We have our cast for That Day (part 1)
8 days of pre-production left and we have our adult cast 10 actors, 3 locations, 3 days filming, a crew over over 15 and no budget. Must be mad! I’m incredibly pleased to reveal the names and faces of our five adult actors for That Day. Leoni Kibbey, yet again, has done a fantastic job in finding a very high callibre of talent for this film. HOLLY MATTHEWS An incredibly talented actor with a very impressive CV. Holly has many years experience working on some of the biggest TV shows in the UK, and was also a pop star in the mid-2000′s after being signed to Sony UK (as Summer...
read moreCan we really shoot a credible film with a smartphone?
Interesting subject, even better PR! Here is a great example of how Social Media can work for you. I currently have (at time of going to print) 5,220 followers on Twitter. I personally know about a handful of those. This means there are many thousands following my filmmaking journey on Twitter of whom I know very little about! Scary thought. And that’s the point. I have no idea who they are or what they do. Think about that for a second. As I develop as a filmmaker, and as the number following my journey grow, I’m seeing certain things happen. I seem to have become a very...
read moreGreat little app for writers, set your mind free (Video Blog)
Apps to make your life easier Dave Armstrong, filmmaker based on the Isle of Man and good friend of mine introduced me to this cool new app for the Mac. It’s called SimpleMind and it allows you to ‘map out’ and edit your ideas on screen. Which in part can eliminate the need for wasting tons of paper (and ink). The concept is so very simple, but incredibly handy. I’ve been using it for a few days now and already I can see it having a huge impact on my creative process. It speeds things up, I have a much better visual perspective to see my story develop and I can also...
read moreFirst actor revealed for ‘That Day’, just 15 days of pre-production left
Holly Matthews joins the cast of ‘That Day’ 15 days left of pre-production before cast and crew get together to shoot That Day, and the pressure is immense! Luckily, I have a great team of people all working hard to make this film happen. Leoni Kibbey has once again agreed to help me with Casting, this is huge news for this project as she is a VERY good Casting Director and one that I have lots of respect and gratitude for. Leoni has already started looking at options for the TEN actors we will need. I am very pleased to announce that the first name attached to the film is Holly...
read moreShort film, a detailed editing workflow (Video Blog)
You’re a filmmaker, get used to doing the bulk of the work. In this Video Blog I wanted to share the editing workflow on my latest short film ‘Host‘. I’m editing this short film myself, out of necessity and lack of any budget. The latest edit of ‘Host’ is very close to being locked, there’s a batch VFX shots to add and temp sound before the first test screening with a small audience. The edit will then be sent over to a composer to start work on the soundtrack. The video covers general housekeeping when setting up a film project in Adobe Premiere...
read moreCollaboration and giving something back to those that help you
I’ve had the pleasure of working with some incredibly talented, experienced and supportive individuals over the last few years. People willing to give up their valuable time to help a new filmmaker. Right from the word go, I pledged my loyalty to those willing to go out on a limb and support my filmmaking journey. That pledge was to return the favour wherever possible, to work with them on future projects (the ones with budgets) and so on. John Guilor was one of the first to support me as a new filmmaker. I cast John in my first short film, Angel of the Night. More recently, John...
read moreAbout Me
Writer, producer, director, entrepreneurial filmmaker from Leeds, West Yorkshire UK. Sharing the whole journey on this website. 
