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For full information about Nigel's involvement with film and script writing, please see www.scarletcherub.com
Here read about Nigel’s short film parts and film scripts.
JUST ONE MORE NIGHT
In 2005 Pat Garrett (director of 'Kristina', a feature film set in the Philippines) directed Nigel in 'Just One more Night'. This is a short film based on one of his cabaret characters. It features an aging Marlene Dietrich type performer towards the end of her life. She is dragging herself around the country performing her songs wherever she can get a booking - to quote from the song - 'Well fame alone won't pay the bills'. The performer is watched by members of the audience and those working in the theatre where she appears. Nigel appears as the performer and most of the other characters in this bizarre, quirky and disturbing short film.
The lyrics for the song 'Another Show' were written by Nigel. The wistful melody was composed and performed by Tansy Aked (www.pindockproductions.com) and Steve Richardson. 'Just One More Night' was filmed at the Electric Palace cinema in Hastings, a remarkable town, on the verge of rediscovery as somewhere very special and creative!
To see the whole film please turn to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2MIq8i2AC4 where the film is streamed.
Just One More Night' has won awards at several film festivals - best make up at the Hollwood DV Festival 2005; best narrative short at the Swansea Life Festival 2008; and best international short at the Heart of England International Festival 2008. Other screenings have included satellite TV; the Portobello London Film MakersConvention and many London events, including the Blue Light District www.thebluelightdistrict.com ; Final Cut in Brighton; and FACT in Liverpool; It is on the Final Cut Take 2 DVD, for sale on
http://www.finalcut.gb.com/archive/finalcut
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JUST ONE MORE BITE
In January 2007 Pat and Nigel finished ‘Just One More Bite’ (note the theme!), a second short film based on one of his characters. He plays a vampire being interviewed at home by a late night television programme. It is part sung, part dialogue. It features a remarkable animatronic horse, plus assorted supernatural servants. It looks and sounds incredible. And he is now very attached to his vampire fangs which were specially made for him! It was again shot in Hastings, this time in the crypt of an unused 18th century church and some eerie caves at the back of a café. The film has recently been shown on satellite TV and at a number of festivals both in and outside the UK. It won the gold award for best narrative short at the Everglades International Festival in South Africa
2007.
In 2008 won the gold award for best music film at the
International Filmmaker Festival. Here is a direct link to where the film is streamed. Nigel is now developing a feature film script based on the characters in this short film.
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THE REVELATION OF REVEREND JONES
This tells the story of a transvestite vicar exposed by the press. Until then
his congregation have turned a determinedly blind eye to his interest in Judy
Garland and his mimicking Bette Davis at parish meetings. Dialogue is all in
very cheery verse. The film was shot in and around Swansea, directed by Dove
Rangla using local crew and actors, except for Nigel who played Reverend Jones.
The film was made in August 2008. Nigel’s script was shortlisted in the short
script competition in the Supershorts International Film Festival 2008. It was
then called 'The Tale of Reverend James', but as it was to be shot in Wales, the
title was subtly altered!
To see the whole film please turn to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-0g2E1EBvs where the film is streamed.
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The three short films above were all developed by Scarlet Cherub productions, who are also are looking at other projects.
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In the last few years Nigel has also appeared in a
number of other short films including:
2006 Bill, a Brummie handyman in ‘The Runner’
2006 Riley G Hopkins, a wonderfully manipulative and insincere film producer in
‘The World of Kane Williams’, still in post-production!
2008 The ruined banker in ‘Black Friday’
2009 Eccentric customer in ‘Something for the Lamppost’
2009 The boyfriend in ‘He’s the Man’
And he also appears and speaks on www.venturegiant.com as the guide to the site.
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The Road to Transylvania!
Nigel has recently completed a feature film script called ‘The
Road to Transylvania’. For more information on that, please see
http://www.scarletcherub.com/40-0_filmsinprogress/3_TheRoadtoTransylvania/
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