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Another one... :rOlL:

It's like I said to you when we chatted last week. The UKFC is deliberately tying one hand behind its back as it's towing the Labour party line and pandering to Washington and allowing Hollywood to monopolize the cinemas. As Jonathan Gems told me, television has strict laws to restrict this from...

Thanks gepetto. Though now it's not really relevant what Chris was thinking, I'm just curious to know how he could praise something, have money at his disposal, yet not help in some way. It's not just the money, I'm sure he could have helped in some way. Unlike others I didn't even see what his...

A shout out for a mate... From the writer of THE BENCH and LOOKIN' FOR LUCKY The original tale from PARADISE HEIGHTS revisited... Directed by IAN CURLEY Written & performed by Joe O'Byrne Frank’s a hard man in a dirty old town. A loan shark and poker player, he’s taken on some of the...

I wasn't really trying to defend but just to explain Chase. I agree with you wholeheartedly. I suspect some people may think what we've achieved is minimal over a four year time span. I suspect Peter Jackson got that too when he spent the same amount of time making Bad Taste. Course the...

No worries Jon, it is 'your' film as it is mine and as it is Birty or Joes. That's all I was meaning :) What bothers me most about Chris (Moll) is that he liked Bad Lad and was impressed with what we managed to do with so little. He has said so in writing (emails) and in person. Yet despite...

I think Jon is more concerned with promotion and exhibition because he's at that point in the life of his film. There are also huge concerns with film distribution in the UK which cannot be ignored and which continue to hinder us to this day. I think your 'quality will always shine through' is...

I made a feature which was finished off at Sumners and collaborated with several people on another feature project whom otherwise I wouldn't have known. There are a few other things but those are the most notable ones. I think for the few hours I spent in Manchester it was well worth it John...

Will try to post more of these during the week with a Finchy video blog from the top o' the hill on Finchy Friday :)

I think Chase was proposing that the brief tour was helpful for both speakers and the audience and another one would be just as beneficial. It inspired a few people, and for me on a personal level I met people/collaborators who I still work with to this day. Some of them with years of industry...

They are both seperate. Getting industry accredited is processed in the order they arrive. For example Coppack applied before me and got his within a few days. I had to wait just over a week before my accreditation was granted. So you won't need to wait till after the deadline to find out if...

Chase, have you got accreditation for Cannes? I know it's your first time over there so if you need a pointer on what you need I will try and help out. Did you submit your short to the Short Film Corner at Cannes?

Thanks both of you that's much appreciated. Don't know exactly how much it's cost so far as we haven't added it up. Can't be much though. Even the equipment that I purchased for it has made it's money back from other work. I was going to say a few wigs and a prosthetic penis but even they were...

Blimey that's a shocker :eek: Bar Stewards this far, and yes I know we've been making it for a long time but... So far it's been £50,000... Pence.

Was that the budget of DMC or Mariachi John?

It was rated highly and I didn't agree with that high rating I suppose. It's as simple as that. Romeo Brass on the other hand was pretty much the opposite. I'm pretty sure you can have great performances in a film, and yet the film not be great itself. I thought DMS was alright and there were...

From what I heard it was a struggle and a labour of love to get made. They made it for next to nothing and it appears to have worked as a calling card for James Marquand, who is a nice fellow. I personally liked it for what it was. I thought it was trying to do something a bit different which...

Yes and liked it a lot despite its flaws. It's a very distinctive UK film.

That is a shame for James McMartin if it's true. He's a decent actor.

He'll enjoy that balloon Fran :)C Happy 30th buddy!