Writer/Director, Evrim Ersoy, and producer, James Pearcey from Ne'er Do Well Films talk to Britflicks about their feature film project '12' and experiences gained getting selected for and attending the Frontieres International Co-Production Market at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2016 . LOGLINE for '12': Set over the course of one night, ‘12’ is a story of obsession, crime, punishment and consequence. Website: www.neerdowellfilms.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neer...
May 04, 2016•59 min
Orthodox writer/director David Leon is a 2012 Screen International Star Of Tomorrow. Orthodox, starring Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley, is his debut feature film. ORTHODOX is released on DVD from 16 May For more details see https://www.facebook.com/orthodoxfilm/ Or follow them on Twitter at @Orthodox_Film NB. This podcast was recorded in October 2015 ahead of the film's world premiere at the Jewish Film Festival. Orthodox Synopsis: Benjamin, a boy bullied for his Jewish faith, takes up boxing...
Apr 28, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Screenwriter, Tamzin Rafn, tells Britflicks about her experiences and lessons learnt writing her first feature film 'ALBATROSS'. SYNOPSIS: Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences. Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Gasla...
Apr 27, 2016•1 hr 12 min
Queen Elizabeth II is 90 this week. So as serendipity threw up Trevor de Silva on our schedule, it seemed fitting to have him on the show to discuss writing A Royal Night Out. Synopsis: On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance. A Royal Night Out is available on DVD and in the UK on Netflix. Trevor de Silva's twitter https://twitter.com...
Apr 23, 2016•54 min
Synopsis: A fearful world stands on the brink of nuclear catastrophe. A young researcher in psychical events, together with his girlfriend, travel to the legendary wilds of Dartmoor, England, to investigate a rambling, centuries old building - here they find themselves drawn into a murder mystery from the past, a mortal confrontation with pure evil, and a fight for their very survival. We speak to writer/director Eugene McGing about how he made The Unfolding. Out now on all good VOD platforms as...
Apr 13, 2016•46 min
We speak to the director of Battle Mountain, Dave Street. Synopsis: Addicted to breaking records, this former world champion puts his mind and body on the line one last time. 20 years after his last world record he is in the American desert looking for purpose and salvation on a speed machine he built in his Scottish kitchen. Battle Mountain: the story of Graeme Obree is OUT NOW! Proud to announce a podcast with a difference. Whereas usually we speak to the writer or director or actor, this time...
Apr 06, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Synopsis: Addicted to breaking records, this former world champion puts his mind and body on the line one last time. 20 years after his last world record he is in the American desert looking for purpose and salvation on a speed machine he built in his Scottish kitchen. Battle Mountain: the story of Graeme Obree is OUT NOW! Proud to announce a podcast with a difference. Whereas usually we speak to the writer or director or actor, this time we speak to the subject of a documentary - the world famo...
Mar 30, 2016•1 hr 1 min
Synopsis: A family who moved into a remote mill house in Ireland finds themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods. Corin Hardy is an awarded filmmaker and music video director with a recognizable dark, beautiful visual flair that runs through most of his work. The Hallow is his debut feature film. On Wednesday 23 March from 8pm, there will be a live tweet-a-long Q&A opportunity for horror fans with Corin Hardy (@corinhardy). The Hallow is available to downl...
Mar 24, 2016•52 min
Synopsis: Sealed inside their house at Christmas, a dysfunctional family receive disturbing messages through their television that pits them against each other in a terrifying battle to survive. Await Further Instructions (AFI) is currently in post-production after a Winter 2015 shoot. This is Gavin Williams debut feature. We spoke to him about the challenges of writing a screenplay and how he applied that to the development of AFI. For "Await Further Instructions" https://www.facebook.com/Await...
Mar 17, 2016•59 min
European premiere of WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE is at Glasgow Film Festival 24/25 February 2016 Get your tickets here: https://tickets.glasgowfilm.org/en-GB/shows/where%20do%20we%20go%20from%20here_%20(n-c%2015+)/events We talk to the writer/director John McPhail and his leading man Tyler Collins. Synopsis: Twentysomething James, sweet but slightly oddball, does everything with his grandfather Jim. So when Jim is required to move into a care facility, James feels his only option is to follow him i...
