A unique collection of rarely seen photographs showing stars such as Judy Garland and Laurence Olivier making some of British Cinema’s most-loved films can be seen for the first time.
The photographs show actors – also including Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers – on set preparing for shooting or relaxing between takes. They capture behind the scenes in Judy Garland’s last film, child stars rehearsing while making Oliver! and the cast of Richard III sweltering in full armour while shooting in Spain.
The collection of pictures belonged to Pamela Davies, one of the foremost...
Filmmakers, adventurers, thrill seekers and silver screen starlets are invited to take part in Exeter’s 11th annual 48 Hour Film Challenge to write, shoot and edit a 3 minute film in just 48 hours.
This year’s best films will be shown on the big screen at Exeter Phoenix during a special screening at the annual Two Short Nights Film Festival (30 Nov – 2 Dec).
The unusual format of the 48Hour Film Challenge creates an opportunity for creative discovery. With a common theme, last year’s teams produced a diverse collection of films with titles like For a Few Likes More, Love...
Film producer and 2014 leaver Owain Astles is working on a film which will be premiered at the Exeter Phoenix's Two Short Nights Film Festival on 1st - 2nd December and is keen to seek funding. The Hardest Fight is a short film, commissioned by Exeter Phoenix, which follows a young boxer struggling with depression, in the lead up to their first fight. Director and producer Owain explained that the film was a representation of the parallels of fighting against mental health issues and the physical fight of a boxing match. “As well as the visual narrative, we're planning to use snippets of...
The Devon media premiere of The Darkness of the Moor took place this week at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown, Devon.
This latest film from One Big Mop Productions is set entirely on Dartmoor and is a horror thriller about the moor itself and surrounding legends. Filming completed in March this year.
120 people attended the event including the cast, crew and representatives from several local organisations involved in the production.
The event also coincided with the media launch of the film’s own exhibition which will continue indefinitely...
The San Miguel Picturehouse Pop-Up comes Double Locks, Exeter for a weekend of outdoor cinema.
The screenings take place in the open, with a limited number of deckchairs available on a first come first served basis. There will also be cardboard ‘bumbox’ seating available for sale but feel free to bring along small picnic chairs – however these must be placed towards the rear of the cinema area.
This is a fully licensed and catered event so no alcohol, food and drink is to be brought in from outside.
Double Locks will provide full bar and catering facilities....
Today (Wednesday 17 March) sees the deployment of Body Worn Video (BWV) which is being issued to 270 Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs), across Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police.
The rollout of the cameras follows a successful trial and public consultation.
The cameras will be issued to all firearms officers and represent a significant development in the use of technology to capture the best evidence for victims, and reduce the likelihood of victims and witnesses having to appear in court if an offender offers an early guilty plea. This has proved particularly...
A special screening of a landmark film will be held to mark the 20th anniversary of Exeter's Bill Douglas Cinema Museum this week.
First released 30 years ago in 1987, Comrades was made by director and collector Bill Douglas and is now regarded as a masterpiece, following years when it wasn’t seen by film-goers. This year also marks two decades since the museum, which holds the collection that Bill put together with his friend Peter Jewell, was opened to the public.
The film tells the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, the Dorset farm labourers transported to Australia for...
‘Logan’ sees Hugh Jackman reprising his role as the ever popular Wolverine, however this time his story takes a more gritty turn.
An old and worn out Logan lives in a dystopian future nursing a weakened Professor X, when the arrival of a child similar to himself forces him to come out of hiding.
Whilst sounding generic here, the film is actually a fresh, character driven story, where mature drama is intertwined with comic book action sequences.
The movie mainly revolves around only Logan, Charles and a new mutant Laura. Dafne Keen, for an actress so young, plays the...
On Sunday 26 February, the Exeter branch of Families need Fathers are screening a revolutionary documentary about the so-called ‘Men’s Rights Movement’ at The Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre.
Labelled ‘a backlash to feminism’, film-maker Cassie Jaye sets out to document the mysterious and polarizing world of the Men’s Rights Activists, or MRAs. After a year filming the leaders and followers within the movement, she learns the various ways men are disadvantaged and discriminated against.
The issues range from male victims of domestic violence, suicide and depression to the right...
A short film telling the story of Exeter Cathedral has been nominated for a BAFTA Children’s Award. “An Introduction to Exeter Cathedral” was announced as a nominee by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) yesterday, ahead of the awards ceremony which takes place in November. The film has been nominated in the primary learning category, and although it is intended and much loved by visiting school groups it has since proved to be so popular that it is now routinely shown inside the Cathedral for visitors of all ages. The piece was commissioned by the Cathedral’s education...
