Public Screening

Wednesday, October 10th at 19.30 the National Media Museum in Bradford will be playing host to cast & crew for the Silent Movies - A.D. Holmes & The Lost Princess - part of Goole Silent Movie Project. This will be the film's first screening for those other than makers.

Another use of new media from Duchy

To view a video for The Bitter Sweet Project go to http://www.bittersweetproject.net/

Bitter Sweet was devised by The British Library, Learning working with Harewood House and created and designed by Duchy Parade Films.

Bitter Sweet Project - The book

Hot off the Italian printing presses - The Bitter Sweet Booklet.

Made to accompany the e-publish - www.bittersweetproject.net The booklet prints the full story looking at the slave trade between the UK, Africa and the West Indies in relation to one family, the Lascelles of Harewood House. Produced by Duchy for Harewood House & The British Library and involving youngsters from Easingwald school.

Casting Call for short drama

Call for Actors
Duchy Parade Films is a Yorkshire based Independent Production Company that specialises in stories told in imaginative ways. (www.duchyparadefilms.com) Our prime focus is drama features in short & long form, television, and new-media publishing.

We currently have a call out for a short drama feature - Cinema of Horror, a dark comedy, fantasy/horror to be shot in Yorkshire on 16mm film by a professional crew.

Project Title: - Cinema of Horror

Synopsis:
Cinema of Horror is a contemporary, fast paced, character driven piece, which focuses on the relationship between three final year film studies students. The central story revolves around a heated debate over current trends in Asian (mainly Far East) Cinema Extreme. Each character plays out their feelings in a series of fantasy sequences reflecting their cinematic interest and viewpoint.

Whilst we will be working from an existing nine-minute screenplay, because of the importance of the relationship of the three central characters, we intend to employ improvised workshop sessions to explore the story’s dialogue and humour before signing off on the script.

It will be physical with strong language and content, demanding filmmaking to be shot over a maximum of one-week period, Oct.

We are looking for the following actors:

(1) Hing a filmmaker with a strong belief that Chinese cinema is the future not just for East Asian films but also for world cinema. Male, play range (20-30) must be able to speak English but with Chinese ethnic appearance. The actor would be playing a British-Chinese character. A strong, forceful, angry character. (Please include details of height).

(2) Lily a female student, (20-30) play range. East Asian appearance. Physical performer with some dance experience at least, ideally not two left feet! English speaking. (Please include details of height). Must be fine with make-up process.

Both parts would be paid, (fee & expenses).

Audition to be arranged.

Contact details:
Best to apply via email: Send a photo, Biog. with experience, plus, contact details to:
Production Co-ordinator
Cinema of Horror
e. TheGoldenGuinea@aol.com

ENDS.