Steve Barker preview his new film The ReZort ahead of the screening at Frightfest. Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM Radio Tuning About: Sony battery-powered am radio weak signal switches and tu...
Aug 25, 2016•1 hr 2 min
We talk to THE SURVIVALIST writer/director Stephen Fingleton about his debut feature film. Synopsis: In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened. THE SURVIVALIST is out now on Blu-Ray, DVD and all good VOD platforms. Watch THE SURVIVALST on We Are Colony www.wearecolony.com/the-survivalist Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompete...
Aug 24, 2016•1 hr 50 min
Director Nev Pierce previews his short film BRICKS ahead of Frightfest screening. SHORT FILM SHOWCASE THREE: DISCOVERY SCREEN 1 - 12.30PM http://www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/29th-august---discovery-1.html#discovery1monday1 Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: B...
Aug 17, 2016•37 min
Adam Levins joins us on the Britflicks podcast for the 2nd time, almost 12 months to the day since he was one discussing ESTRANGED to talk about his new film POPULATION ZERO. Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...
Aug 16, 2016•45 min
Dan Martin previews his CAREER IN SPECIAL EFFECTS seminar at Frightfest Sunday 28 August 7pm, Discovery Screen 3. http://www.13fingerfx.com Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM Radio Tuning About: ...
Aug 15, 2016•50 min
We preview the Frightfest WORLD PREMIERE of Ibiza Undead with writer/director Andy Edwards @IbizaUndead Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM Radio Tuning About: Sony battery-powered am radio weak s...
Aug 12, 2016•33 min
We preview the Frightfest WORLD PREMIERE of Creature Below with Director/Writer Stewart Sparke/Paul Butler Twitter: @darkriftfilms and @creature_below Facebook: facebook.com/darkriftfilms Website: www.darkriftfilms.com Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr...
Aug 12, 2016•37 min
Vincent O'Connell, screenwriter of original I.D. (1995) - the film that spawned the football hooligan sub-genre is back, 21 years later with the long awaited sequel to this iconic British film - ID2: Shadwell Army. We talk to Vincent about the inspirations and themes he explored and how he goes about writing a film. ID2: SHADWELL ARMY IS IN CINEMAS AND ON DIGITAL FROM 12th AUGUST 2016 AND DVD/BLU-RAY™ FROM 3rd OCTOBER 2016 Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...
Aug 11, 2016•1 hr
We talk to Tricia Lee about the World Premiere of Blood Hunters at Frightfest https://www.facebook.com/bloodhuntersmovie https://twitter.com/BloodHunters_ https://www.instagram.com/bloodhuntersmovie/ Trailer: https://youtu.be/DTXtkIivgY4 Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creati...
Aug 11, 2016•21 min
We talk to Isaac Ezban, writer/director of The Similars about his UK premiere at Frightfest Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Twitter: @IsaacEzban www.autocinemacoyote.com Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM Radio Tuning About: So...
Aug 11, 2016•36 min
We talk to LA based Danish director/co-writer Thomas Jakobsen about the European Premiere of The Unraveling at Frightfest 2016 EDIT: THE UNRAVELING is released in UK and Ireland from Monday 9 October 2017 Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM Radio Tuning About: Sony battery-powered am r...
Aug 11, 2016•44 min
We talk to Paul Davis about Frightfest launch of his book: Beware The Moon - The Story Of An American Werewolf In London Singed copies of Beware The Moon will be available all weekend at Frightfest. Or pre-order it online at http://www.cultscreenings.co.uk/american-werewolf-book/ https://www.facebook.com/awilbook/?fref=ts Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three cre...
Aug 09, 2016•53 min
We talk to David Ebeltoft about the European Premiere of Here Alone Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest https://www.facebook.com/herealonefilm/ @herealonefilm www.herealonefilm.com @davidebeltoft Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM ...
Aug 09, 2016•41 min
We talk to Phil Escott about his movie - Cruel Summer It premieres at Frightfest on Saturday 27 August Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest https://www.facebook.com/cruelsummermovie/ @CruelSummerFilm Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: ...
Aug 08, 2016•32 min
Ahead of the World Premiere of his debut feature at Frightfest 2016 we spoke to Ben Parker about writing and directing The Chamber and building your own water tank for a submarine IN CINEMAS MARCH 2017 Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM Radio Tuning About: Sony battery-powered am radio weak signal switches...
Aug 06, 2016•40 min
Ahead of its European Premiere at Frightfest 2016 we spoke to Jonathan Straiton about writing and directing Night Of Something Strange Plays Friday 26 August 2016 Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest For more about NOSS... Www.nossmovie.com Facebook.com/nightofsomethingstrange Twitter @jstraiton Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)...
Aug 05, 2016•50 min
Ahead of its European Premiere at Frightfest 2016 we spoke to Patrick Rea about co-writing and directing Enclosure Plays Friday 26 August 2016 Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest https://www.facebook.com/patrick.rea.7 https://www.facebook.com/patrickreafilmmaker/ T: @patrickmrea His 2013 film Nailbiter is showing on the Horror Channel on 13th September - http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/shows.php?title=Nailbiter Intro and ...
Aug 04, 2016•40 min
Ahead of its UK Premiere at Frightfest 2016 we spoke to Simon Rumley about directing Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word Plays Sunday 28 August 2016 Frightfest 2016 schedule and tickets info at http://www.frightfest.co.uk/2016films/schedule.html Follow at @FrightFest Intro and Outro music is a combination of samples from three creative commons files : "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Title: AM Radio T...
