Game goes live

Coins and Nooses has now gone live.

Players and sponsors are invited to visit the:

http://www.thelastcoinermovie.com/ site and follow the menu buttons to play Coins and Nooses a brand new approach to film, gaming and sponsorship.

Screening at Picture House

On Wednesday 24th September at Hebden Bridge Picture House starting at 19.30 there will be an evening of films shot in and around the local area of Hebden.
A great deal of hard work and research has gone into putting this special evening of films together. Nick Wilding, the filmmaker behind the event, will be introducing and


giving an insight into the films which will include a short piece from the Counterfeiter Documentary shot locally by Duchy in 2007 on the Coiners. Nick's presentation will also include a specially filmed interview with Peter Kershaw about the up coming Coiners feature. By way of illustration of other history based dramas produced by Duchy there will be a short extract from Wilfred - the Wilfred Owen film. If your in the area or know people locally it will be a great evening of film entertainment.

Counterfeit History gets new screening

Counterfeit history - the half-hour documentary about the story of the Yorkshire Coiners produced by Duchy in 2007 will be screening as part of the Heritage opening at Hebden Bridge Picture House on Saturday 13th of Sept. 2008 at 11.00 and again at Noon.Afterward, the director Peter M. Kershaw will be available to speak with those interested in learning more about the feature production for the Coiners set to slate in 2009.For those in Hebden Bridge History Society there will be a special screening of the film in October as part of the Societies AGM and the general public can catch a short segment of the film at the history of the cinema in Hebden Bridge screening on 24th Sept. at the Picture House.

Screening

The Lost Princess

will

be screening as part of Co-op young film makers

on

October 9th at noon at NMM

Check out the festival website for great opportunities for young filmmakers.

Festival success

The Lost Princess hits the big screen again. This time it will be screening as part of the Co-operative Young Film Makers Festival held at the National Media Museum in Bradford on Thursday 9th October 2008 at 12.00 Noon, Screening One.

Expect some of the cast and crew to turn up for this public screening. The success of the film is a testament to the enthusiasm and talent of Goole's young people. While the Co-op film festival will be screening a specially edited version of the film, the end result only goes a small way towards demonstrating what fun the making process was.

The Lost Princess was funded by Heritage Lottery

and Goole Town Council working with Duchy Parade Films.

Fiona E Spiers, Regional Manager Yorkshire and the Humber Lottery

with Peter M. Kershaw from Duchy besides one of HLF's banners,

the top of which depicsts a scene from The Lost Princess.

New site going live

Last week on BBC Radio York we announced the launch of the new website for the Coiner project www.thelastcoinermovie.com Later the site will follow the development of the feature film but for now, the focus is on finance. However, the site also includes an innovative approach to film funding with a dramatic new game Coins & Nooses targeted at players and sponsors. The game has been devised and developed by Kooji Creative working with Duchy Parade Films and once wheeled out to the wider world is bound to cause a stir.

New drama partnership launched

Coiners
Duchy Parade Films in partnership with Square Chapel, Centre

for the Arts and supported by Calderdale Council are proud to announce the launch

of their new partnership.
http://www.thelastcoinermovie.com/

The Coiners is a full-length drama feature set in 1770 and inspired by the tale of the Yorkshire Coiners. The production is a collaboration of industry professionals working with the community and is intended to be in pre-production in autumn of 2009.

If you’re interested in being involved in this please email or write to:

The Coiners, Maria Spadafora
at: maria@squarechapel.co.uk

Address: The Coiners, Maria Spadafora, Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, 10 Square Road, HALIFAX, HX1 1QG

Your name:

Email address:

Phone contact:

Postal Address:

Are you an actor?

Do you have an Equity number?

Are you interested in working
as crew? In what role/s?

Age:

Please tell us a little about
yourself, experience/interest:

If an actor, have you enclosed a photo?

If you send a photograph and wish it to be returned please include an SAE.

Have you voted yet?

Cinema logo by Stacay.

Go to the following site to view a new short film from Duchy.

http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/1632719444

It seems that adding a comment is what gives the film ratings and moves it up the popular system so log in, view, add your comment and help CINEMA make the shortlist. If your apart of the team that helped realise this short then you should be well pleased with yourself. Better still email the link to friends and all your Internet social networks so they can enjoy. A big thanks to Dave Long our Editor and three excellent Composers for coming through on getting this short ready for this Comp.

Exciting Production News

Duchy Parade Films has joined in partnership with Square Chapel Centre for the Arts in Halifax and Calderdale Council to pitch for the heritage based feature - The Last Coiner. Director Peter Kershaw said, "This is the exciting news a number of people have been waiting to hear we are finally in a position with our partners to go forward with our funding ambitions." The film is hoped to be produced using a mix of private and public funding. "Most excitingly it means we can look to shoot in Yorkshire" Peter added. To learn more about the production go to http://www.thelastcoinermovie.com/

screening

Pens and Lens
Showing Wilfred

As part of Cine Guernsey

26th June to 17th July 2008

With talk on 15th July at the greenhouse.

Wilfred screening

Tuesday 15th July - 7.00pm - 8.15pm: The director of “Wilfred”, Peter Kershaw will be visiting the greenhouse to talk about the film and the challenges of merging two distinct art forms - poetry and film. Free of charge but as places are limited to 40, booking is essential.

Cinema of Horror

New composer joins Cinema of Horror.

Malook Singh busy at work composing his funky score for Cinema.

Malook's new music track - Anja Ni Anja will be used for the film's final Bollywood scenes.

