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  • Greedy Lying Bastards

    Greedy Lying Bastards

    A fascinating and shocking expose in to one of the world’s most prominent and global issues, Greedy Lying Bastards is a damning investigation into the influence, deceit and corruption defining the fossil fuel industry.

    As the evidence of our changing climate mounts and the scientific consensus proves a human causation, there continues to be no political action to thwart the warming of our planet. Combining in-depth interviews with archival footage, Greedy Lying Bastards investigates the reason behind stalled efforts to tackle climate change despite consensus in the scientific community that it is not only a very serious reality but also a growing problem that is placing us on the brink of disaster.

    The critically acclaimed documentary details the people and organizations casting doubt on climate science and claims that greenhouse gases are not affected by human behaviour. From the Koch Brothers to ExxonMobil, to prominent Senators and Justices, this provocative exposé unravels the layers of deception threatening U.S. democracy, laying bare the deliberate pattern of irresponsibility whilst showing how those who speak out against the industry’s reckless practices risk their livelihoods, and in some instances, their lives.

    Filmmaker and political activist Craig Scott Rosebraugh, in association with Executive Producer Daryl Hannah, documents the impact of an industry that has continually put profits before people, waged a campaign of lies designed to thwart measures to combat climate change, used its clout to minimize infringing regulations and undermined the political process in the U.S.
    and abroad.

    Greedy Lying Bastards will be released in UK cinemas and iTunes on 27th September and on DVD on 7th October

  • Rush: Ron Howard Masterclass

    Rush: Ron Howard Masterclass

    Ron Howard popped into BAFTA HQ recently and you can catch his mini filmmaking masterclass now on BAFTA Guru or watch the clip below.

    With Rush hitting screens in the UK this week, what better time to find out his filmmaking secrets, as he spills the beans on what he thinks the best way to get into the industry is and why you should watch your favourite scenes with the sound off.

    But that’s not all… Olivia Wilde, Daniel Brühl and Alexandra Maria Lara are also on BAFTA Guru or on the BAFTA Guru YouTube page.

    Be warned though… this video also contains some competitive Scalextric action!

  • Nosferatu Resurrected

    Nosferatu Resurrected

    Weaving my way through the twilight streets of London’s Soho, I search for the Soho Screening Rooms.  Inside I meet other wary and weary travelers, all collected together to look back into cinema’s gothic past.  All sitting comfortably, the film rolls.  Silhouettes  stalk across the screen foreshadowing the spectral scenes we are about to revisit.

    In 1922, the German director F.W. Mernau brought to the silent screen a totally unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 18th Century novel, Dracula.  The now-classic story took it’s first steps into motion picture folklore in this chilling piece of cinema art, and then was promptly exorcised when the production company were sued for copyright infringement.  Despite the immolation of all known prints, the film survived to inspire and terrify generations of cinema-goers and filmmakers.   91 years later, it has now been resurrected and restored to prominence this Halloween as part of BFI’s GOTHIC: The Dark Heart of Film.

    Watching the restored film unfold before my eyes was a myriad experience.  I won’t explain the story, for if you’re reading this you most likely have seen some version of Dracula by now (or should have).  In our time where Vampires glitter in the sunlight and drink humane blood, it was nostalgic to see the haunting shadow of Count Orlok stalk across the frame and the terror of the men and women he hungered for.  To watch a film where the pace and writing were controlled by the limits of the art and the craft of cinema was only just being carved pulls you into an ethereal experience like no other.

    Is the film a horror that will keep me up at night?  No.  Modern cinema has ever-altered the measure and means of the genre, and we have grown beyond this silent-film’s quaint methods.  However, it is a beautifully made visual experience that clutches your gaze and will not let go.  You are captivated by the imagery before you, carried through the story by the haunting and foreboding score.  You forgive its means and its age, recognising its place in history and appreciating it.  Whether you’re a fan of the film, or have never experienced it before, make this the tone you set your Halloween 2013 to.

  • Macmillan Cancer Support Fundraising Event

    Macmillan Cancer Support Fundraising Event

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    Macmillan Cancer Support Fundraising Event

    6th October, 5pm – 11pm at Gwdihw, Cardiff

    Drizzle…grey skies…burnt BBQs…wet school sports days…just another typical British summer…BUT NOT THIS YEAR! Due to an unusual amount of sun this summer, we have decided to hold a more ‘traditional’ retro sports day in October (in the back in Gwdihw, in Cardiff)!

This retro sports day event will be held as a raffle, so if your ticket gets picked, you will compete in either a 3 Legged Race, Egg and Spoon Race or Wheel Barrow Race. Winners get to pick from our assortment of donated prizes.

fORGET mE nOT productions , the people who have raised over £1,500 for UK cancer charities (with The Masked Ball and The Masked Ball part 2) are presenting this fun packed evening.

    The event will be opened by 17 year old comedian Luke Smith (hot off the press after his Green Man Festival debut) and local vocal harmony group SING! It will also include the musical talents of Dave Morris and the Knock, Cwtch and Project Aids Kitten, as well as a live ‘bandeoke’ in the interim.

    There is also a mini movie festival segment being judged by multi-award winning filmmaker James Plumb and producer James Peter Lucas. It will showcase a real assortment of talent from across the country.

    Entry is £4 donation, all proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support. There is something for everyone at Pick and Mix Allsorts, so come along and show your support.

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  • Everything You Need To Know About Riddick

    Everything You Need To Know About Riddick

    Riddick is now in cinemas, with Vin Diesel reprising his role as the infamous outlaw as he seeks retribution for the betrayal he has suffered at the hands of his own people.

    The film is a follow-up very much in the vein of Pitch Black, and if you need to get up to speed before you see the new chapter, we have just the thing: An infographic with all the vital details of the Riddick story so far.

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