Feb 17, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Nina Forever: A Fucked Up Fairy Tale Synopsis: After his girlfriend Nina dies in a car crash, Rob unsuccessfully attempts suicide. As he begins to overcome his grief, he falls in love with a coworker, Holly. Their relationship is complicated when Nina, unable to find rest in the afterlife, comes back to life to sarcastically torment them whenever they have sex. We speak to brothers and co-writers/directors of Nina Forever Ben & Chris Blaine. NINA FOREVER will be released theatrically in the ...
Feb 11, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Director Phil Hawkins and producer Alexandra Bentley talk to us about their UKTI Talent Goes To Hollywood win and the experiences of the subsequent trip to Los Angeles to meet key figures to pitch their film Baptism - an adaptation of the Max Kinnings novel of the same name. Plot: An armed group take control of a rush hour underground tube train. They blow a hole through the tunnel to release the water from an underground river they believe is blessed and will baptise the passengers of their sin...
Feb 04, 2016•41 min
Chancers: The Great Gangster Film Fraud Synopsis: Former criminal-turned-film-director, Paul Knight thought years of going straight had finally paid off, when a couple of producers asked him to direct a big budget British gangster movie. But Paul ended up working for the biggest crooks he'd ever met - and not the smartest ones either.... We talk to the director Ben Lewis about what he discovered while making Chancers. WATCH NOW: Chancers aired on BBC FOUR as part of the Storyville series. It is ...
Jan 29, 2016•30 min
Britflicks is proud to have one of the directors nominated for Best Short, Live Action at the 88th Academy Awards - Benjamin Cleary. Synopsis for Stutterer: A lonely typographer with a cruel speech impediment but an eloquent inner voice must face his greatest fear. This is a podcast for www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Intro/Outro music: Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod is licen...
Jan 21, 2016•28 min
Host Stuart Wright speaks to all three directors/participants in Follow The Money: TV and film director JOHN HARDWICK, journalist STEVE BOGGAN and music and commercials director BEN UNWIN FOLLOW THE MONEY European Premiere is Saturday 17 June, Hackney Picture House. Get tickets at https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/eeff-2017-follow-the-money-euro-premiere-qanda Trailer http://www.johnhardwickfilms.com/films-features.html Synopsis: For thirty days and thirty nights thr...
Jan 14, 2016•1 hr 1 min
Synopsis: 'Social Suicide' is an investigative thriller examining what it really takes to get noticed on the Internet today. Loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, the police investigate what happened to these two teenagers before it's too late by trolling through their relationship history through social media. We talk to the director of Social Suicide, Bruce Webb, about the making of this film and the challenges/pressures on teenagers This is a podcast for www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLe...
Jan 06, 2016•59 min
Host Stuart Wright talks to Tony Morris about his book The Filmmakers’ Legal Guide Tony has many years of experience of working as a solicitor in private practice, advising clients across a broad spectrum of the media, entertainment and technology industries. The Filmmakers’ Legal Guide – Second Edition Hard copies available by post £20 + p&p or in person: contact tony.morris@morrisnw3.com or in person at Raindance, 10 Craven St, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5PE, UK Kindle version is £9.99 htt...
Dec 19, 2015•43 min•Season 3Ep. 1
We speak to Natasha Scharf, the author of the book, The Art Of Gothic. The book is out now from all good (and bad) outlets ... Natasha Scharf is a London based music and alternative culture journalist and is one of the world's leading authorities on gothic music and subculture who specialises in gothic subculture. She founded and edited Meltdown in 1999, which became the UKs bestselling magazine for Goths and she also writes for Metal Hammer and Prog. This is a podcast for www.britflicks.com "Ca...
Dec 02, 2015•44 min
Two acclaimed British biopics, on two of Literature’s greatest figures are to get the High Definition treatment for the first time this December. TOM & VIV (Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson) along with WILDE (Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Michael Sheen, Vanessa Redgrave and Tom Wil kinson) will be available on Blu-Ray and to download on 14 December, courtesy of Altitude Film Distribution. We spoke to the director Brian Gilbert about making them. This is a podcast for www.britflicks.com "Carefree" K...
Dec 02, 2015•47 min
Filmplix is a sales, marketing and networking app where film and TV industry professionals find fresh content. We talk to its creator Martin Soucek about it. Check it out at https://filmplix.com/#Index This is a podcast for www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Intro/Outro music: Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. incompetech.com/music/royalty-fr...
Nov 26, 2015•49 min
Britflicks is proud to welcome one of Screen International's 'Stars of Tomorrow 2015' writer/director Jorn Threlfall on the podcast to discuss his innovative and multi-award winning short film 'Over'. This is a podcast for www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Intro/Outro music: Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre...
