TV Comedy Pilot |
Jan 5 2006 - Through my new agents at RWM Management, I scored a part in a very funny TV comedy pilot produced by New Fugitive TV, sister company to Fugitive Films who were behind some big films in recent years.
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| 1940's Silent Film |
Dec 21 2005 - What nicer a way to finish off 2005, than with a period film set in the 1940's. Shot in a day on 35mm, this quirky tale was great fun to work on.
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| The Ultimate Truth on the High Street... |
Sep 13 2005 - The comedy feature film, 'The Ultimate Truth', which features me as the pompous baddie, is now on High St shelves across the UK!
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| Being Venus screening at The Hospital |
Aug 30 2005 - The short film that I produced, Being Venus, has been completed and will be screened at The Hospital in Covent Garden on Thursday.
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| Through the Looking Glass almost finished |
Aug 12 2005 - I have now seen a locked edit of Through the Looking Glass - the psychological horror feature film that I worked on in 2002. It seems like such a long time since I worked on this film...
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| Deadpan Valentine website now live... |
Jul 6 2005 - Take a look at the website for the comedy feature film 'Deadpan Valentine'.
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| Showcase |
Jun 17 2005 - I'm doing an industry Showcase on Tuesday 21st June in central London. I'll be performing a great scene from the David Rabe play 'Hurlyburly'
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| The Ultimate Truth now on UK release |
Apr 4 2005 - The comedy feature I worked on in 2002, now has an on-line DVD release through LOVEFiLM for rental and Play.com for sales. Click on the highlights to view.
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| Being Venus' score complete |
Mar 16 2005 - Justin Bryant has now finished scoring Being Venus, the short I produced, and now the film just has to be graded.
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| Deadpan Valentine now in post production |
Feb 5 2005 - Shooting has now finished on the comedy feature film Deadpan Valentine. A great crew and cast put their all into this production and hopefully all the hard work will pay off.
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| Being Venus |
Dec 1 2004 - The short that I produced has now been tentatively re-named Being Venus and a rough cut has been finished.
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| Part in new Independent comedy feature |
Nov 29 2004 - I had a great audition a couple of weeks ago for the joint lead in another Independent comedy feature film called Deadpan Valentine and I've got the part.
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| Chinese film causes a stir |
Nov 20 2004 - Life, Translated - the Chinese feature film that I worked on for a few days as the bumbling English teacher, Mr Fisher - went on general theatrical release in China and the Far East last week and went straight to number one! However, it was tainted with a lick of corruption and controversy.
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| Through the Looking Glass secures sales agent in US |
Nov 3 2004 - The psychological thriller / horror feature, Through the Looking Glass, that I worked on in 2002, is still in a lengthy post production period but has been courted by a US sales agent.
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| Sheffield short film |
Sep 6 2004 - I've just been in Sheffield with the South Yorkshire Film Network playing the lead in a short film based on a poem called Walking Stories.
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| First film as producer now in post |
Aug 30 2004 - Shooting has now finished on the ten minute short that I featured in and also produced.
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| Check out the IMDB listings |
Aug 5 2004 - If you wanted still more Jonathan Rhodes details on line, head for the internationally renowned Internet Movie Database - www.imdb.com - for alternative listings.
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| Listen to Gollum, precious... |
Aug 5 2004 - While I am updating and redesigning the Voice Over side of the website, have a listen to a recent extract I recorded from The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers.
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| Screening date for 'Shoot The Writers!' confirmed |
Jul 29 2004 - The ITV 1 comedy sketch show Shoot the Writers! will be screening on a late night slot from Thursday 19th August. want to know more?
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| The Ultimate Truth picks up award for Best Foreign Film in USA |
Jul 22 2004 - The screening of The Ultimate Truth at the Long Island Film Expo in New York last week went very well indeed. The American market found it fantastically funny and the film was awarded Best Foreign Film.
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| Jet Lag name change |
Jul 22 2004 - The feature film, Jet lag, that I worked on last year is nearing the end of post production and has changed it's name to Life, Translated and an official site is now up and running.
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| The Ultimate Truth to screen at Long Island Film Expo |
May 28 2004 - Following the North American and Canadian release of The Ultimate Truth on DVD, this comedy feature will be screening at the Long Island Film Exposition in New York this summer.
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| Shooting now finished on Carrier |
Apr 28 2004 - Filming has now finished on the short FX film Carrier; well done to everybody who helped make it happen... It was quite a messy end to a brilliant 10 day shoot.
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| Head mould! |
Mar 24 2004 - Things have been moving rapidly on the production of Carrier and today I spent a couple of hours with the FX team having a mould taken of my head. Quite an experience.
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| Lead part in short FX film |
Mar 22 2004 - Film maker Andrew Mackay has approached me to play the lead in a short film called Carrier.
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| Character part in TV comedy sketch show |
Mar 4 2004 - I have just been working for the day on a new comedy show called Shoot the Writers, due to be screened for 13 weeks over the summer.
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| Working with Palace Theatre Watford |
Feb 25 2004 - I have begun to develop a relationship with The Palace Theatre Watford and I have just finished performing some of their new writing.
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| Commercial Breakdown |
Feb 18 2004 - The Viking Direct 'Stapler Fight' commercial that I shot three years ago cropped up on a 'funny-ads-from-around-the-world' show on BBC1 last week.
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| 1 million hits on Comet Game |
Dec 28 2003 - The Christmas on-line game that I voiced for Comet has now been played by one million people! Visit a cached version here and have a go yourself.
