TF18 - 'Death of a Vlogger' : Review - Sci Fi Now :
Original review at SciFi Now - Words by Anton Bitel "I see it, like all of Graham’s videos, as an art piece. It’s challenging people about what they think is real, and what they think is not real.” This is how artist Erin (Annabel Logan) describes the online footage of her vlogger boyfriend Graham Hughes. Given that Graham shares his name with, and is played by, the writer/director of Death Of A Vlogger, it is not hard to see that her words constitute a reflexive commentary o
TF18 - 'Death of a Vlogger' : Review : Film Stories 4/5
Original Review over at Film Stories - . Words (c) Film Stories “Do you even know what’s real and what’s not anymore?” “It’s on camera.” “That doesn’t mean anything.” Exploding a building costs an absolute fortune. Creating an entire CG world is jaw droppingly expensive. It takes a hell of a bank account to pay the salaries of big-name actors. For smaller films with modest budgets, competing with blockbuster movies can feel like a rigged game. Innovation and invention, thoug
TF18 - 'Death of a Vlogger' - Slash Film Review - "Paranormal Activity for the YouTube
Original review here at SlashFilm. Words by Rafael Motamayor. Though not nearly as omnipresent as it was during the heyday of The Blair Witch Project, [REC] and the Paranormal Activity franchise, the found-footage sub-genre has never gone away. After all, it allows filmmakers without a huge budget to be inventive and go nuts with a high-concept horror movie. But like the zombie genre, there are far too many found-footage movies and not all of them are good. This is to say: it
TF 18 - 'Connect' - 2019 Cinema Tour Dates
Coming to a cinema near you... CONNECT will be released in selected cinemas from 25th October, which will mark the start of a UK wide Q&A tour. For your chance to see CONNECT please check out our website for tickets to your nearest screening. www.connect-film.co.uk 25th-27th Oct - GFT, Glasgow (Q&A 25th Oct) 28th Oct - Oban Phoenix Cinema, Oban 29th Oct - Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Inverness 30th Oct - The Birks Cinema Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy 1st Nov - Perth Playhouse, Perth
TF13 - 'A Practical Guide To A Spectacular Suicide': Cinequest Q+A Graham Hughes, Writer/Di
Steve at Popcorn and Vodka interviewed Graham Hughes https://popcornandvodka.com/2014/02/05/graham-hughes-writerdirector-a-practical-guide-to-a-spectacular-suicide/ 1Q: Tell us a little about the origins of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO A SPECTACULAR SUICIDE, from concept to financing. Well, I’ve been making films for the last 5 years with my two best friends from High School; writers Keith Grantham and Graeme McGeagh. After years of broad comedy films we wanted to attempt something
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
TF 19 - 'Connect' Article in Daily Record Newspaper.
Outlander extra's death inspires film highlighting suicide epidemic among young men. Film director writes screenplay about depression in young males after tragedy of pal Liam O'Brien, 24, who she had met on the set of the hit series. The Daily Record ran this story on the inspiration for Marilyn Edmond's Connect. Original here by Heather Greenaway: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mum-hopes-film-tragic-death-14792034?fbclid=IwAR3TMaGpxjdMdIFZPhdc8ijEWHwLhBNbE
TF 19 - 'Connect' - Article in The National Newspaper
"Kevin Guthrie on his journey from Hollywood to an indie film" The full article can be found on The National Website here - https://www.thenational.scot/news/17383417.kevin-guthrie-on-his-journey-from-hollywood-to-an-indie-film/.Or the words copied below. Words by Nan Sport. HAVING landed a key part in a multi-million pound franchise, not many actors would consider starring in an indie film made on a shoestring budget in North Berwick. But Kevin Guthrie is proud of his role
TF19 - 'Connect' Review in Eye For Film
Andrew Robertson has written a review for our film ' Tartan 19 - Connect'. You can read the review on the original site here - https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/connect-2018-film-review-by-andrew-robertson or the text below. (c) Andrew Robertson ike many men, I wear a watch, but like all Scottish men it's accompanied by a metaphorical one. This imaginary shackle on my wrist tracks two things which swing in proportion with age. At or around adulthood the pendulum swings in
