TF 19 - 'Connect' Interview with Director Marilyn Edmond in Glasgow Live
Elaine Livingstone spoke to Connect director Marilyn Edmond for this article in Glasgow Live - https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-lives-marilyn-37-queens-16026818. Below is the text. As a film director, Marilyn has been involved in films like Sunshine on Leith, The Legend of Barney Thomson and Under the Skin. Today she explains why she loves her job and how mental health has played a big part in inspiring her recent work. I've worked in film and televisio
TF 19 - 'Connect' in The Times
We were delighted that Gillian Furnage from The Times came to our recent Beyond Year Zero event to watch Marilyn Edmond's film 'Connect'. She's written a wonderful article about the film here - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/debut-movie-sparks-a-conversation-about-mens-mental-health-bwbpt6d2x Below is a short extract and a cutting of the original article. "It might not sound like the cheeriest of subjects. Connect, the debut feature film from Scottish writer and director
'Far From the Apple Tree' UK/US DVD and Cinema Release via Redemption Films ...and Vinyl Sou
Excitement doesn't really adequately cover our feelings regarding the release of our film - Tartan 14 - Far From the Apple Tree. https://www.salvation-films.com/2019/01/24/cool-creepy-and-cultish-new-movie-far-from-the-apple-tree-coming-in-2019/ This is from their Website: "Cool, creepy and cultish new movie Far From the Apple Tree coming in 2019. Salvation Films is delighted to announce that we will be releasing the stylish and highly original new feature Far From the Apple
Democratising The Filmmaking Process Volume 2: DIY PR – How To Get Your Film Reviewed and Written Ab
DIY PR – How To Get Your Film Reviewed and Written About. Democratising The Filmmaking Process Volume 2. Making a film is but merely one of the many battles involved in the great movie-making wars. If you have already reached this stage you are likely acutely aware that not everyone is currently sharing your unbridled enthusiasm for your efforts. You (and we) know you've created a work of genius but sadly the rest of the world has not been given the opportunity to offer their
TF5 - WDWGFH Director John McPhail's New Feature - 'Anna and the Apocalypse' Trailer Rel
Tartan Feature - Where Do We Go From Here? led director John McPhail on to make the fantastic Anna and the Apocalypse. Proof that Micro-Budget Features can be an alternative stepping stone to the mainstream. And Orion releasing your film! Last week saw the release of the official trailer for Anna and the Apocalypse, reaching over 1 million views in just over a day. https://www.empireonline.com/movies/anna-apocalypse/zombies-christmas-anna-apocalypse-trailer/ #JohnMcPhail #An
Star of Far From the Apple Tree is No.35 Star on IMDb.
We're delighted with the deserved recent success of Scottish actor Sorcha Groundsell. Since she appeared in the new Netflix series, The Innocents she's had an amazing amount of press interest, culminating in appearing at No.35 out of all stars on IMDb.com. Here are a few articles which have appeared in the last couple of weeks as well as MTV, Empire and plenty of high street magazines. We're delighted: https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/sorcha-groundsell-the-innocents-interview
DIY Micro Feature and Short Film Festival
In June 2016, just as Edinburgh International Film Festival had their final day we thought it would be fitting to show Scotland's filmmaking community and public there was an alternative industry - The DIY Filmmaking Industry. We decided to put on a special event which would celebrate independent filmmaking, a day of DIY features, shorts, Q+A's, talks, panels, networking and music. The event would be centred around two Tartan Features - Where Do We Go From Here? and Big Gold
Democratising the Filmmaking Process Volume 3 : DIY Distribution : How to Get Your Short or Feature
Democratising the Filmmaking Process Volume 3 : DIY Distribution : How to Get Your Short or Feature into a Film Festival This is our third DIY Distribution guide. Part 1 was how to make your movie available on Amazon Prime and Part 2 was how to get your movie reviewed and written about. Of course there are other options for getting your film seen by the public, and one of the most traditional is Film Festivals. In recent years Film Freeway has become one of the most useful di
New Films. TF13 and TF 18. Filmmaker Q&A: Graham Hughes on A Practical Guide to a Spectacular S
We're delighted that Graham Hughes's latest film – Death of a Vlogger - will join Year Zero Filmmaking as Tartan Features #18. Graham has a very long history with Tartan Features, going way back to 2014 when Write-Shoot-Cut presented a revolutionary series of Scottish independent feature screenings, including A Practical Guide to a Spectacular Suicide. In fact, his history with us goes so far back that we can't actually remember why APGTASS was never a Tartan Feature in the f
Filmmaker Q&A: Alex Harron on Bend Don't Break & The Racer
Alex Harron is the filmmaker behind documentary Bend Don't Break (TF#7) and forthcoming short, The Racer, which follows motorcyclist Jodie Chalk on her quest to retain her status as female British number 1. We caught up with Alex to chat about the story behind Bend Don't Break and making the move from shorts to full-length documentaries. For the uninitiated, tell us a little bit about Bend Don't Break - how did you come to make a documentary about American Football in Scotlan