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| The Ultimate Truth secures DVD distribution in USA |
Nov 24 2003 - The Ultimate Truth has secured a USA distribution deal on DVD with the independent company, ThreatFilms. This is great news for all involved in the film last year and will be very helpful for Wysiwyg Films when formally raising finance for the next comedy feature film project, Shoot the Money.
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| The Art of the Critic picks up film award.... |
Nov 24 2003 - The short film, The Art of The Critic, has picked up an award for Best Direction at the Festival du Cinéma de Bruxelles. Well done to Dom Shaw, who wrote, directed and starred in the film, and all the crew who worked so hard on it back in 2001. want to know more?
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| Play the on-line game that I voiced for Comet... |
Nov 24 2003 - The on-line Christmas game that I voiced for Comet is now live and keeping idle fingers entertained as we speak. Join them on line and see how far you can get with Santa! Just move the mouse to make Santa fly his sledge, and click to drop your parcel bombs. Enjoy the voices! Follow this link to play...
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| HAIRCUT |
Nov 24 2003 - I've decided to have a haircut and go for a different image. Watch the gallery pages for the new photos soon. want to know more?
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| Sleepless website... |
Sep 2 2003 - While the site is under construction, check out the new trailer for Sleepless.
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| "Thankyou for calling Parcelforce Worldwide" |
Aug 28 2003 - I have secured my first Voice Over work; as the new voice for the telephone systems of Parcelforce Worldwide.
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| Shoot The Money... |
Aug 26 2003 - Tom from WYSIWYG Films has asked me to come on board as co-producer and actor for the next feature film, Shoot The Money.
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| Tarrant On TV... |
Aug 26 2003 - The short comedy email commercial that I did with Tom Geens for Viking Direct has been spotted by a couple of production companies. They want to show it on Tarrant on TV and a similar 'funny ads from around the world' programme.
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| Director Shortlisted at Cannes |
Jul 23 2003 - Tom Geens - director of the comedy adverts I have done; Viking Stapler Fight, MTV 911 and Oxfam Make Trade Fair, was shortlisted as Young Director 2003 at the Cannes Advertising Festival last month with one of my performances.
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| Vienna in November... |
Jul 15 2003 - The latest news from the prodution team on Sleepless is that we are due back to shoot the external shots in November. Then again in February 2004 to shoot the internals. want to know more?
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| Return to the Haunted House |
May 14 2003 - Filming will resume on the supernatural thriller, Through The Looking Glass at the end of May.
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| The Ultimate Truth to open film festival... |
Mar 28 2003 - Wysiwyg Films Ltd has been asked to open the Guilford Film Festival in July with the comedy feature, The Ultimate Truth.
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| The Only Hotel is not so alone.... |
Mar 23 2003 - The Only Hotel has been picked up by Shoreline Entertainment and will be
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| Sleepless has awoken... |
Mar 22 2003 - Back in 1999 production began on Sleepless, my first feature film. This week, Barbara the director and the new producer, Alex, have been in London meeting with the cast and executive production people.
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| Girl On A Moped - short film screening |
Feb 25 2003 - The short film, Girl on a Moped that I shot in November 2002, has been screened in Soho.
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| Showreel completed |
Oct 23 2002 - Now that I have received footage from most of the films I've been involved in, I have finally been able to put together a decent showreel.
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| Filming completed on comedy feature... |
Aug 30 2002 - The Thick Green Line, or The Ultimate Truth, as it has now been re-named, is in the can.
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| The Only Hotel - London Odeon screenings... |
Aug 4 2002 - The Only Hotel has finished in post production and has its central London screenings in August.
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| New feature film - The Thick Green Line |
Jul 25 2002 - A spate of recent auditions has resulted in a part in The Thick Green Line.
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| BAFTA screenings a great success |
Jul 23 2002 - The Art of the Critic was very well received at its BAFTA screening at the end of June.
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| Commonwealth Film Festival |
Jun 23 2002 - Following The Art of the Critic to the Commonwealth Film Festival in Manchester as a delegate, I spent three days watching great, random films.
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| The Art of The Critic - Festival news... |
Jun 11 2002 - The short film I did last year, The Art of the Critic, has been completed and has it's premiere at The Commonwealth Film Festival in Manchester next month.
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| That's a wrap... |
May 18 2002 - Filming has now finished on the feature Through the Looking Glass and the short film The Perfect Gentleman.
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| Perfect at last... |
May 12 2002 - No, not a self inflamatory statement. The Perfect Gentleman will finally be shooting at the end of May.
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| Chilling stuff |
Apr 10 2002 - Filming on Through the Looking Glass has been on going each weekend since March. Soon though, the shoot will be finished and Craig and his team can go into post production.
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| The Art of the Critic has been sold... |
Feb 17 2002 - The rights to the short film, The Art of the Critic which I shot in 2001, has been sold to Britshorts.com who now own the rights for five years to release on all theatrical platforms. want to know more?
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| The Devil's Music DVD on sale... |
Feb 16 2002 - The Devil's Music is finally on sale and available from the website only.
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| Clean shaven, time bender - Occam's Razor |
Jul 5 2001 - From a healthy ammount of auditions recently, the one I've been working on is finally up and running. Occam's Razor plays at The White Bear in Kennington each night at 9pm (exept Mon) and at 4pm on Sundays.
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| Cannes I kick it....? |
May 29 2001 - The Cannes Film Festival was a facinating experience. In what is really just an insane and glorified trade fair, I managed to find a few islands of sanity.
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