AUGUST 2008 UPDATE
'Just One More Bite' won the award for best music film at the International Filmmaker Festival in Kent at the end of June. It was voted on by a jury of viewers and beat some international competition.
Well, I did find out how many scripts were entered in the Supershorts International Film Festival - see June entry - and there were hundreds, so to get down to the final twelve was very pleasing. There has been a title change though. 'The Tale of Reverend James' is now called ' The Tale of Reverend Jones'. That's because it will be shot in Swansea next month. I will play the Reverend in question and am brushing up a Welsh accent! Everyone else involved really will be Welsh.
I have been working on 'Rock Heaven' - see musicals page. I have shortened and, hopefully, sharpened up the book. Marc Urquhart, who collaborated on the story, and I feel it's time to concentrate on this show again. I have also done a first draft of a film treatment, but further development will have to wait for a bit.
JUNE 2008 UPDATE
Three years ago 'Just One More Night', the short film where I played an ageing actress, received an award for best makeup at a festival in Hollywood. Quite right too, Isabel While did a wonderful job with her sensitive make up. However, the whole film has now been recognised. Twice. First at the Swansea Life Film Festival, where it received the award for best narrative short. Then at the Heart of England International Film Festival it won (unexpectedly) the award for best international short, which has a very nice ring indeed. Thanks a lot to both Festivals.
And, much to my surprise, a short comedy script I wrote has just been nominated in the Short Script competition at the Super Shorts International Film Festival 2008. Called 'The Tale of Reverend James', it is about a vicar with a secret life. I am really delighted, especially as it is the first festival I tried for this script. I must find out how many scripts were entered altogether!
MAY 2008 UPDATE
My work has just received award nominations in two film festivals. 'Just One More Night' has just been nominated in the best narrative short category at the Swansea Life Film Festival 2008. 'The Road to Transylvania' has been nominated in the best original screenplay category at the same festival. 'Just One More Night' has been nominated in the best music video category and 'Just One More Bite' in the best horror category at the Heart of England International Film Festival 2008.
JANUARY 2008 UPDATE
'Just One More Bite' will be shown at the Dam Short Film Festival in Boulder City, Nevada, in February. The feature film script based on 'One More Bite' is called 'The Road to Trasnsylvania' has been getting some encouraging feedback.