Nov 11, 2015•50 min
If Troma ever remade Drop Dead Fred it would be Liam Regan's Banjo... so I guess he beat them to it. However, there's no hard feelings because there's a cameo from Troma CEO Lloyd Kaufman. We speak to Liam about making his first feature film. People in Germany... Weekend of Horrors in Bottrop, Germany on Saturday 7th of November at 16:10. Synopsis: A young man becomes manipulated by his imaginary friend to exact revenge on his tormenting co-workers. Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kev...
Nov 03, 2015•47 min
Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to Stephen Jones, the editor of the coffee table read The Art Of Horror: An Illustrated History' The book is an essential reference for those interested in the history of horror, especially the development of art and graphic design. Foreword is by Neil Gaiman Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoyed this. It really helps the Britflicks Podcast grow and others to discover it. Podcast for www.britflicks.com. Written, ...
Oct 26, 2015•54 min
FrightFest Presents... The Sand, Estranged, After Death, Aaaaaaaah!, Night of the Living Deb and Some Kind of Hate For download from Monday 19th Oct. 2015. Available on all major platforms including iTunes, Virgin Movies, Blinkbox, Google Play, Amazon, Xbox Video, Wuaki, Talk Talk and Volta. We talk to the director Isaac Gabaeff about making The Sand Synopsis: After an all-night graduation beach party, a group of hung-over twenty-somethings awake to a beating sun, and a seemingly carnivorous bea...
Oct 26, 2015•35 min
We speak to Orion: The Man Who Would Be King director Jeanie Finlay. BRITFLICKS OFFER TO WATCH ORION: Redeem it at www.orionthemovie.com/watch Use promo codes: Britflicks for 25% off purchase Britflicksrent for $1 off the rental price all other places to watch online - www.orionthemovie.com Upload your masked tribute to Orion using #IAmOrion The trailer for the film is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrPjmtrszCA My website is www.jeaniefinlay.com and I am on twitter - @jeaniefinlay Synops...
Oct 21, 2015•57 min
Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic Cornish landscape, two young brothers turn to cannibalism to survive only to fall for their prey, a teenage girl - and possibly the last girl left alive. We talk with the filmmakers about the journey from post production to finding an audience and discuss the challenges that face an indie film in 2015. Tear Me Apart Trailer: https://vimeo.com/140778543 W: www.cannibalfilms.co.uk FB: www.facebook.com/TearMeApart Twitter & Periscope: @CannibalFilms "@CannibalFil...
Oct 14, 2015•1 hr 4 min
We talk to I Believe In Miracles: The Remarkable Story of Brian Clough's European Cup Winning Team Producer/Director Jonny Owen For screening dates and tickets see I Believe In Miracles website at http://ibelieveinmiraclesfilm.com In cinemas for a nationwide preview on 13th October, ahead of a general release & Available to own on DVD & Blu-ray from 16th November. "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
Oct 09, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Neil Thompson has directed over one hundred and fifty music videos (including the groundbreaking B & W mash up collage video that was used for Steve 'Silk' Hurley's Jack Your Body) for all the major record companies, over fifty Television commercials for some of the world's leading brands, two award winning short films and worked as a producer/director in broadcast television. He also produced and directed two feature films: Clubbed (2008) and Twenty8k (2012). He talks to Britflicks about hi...
Oct 08, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Synopsis: Four misfit kids on a summer camp holiday think the camp's mascot has been murdered so they try to find out who killed Nelson Nutmeg? We speak to co-writer/director/producer Danny Stack about making his debut feature film and the prospect of a world premiere at the London Film Festival 2015. Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? will be screening at the Haymarket Cinema, 12.15pm on Saturday 10th October. Tickets can be purchased from the BFI Film Festival website: www.bfi.org.uk/lff Film's website...
Oct 02, 2015•59 min
Host Stuart Wright talks to British director Iain Softley about his newest film Curve and a couple of his previous productions - Hackers (1995) and Skeketon Key (2005). Synopsis of Curve: A young woman becomes trapped in her car after a hitchhiker causes her to crash off the road. Curve played at Frightfest 2015 and is currently touring other genre festivals ahead of a limited cinema run and VOD/DVD release. Keep up to date with here http://blumhouse.com/films 2015 is 20th anniversary of cybercr...
Sep 24, 2015•1 hr 3 min
