Results tagged “film”

Feverishly-awaited graphic novel movie Watchmen will be dropping jaws at Greenwich's new IMAX cinema next year.

The Bugsby's Way cinema - which will open on Friday with screenings of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - will screen the film version of Alan Moore's classic from March 6.

Movie fans are being offered a glimpse of the lusciously-shot Greek feature film Black Field, which is due to hit cinemas next year.

The controversial tale of the love between a nun and a Turkish warrior was directed by Vardis Marinakis and shot by Poplar cameraman Marcus Waterloo. Click below for the first trailer.

THE UNTOLD Docklands story of a legendary director will be unearthed in a new film.

Movie-makers Bill Hodgson and John Pridige aim to shed light on the early life of Alfred Hitchcock, who spent at least eight years living above a shop in Limehouse.

A CONTROVERSIAL love story between a nun and a Turkish warrior lured a Poplar cameraman to Greece this summer.

Poplar Dock resident Marcus Waterloo dropped his London life in March to spend five months shooting Black Field.

The feature film – which should be released early next year – tells the story of a soldier who flees into the forest accompanied by a nun with an interesting secret.

He said: “It’s not your average period drama. It’s already started some controversy in the church. It’s going to generate some interesting press.”

The Canary Wharf Film Festival recognised its brightest stars at an awards ceremony at the East Wintergarden. Ben Broomfield captured the action on the night.

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Left: Auditioning website Be The Movie Star's award winners Sebastian Street, Stephanie Connell and Emile Jansen
Right: Young documentary makers Vanessa Onalo, Antonia Awoyemi, Giovanni Da Costa and Cleevan Baron, who took part in a two-day workshop in Canary Wharf as part of the festival.

Animation award winner Reza Dolatabadi, director of Khoda

Mark Locke won best music video for UNKLE's Hold My Hand

Left: Leon Chambers, director of UK Short Film winner Stolen Youth
Right: Festival director Olivia Bellas (right of picture) with assistant director Phil Dixon

Co-presenters Colin Moody, Sacha Smith and Mattar Jones were selected after auditioning on the Be The Movie Star website

Festival director Olivia Bellas

John Hill gawps at the overseas gems washing up in Docklands

Some film-makers are content to put together well-shot pieces about relationships, families and life.

Others are just...well...a little weird.

Welcome to the wonderful and eye-opening world of this year's short film category, which is laden with neat effects, black humour and twists that will keep you from getting too settled in that comfy sofa of yours.

John Hill samples the UK's top film-making talent

Why so serious, guys?

It's been an overcast summer, sure, but there's a definite air of glumness among the Brit entries at this year's Canary Wharf Film Festival. But I'd much rather be inspired than cheered up any day.

The 2008 programme features sick children, young criminals, doomed relationships, angry young men and fed-up professionals. Worse still, there's even a headset-wielding sleazeball thrown in too.

Click here for photographs of the awards night. Or browse The Wharf's round-up of the festival's UK and International Short Films, Documentaries, Animation and Music Videos

WESTFERRY director Robb Ellender was among the big winners at this year's Canary Wharf Film Festival.

Robb's short film Illusion Dwellers picked up the Best Documentary award as the second year event wrapped up with a ceremony in Canary Wharf's East Wintergarden.

YOUNG film-makers beat the clock to create their own documentary in Canary Wharf.

The estate was the backdrop for a two-day crash course in storyboarding and filming, run in association with the Canary Wharf film festival and Blue Sky Media.

SO who's going to watch the Watchmen?

The film version of Alan Moore's dark and intriguing superhero comic may have slipped under the radar of those fools who avoid books with pictures. But judging from the cheers at the BFI's Movie-con event at the weekend, film fans won't just be watching - they'll be drooling as well.

William Raban is a film-maker, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s a story-teller.

The Mile End-based artist began to explore cinema after studying painting in the 1970s. And he believes you can capture more of a scene by just shooting it, rather than manipulating it with plots and fancy editing.

He said: “When I film, I try to be invisible. I like to think I’m attempting to achieve a sort of objectivity.
“I worked with actors once but I’m not really that interested in narrative cinema. Life on the street is so interesting that I can’t imagine why people would want to invent stories.”

GOTHAM'S shadowy crimefighter boasts a batsuit made out of a Kevlar material which can deflect bullets and looks great in the dark.

Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be a zip in the crotch, which is why there’s a huge queue of caped avengers waiting for the men’s cubicles at the BFI IMAX in South Bank.

CANARY Wharf has been invaded by con-artists - but these folks aren't after your life savings.

The cast of BBC One drama Hustle descended on West India Quay for the fifth series of the show, which is due to hit the nation's TV screens next year.

It follows a group of London hustlers who target the greedy and dishonest.

AS MANY as 10,000 film fans will flood into The O2 for the UK’s biggest ever premiere.

Stars such as Liam Neeson have been lined up to attend tonight’s (Thursday) screening of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which will raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

A DOCKLANDS director will rub shoulders with the fashionable film-makers of Cannes.

The world-famous festival has accepted Charles Michel Duke’s short comedy Caution Wet Paint for its Short Film Corner, which showcases movies from around the world.

Indie film-maker Charles, who is based in East India Dock Road, will also see his creation on MTV Europe this summer.

Caution Wet Paint is a tale of two people at a bus stop, shot locally on a budget of just £100.

Charles said: “It was quite a shock. It’s a great opportunity and hopefully something will come out of it.
“We’re just a small operation and but we’re up against films with budgets in the thousands and big film company backing.
“I hope to catch a few screenings but I’ll also be plugging my film in the market. After all, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

The seventh East End Film Festival is launching at Bethnal Green's Rich Mix Centre tonight. The week-long event is just one of a reel of movie showcases screening in London this year, including the Canary Wharf and London film festivals.

The festivals will be visiting Wharf locations such as the Cineworld West India Quay, the East Wintergarden and the Museum in Docklands.

Here's a short run down of what to expect, and how to get involved.

MANY of us are still getting to grips with 2008 – but a Docklands lecturer has already marked the year with an Oscar and a new baby.

Documentary and narrative video teacher Marianela Maldonado, from Tower Hamlets College – next to Poplar DLR station – was part of a team that scooped Hollywood’s greatest honour.

She was a co-writer of Peter and the Wolf, a modern adaptation of the classic fairy tale which won the Best Short Animation Film award at last month’s ceremony. She is also celebrating an addition to the household after giving birth to a baby boy last Wednesday (March 19).