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Thousands of miles in 27 hours…

By on September 30, 2008 in Oscars

The print has arrived at the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. Right now, Gone Fishing is being considered for an Oscar nomination…WOW! And there is still so much work to do. But for now, thank you Kerry for yet again stepping into the breach. You have made a big difference to everyone involved [...]

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Project: NIGHTWATCHER stalks out…

Project: NIGHTWATCHER stalks out…

By on September 27, 2008 in Uncategorized

Today, a story idea I have been mulling over for some time was kicked off in an innovative way (at least innovative for the me!) – in a writing group. Over the last few months, lots of opportunities have been coming our way and I needed very much to generate some new screenplays, and this [...]

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Gone Fishing Plays the LA Childrens Film Festival

By on September 25, 2008 in Festivals

Last weekend, Gone Fishing played that LA International Childrens Film Festival. It was represented by LA based GFisher and Associate Producer, Kerry Finlayson. She shot a short video blog while there, and reported back that while it was a low key event, the fact that it was free, non competitive and attended by kids, made [...]

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We are going to the Bahamas!

We are going to the Bahamas!

By on September 24, 2008 in Festivals

Last night I received confirmation that we are officially selected for the Bahamas International Film Festival. FANTASTIC! (their webiste is not updated to include the films for this year) I can’t wait as it will be a wonderful break, a chance to work on the script for Rocketboy and an opportunity to meet a load [...]

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How does the Academy voting work?

How does the Academy voting work?

By on September 23, 2008 in Oscars

I just got an email from Derry at Network Ireland (who we are going to sign with to represent the film for sales). We have been discussing the Oscars tactics and here’s what he has come back with… I have been doing business with another distributor who has had a few recent Academy Award nominees [...]

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The print goes to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…

The print goes to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…

By on September 22, 2008 in Oscars

HOLY TOLDEO BATMAN… Just say it out load, 'we are sending our movie to the Oscars!' Yes I know we are not nominated and only 'in consideration', but… ' we are sending our movie to the Oscars!' Phew! Let me take a moment. So the print for Gone Fishing is now packaged up and will [...]

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The Oscars Form Is Filled Out

The Oscars Form Is Filled Out

By on September 21, 2008 in Oscars

Today is the day. I am filling out the application for the Oscars 2009, for ‘Gone Fishing’. Once it’s sent off, not much will happened for the next three weeks or so, but then, a whole new PR machine will begin to roll out, both here and in LA.  I will be in touch about [...]

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An environmental perspective…

By on September 19, 2008 in Inspiration

Some of you may know that I have been working on a huge ‘Green’ project with some pretty big hitters. I can’t say much about it for confidentiality reasons, but in due course, I am sure everyone across the globe will hear about it. I was just sent this link – an animation made by [...]

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Another nomination announced!

Another nomination announced!

By on September 16, 2008 in Festivals

Today is a day of preparations for a slew of amazing events coming up. First off, I got a call from Turner Classic Movies to tell me that ‘Gone Fishing’ has been shortlisted for the awards. They are now sending out a DVD to the final judges with six selected films. Hoorah! You can see [...]

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Oldenburg, the jury is in…

By on September 15, 2008 in Festivals

I am back from Germany after only two hours sleep last night, so right now, I have a pounding headache (on the last night there is a tradition that the film makers work the bar for the organisers, and it goes late, late, late…) Oldenburg was a bit of a 2000mph blur, with parties every [...]

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Oldenburg Film Festival kicks off

Oldenburg Film Festival kicks off

By on September 14, 2008 in Festivals

I am at the Oldenburg Film Festival in Northern Germany, staying out too late, watching too many films and dinking too much coffee. I have been shooting a video blog so that in the next day or so, if you check in, you will be able to get a full feel of this small, intimate [...]

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Oscars Research…

Oscars Research…

By on September 12, 2008 in Oscars

I am leaving today for the Oldenburg Film Festival, and who knows what internet connectivity I will find, so it may be a couple of days before my next blog entry. I just wanted to let you know that the Oscars deadline as at the end of this month, and we are furiously researching tactics [...]

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Prints and stock for the festivals…

Prints and stock for the festivals…

By on September 12, 2008 in Festivals

Yesterday I had a really excellent screening of Gone Fishing at Theatre 7 at Pinewood Studios, with some guys who may be able to help open some very BIG doors in LA and the USA in the run up to the Oscars. More on that in due course. It was also a chance to view [...]

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MovieScope article completed

MovieScope article completed

By on September 11, 2008 in Publicity

I have just completed the article for Moviescope magazine, which has turned out rather well. I had 1200 words (two pages in the magazine) to deliver and knew that I needed ten times that amount to get it all across, so I had to choose carefully what I wrote about. I finally settled on the [...]

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Crossing the first threshold…

Crossing the first threshold…

By on September 10, 2008 in Publicity, Training

My life is starting to fill up with choices. Tough choices. For the first time ever in my career I have been forced to turn down work, and to add to the amazement, really good work too. In the last few weeks I have been offered a really great little film for Ford, and also [...]

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