Aug 03, 2016•44 min
We spoke to Northumberland writer/director Andy Simpson to help promote a crowd funding campaign for his new short film: WATERBABIE. Help fund a spectacular & unique short film: magic-realist teen drama about self-esteem, mental health & positive relationships. http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/waterbabiesfilm This project is using Flexible funding and will receive all pledges made by 7:00pm 16th August 2016 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/WaterbabiesBaptist Twitter @WaterbabiesFilm @AndyMar...
Jul 31, 2016•43 min
Fresh from a 4* Britflicks review, we speak to best selling Warrington born novelist turned screenwriter/director, Helen Walsh, about her debut feature film THE VIOLATORS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theviolatorsmovie/?ref=br_rs Twitter @violatorsmovie The Violators is out now on DVD and VoD Amazon link to buy film: http://bit.ly/ViolatorsDVD Britflicks review: http://www.britflicks.com/Review/14989/THEVIOLATORS Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice...
Jul 27, 2016•44 min
This week we talk to award winning director Paul Murphy about his latest success - winning the Straight 8 competition with his film: 'Social Networking Socially - Society Through Technology'. It will be premiering in July 2016 on Vimeo and and links will be posted on Facebook too. Paul Murphy's website http://www.paulmurphydirector.com Vimeo pages https://vimeo.com/paulmurphy75 Twitter@paul_murphy75 You can find his last two shorts via Facebook: Wipeout - www.facebook.com/wipeoutcomedyshort Stop...
Jul 13, 2016•1 hr 1 min
This week we have the pleasure of speaking to director Julien Temple about the trials and tribulations of making Absolute Beginners in celebration of the 30th Anniversary blu ray release. Bonus feature: Absolute Ambition - a new 53 minute documentary about the making of and hard lessons learnt. Absolute Beginners 30th Anniversary Blu ray/DVD is out 25 July 2016 Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativec...
Jul 08, 2016•41 min
Filmmaker Dominic Pillai is a regular listener of the Britflicks Podcast and met up with Stuart Wright at Cannes Film Festival 2016 to say hello and share some kind words about what he's gained and learned from the podcast. This was his first time attending Cannes Film Festival to support his short 'SIREN'S BAY' that was selected for the Cannes Short Film Corner. Here he talks about that first experience and what he learnt from attending Cannes Film Festival. SIREN'S BAY Trailer: https://vimeo.c...
Jun 29, 2016•29 min
NATIVE, starring Rupert Graves (DI Lestrade in BBC’s Sherlock TV series) and Ellie Kendrick (Game Of Thrones and iFeatures backed ‘The Levelling’), gets its European Premiere at the East London Film Festival. NATIVE is the debut feature film for Liverpool born director and co-writer Daniel Fitzsimmons. We catch up with him for the firs time since we visited the set in summer 2014 to discuss directing, casting and the post-production challenges. East End Film Festival 2016 NATIVE - dr. Daniel Fit...
Jun 22, 2016•56 min
At Cannes Film Festival 2016 Virtual Reality was a big deal. Stuart Wright attended the "Discover the new landscape of cinema: 3D cinematic VR workshop" hosted by 3D Stereo Media in the American Pavilion, terrified himself sampling VR gaming thanks to VR Werx and for the podcast he interviewed co-creator of the Madagascar series of films and TV shows Eric Darnell about his VR short 'INVASION!' and how the challenge of storytelling in VR differs from what he's been used to with traditional cinema...
Jun 13, 2016•33 min
Green 13 Films co-founder Coz Greenop appears on the Britflicks podcast for the second time - regular listeners may remember him from February 2015 when he came on to talk about making his debut feature 'WANDERING ROSE'... a couple of distributor title changes later - DEMON BABY (USA release) and now finally LITTLE DEVIL - the film is available to UK audiences from 20 June from all good DVD stockists, He's joined by his Green 13 Films co-founder Lee Apsey to talk about the UK release and their a...
Jun 08, 2016•35 min
English songwriter and ex-Hefner frontman, Darren Hayman talks to Britflicks about his enthralling and ambitious new album Thankful Villages Volume 1. A Thankful Village is a village in Britain where every soldier returned alive from World War I. Darren Hayman visited each of the 54 Thankful Villages and, focussing on village life, made a piece of music and a short film for every one. Some take the form of instrumentals inspired by the location, some are interviews with village residents set to ...
Jun 01, 2016•1 hr
Giles Borg talks to the Britflicks about his route to becoming a film director and lessons learnt making his first two features: 1234 (2008) and Flutter (2011). His third feature, Albion is gearing up to shoot later this year. Postscript: Giles says: "Oh, and now I've had time to think you can say that I think the British film a lot of people won't have seen that they should have (which stumped me in the podcast) is Winstanley. How I didn't think of that at the time amazes me, I love that film."...
May 25, 2016•1 hr 9 min
Raindance Film Festival is 25 years old in 2016. Britflicks talked to its founder, Elliot Grove, about the high points, evolution into a school for filmmakers and a producer of new films, and where film is heading in the future - virtual reality. Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. incompetech.com...
May 19, 2016•58 min
Film producers and Britflicks regulars Jen Handorf (The Devil's Business, The Borderlands) and Alex Bentley (The Last Showing, The Four Warriors) talk about their reasons for hosting a monthly panel discussions about film, producing partners, women in film, & how filmmakers can educate themselves! Their next FILM TALK is: THE TRUE COST OF FILM PIRACY – MONDAY 23RD MAY DOORS: 6.30PM Details at http://centuryclub.co.uk/whats-on/philm-talk-the-true-cost-of-film-piracy-monday-23rd-may/ Podcast f...
May 10, 2016•58 min
