I am excited to report, we shot Chris’s new film Bad Night for the Blues
before Christmas.  It was a memorable shoot, with an amazing cast and great crew and our heart felt thanks goes out to everyone who worked on it.   Now in post production, watch this space for further updates.

(Above) Kieran Lynn and Jean Boht
(Below) Director Chris Shepherd with Jean Boht

Hurray! The new film by Slinky director Joe King and his fabulous partner in all things Rosie Pedlow is getting its first UK public exhibition tomorrow (Weds 13th January) at the London Short Film Festival. ‘Strange Lights’ will be shown as part of the “Trick of the Light” programme at Rich Mix Arts Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road. It’s also one of 10 films nominated for the Best of the Festival Award.

As its starting point, the work takes a winter’s night in 1980, when American servicemen stationed at an RAF base, witnessed some ‘unexplained lights’ in Rendlesham Forest. The incident has since become Britain’s most famous UFO mystery with abounding rumours of conspiracies and cover-ups. Some argue that the incident was a hoax whilst others believe that the forest is a doorway to another dimension. Maintaining a balance between celebration and criticality, this film revisits the forest, thirty years later, in search of similarly ‘inexplicable’ events.

Joe & Rosie won the 2008 Jerwood Moving Image Prize for their short film Sea Change. You can see more of Joe’s work on the Slinky website. More info on all of Joe & Rosie’s work at their Folk Projects website.

Slinky’s Philip Bacon gets a nod on the Stash DVD Best of 2009 for his student film Yellow Belly End. Phil is also nominated for Best Student Film at this year’s British Animation Awards. Well done Phil!

Chris Shepherd’s Ax Men Viral is still doing the rounds and getting some column inches. The wise and prolific Aaron Simspson over at Line Boil has made mention and sends his regards.

Also, this month’s issue of Televisual includes some pictures. Check them out posted below.