Friday, 29 August 2008
Last Laugh: BEV seeks the new generation of comedy filmmaking women...
Full story here. In partnership with Warp X, and with the support of Skillset, Birds Eye View is launching a new initiative to seek out the next generation of female comedy feature filmmakers, and give them all the support and skills they need to make high quality, funny films. If you are a woman who has been working professionally in standup/comedy theatre/radio or tv, this could be just the opportunity for you... Be quick! Deadlines are fast approaching and we'd love to hear from you. More info here
Friday, 25 July 2008
BEV with Juice at Latitude
Last weekend BEV re-ran one of our fabulous Clowning Glories events from this year's festival at the BFI. The amazing singing trio JUICE performed their specially commissioned score to "Danger Girl" - a romping comedy starring early film diva Gloria Swanson. It went down a storm... well done the girls!
Friday, 23 May 2008
BEV & the women at Cannes 2008
This year Birds Eye View took to the Croisette again and brought together some of the talented women filmmakers with work in the Cannes Film Festival (in partnership with the UK Film Council). Our programmer Fiona Fletcher gives the lowdown:
Speaking about her failed plight to return to Palestine to finish her film, debut director Annemarie Jacir (SALT OF THE SEA - Un Certain Regard) had some audience members in tears. Jacir's film tracks the journey of a Brooklyn-born waitress who travels to Ramallah and Israeli-occupied Jaffa to live in 'her homeland'.
American director and actress Teressa Tunney (THIS IS A STORY ABOUT TED AND ALICE) and Israeli Hadar Morag (SILENCE) both took a break from the Cinefoundation (where their short films have been chosen from hundreds) to introduce themselves and their work. Morag, a recent Tel Aviv Film School graduate commented that the political unrest in her country made her feel all the more determined to become a filmmaker and express her vision to the rest of the world. Her film SILENCE is about an unusual relationship formed between a 12 year-old girl and a 45 year-old man – a bond shared in silence.
Bosnian Writer, Producer Elma Tataragic and Director Aida Begic of SNOW (Critics Week) spoke about their struggle to be taken seriously as female filmmakers by male counterparts in their country where women wearing headscarves do not usually demand authority, especially on a film set. Their film looks at the plight of women in a country still trying to come to terms with its recent, violent past.
Speaking about her failed plight to return to Palestine to finish her film, debut director Annemarie Jacir (SALT OF THE SEA - Un Certain Regard) had some audience members in tears. Jacir's film tracks the journey of a Brooklyn-born waitress who travels to Ramallah and Israeli-occupied Jaffa to live in 'her homeland'.
American director and actress Teressa Tunney (THIS IS A STORY ABOUT TED AND ALICE) and Israeli Hadar Morag (SILENCE) both took a break from the Cinefoundation (where their short films have been chosen from hundreds) to introduce themselves and their work. Morag, a recent Tel Aviv Film School graduate commented that the political unrest in her country made her feel all the more determined to become a filmmaker and express her vision to the rest of the world. Her film SILENCE is about an unusual relationship formed between a 12 year-old girl and a 45 year-old man – a bond shared in silence.
Bosnian Writer, Producer Elma Tataragic and Director Aida Begic of SNOW (Critics Week) spoke about their struggle to be taken seriously as female filmmakers by male counterparts in their country where women wearing headscarves do not usually demand authority, especially on a film set. Their film looks at the plight of women in a country still trying to come to terms with its recent, violent past.
This year the panel was hosted by Laura MacDonald (Filmaka, http://www.filmaka.com/, Birds Eye View). Big thanks to Laura!
Monday, 7 April 2008
BEV sadness at the loss of our patron, Anthony Minghella
The festival was only just wrapped when we heard the shocking and sad news about the untimely death of Anthony Minghella.
Anthony became a patron of BEV in 2003, before our very first UK tour of short films by emerging women directors. Always supporting the under-represented, he has made a huge difference to the development of BEV - acting as our spokesperson in the press and giving industry profile to our work. We are hugely honoured to have benefited from his patronage these years.
You can see Anthony sharing his wisdom on our 2005 festival trailer, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_t2z4N0qE
Our thoughts remain with his family and friends.
Anthony became a patron of BEV in 2003, before our very first UK tour of short films by emerging women directors. Always supporting the under-represented, he has made a huge difference to the development of BEV - acting as our spokesperson in the press and giving industry profile to our work. We are hugely honoured to have benefited from his patronage these years.
You can see Anthony sharing his wisdom on our 2005 festival trailer, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_t2z4N0qE
Our thoughts remain with his family and friends.
Award Winners & Overheated Symphony - our best fest yet is well and truly over :-(
So, the festival is well and truly over for another year - bar a few touring hotspots (info will pop up here from time to time - Glasgow is our next stop!).
And what a splendid festival it was. Packed houses, killer parties, inspirational workshops - the biggest and the best we can confidently say.
The wonderful award-winners are listed here: http://birds-eye-view.co.uk/2008/awards.htm
And do check out the final edit of OVERHEATED SYMPHONY - our first interactive mobile-phone filmmaking project directed by Sarah Turner, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlwF8QKfQBE
Oodles of thanks to all who helped make it happen, and to all of you who came along. Stay in touch with us and we'll see you next year :-)
Rachel xxx
And what a splendid festival it was. Packed houses, killer parties, inspirational workshops - the biggest and the best we can confidently say.
The wonderful award-winners are listed here: http://birds-eye-view.co.uk/2008/awards.htm
And do check out the final edit of OVERHEATED SYMPHONY - our first interactive mobile-phone filmmaking project directed by Sarah Turner, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlwF8QKfQBE
Oodles of thanks to all who helped make it happen, and to all of you who came along. Stay in touch with us and we'll see you next year :-)
Rachel xxx
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Harriet Walter to introduce Unrelated screening tonight
Star of stage and screen Harriet Walter will appear at the festival tonight to introduce a preview screening of FIPRESCI critics prize winner 'Unrelated'. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Joanna Hogg, plus producer and members of the cast.
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
More festival celebrities: Green Wing's Michelle Gomez
Just when you thought you couldn't add more buzz and glitz to a fest, we're delighted that Michelle Gomez (Green Wing etc) will be joining us at the Comedy Film Gala this Sunday (alongside Jo Brand & Jessica Hynes).
All very exciting, really.
:-)
All very exciting, really.
:-)
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