Drama gets screening

The short drama Wilfred will be screening for three weeks in the Channel Islands as part of a festival held on Guernsey. Set in 1918 during the last days of the First World War Wilfred creates a poetic vision of the final days of the poet Wilfred Owen's life. The festival Pen & Lens runs from 26th June 2008 for 3 weeks.

Metropolis

You can now catch the most recent programme from Duchy for the broadcaster VPRO at -

http://www.metropolistv.nl/?author=39

For those with good Dutch there is also an interview at the top of the page.

Cannes in a Van

Anyone at Cannes this year had the opportunity to see the horror film Bitten as Bitten was selected for screening by 'Cannes in a Van'. Watch this space for exciting news about where Bitten could be heading next.

Super 8 screening for 'The Lost Princess'

The drama "The Lost Princess" screened in competition at the Cambridge Super 8 film festival on Thursday 24 April, part of the 2008 programme. It's first festival screening. http://www.cambridge-super8.org/

Digital Press

Marc Ganley's Viking project through Digital City has been much in the news recently. If you've missed it here are some of the Press links:

http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2008/04/16/mentor-to-help-launch-viking-51140-20767837/

http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/04/17/vikings-ride-again-in-action-film-plan-51140-20777315/

International Composer

Composer Malook Singh has been joined by Jiang Li (seen here) to work on the soundtrack to Cinema of Horror.

While Malook is busy adding an original score to the film's bhangra/bollywood scenes. Jiang Li will be bringing his unique and inspired blend of traditional Chinese and Western fusion to the rest of the film.

The director Peter M. Kershaw said, "I'm delighted that a British film that is inspired by the influence of Asian culture and reflects what it means to be living in Britain in 2008 should now reflect what you see on the screen in the music you'll hear on the film's soundtrack. It is great that the ethos and spirit of inclusion that went into making the film continues into the sound track. It is exciting to have a chance to work with two highly talented collaborators and to have their creative contribution add to the mix. In themselves they bring a realisation of the creative potential that can be born out of drawing from more than one cultural well. It is working with such talent that makes it all such fun".

View online

For those keen to see the latest TV broadcast by Duchy for Dutch TV and missed its transmission in the Netherlands. You can view - 'Becky' on-line at http://www.metropolistv.nl/?author=39 and if your Dutch is good learn all about the director Peter M. Kershaw.

Photo is thanks to International filmmaker Ruud Satijn who is himself a Dutch filmmaker! It takes alot to have a photo by the relevant filmmaker for the relevant country of broadcast!!

Editing

Editor Dave Long busy making the final tweaks at Yorkshire Television to the first rough cut for the short drama - Cinema of Horror . Directed by Peter Kershaw.

Yorkshire based programme adds to world mix

Friday 11th April - Sweet Fifteen 'Becky'

As part of tonight's Metropolis programme VPRO will be broadcasting in the Netherlands 'Becky' a short programme produced by Duchy Parade Films.

Once broadcast this second programme in the series will be live on the Internet.

To see a sample of some of the 50 world wide correspondents working on Metropolis click on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eliBzAG8Iks

Filming - The Cinema of Horror

Filming for Cinema of Horror commenced on 24th Feb. and we completed on Friday 29th 2008.

BAFTA success for Cinema of Horror Camera Operator

Andrew Gaynord, Camera Operator for Duchy on Bitten and Cinema of Horror.

Help him win a BAFTA - click the link below, then click "vote for this entry" - that's it.
http://www.60secondsoffame.co.uk/bafta/sixtysec/_entry/
0000000016f808e601173c102d8e0da1/jsps/entry

Title of short- Unite

Check out the Yorkshire section.

Andrew's short made the final stages of the BAFTA one minute film competition. The film broadcast on BBC regional news between 6.30pm - 7.00pm on Wed. 30th. Telephone voting opens at 6.30pm this Friday 1st Feb. the number to call will be broadcast on BBC regional news at this time. You can vote up to five times per handset.

"Ragnarok: The Last Viking Invasion of England"

Work is starting on the digital test for "Ragnarok: The Last Viking Invasion of England" the factual drama developed by Marc Ganley through Digital City.

Berlin Film Festival details 2008

9th to 14th Feb. 2008

Contact details for Peter M. Kershaw in Berlin:
M. 07799-765481

Messages can be left at the MEDIA Umbrella Stand at the European Film
Market.

Hotel during festival:
IBIS Hotel am Potsdamer Platz
Anhalter Straße 4, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Tel: (+49)30/261050 Fax: (+49)30/26105222

X factor audition for Boolywood dancers

Many of these smiling faces turn from hopefuls to Bollywood dancers for Cinema of Horror as those auditioning here are now into the hard graft of rehearsal. The final rehearsal pre shooting is set for Sunday 24th Feb. in Bradford.

"Ragnarok: The Last Viking Invasion of England"

Once more Duchy is working in the digital realm as plans go ahead to help talented writer/director Marc Ganley prepare to create tests involving live actors and the very latest in digital technology for the factual drama - "Ragnarok: The Last Viking Invasion of England".

Bitten - Short drama shooting Feb. 08

"Blood oozes from the large bite-shaped gash on Sarah's neck. Something hauntingly disgusting waits for her in her bedroom. Trapped in her own house. She is being watched. Nobody can help her. Nobody to watch her die."

Bitten a new drama from Duncan Laing shooting February 2008 under the Duchy umbrella.

Cinema of Horror - Dancers Rehearsal times

Saturday 26th Jan - 7pm - 9pm

REHEARSAL @ Salma's Bollywood Dance School - Huddersfield

Galpharm Studio Business & Leisure Complex
Stadium Way
Huddersfield HD1 6PJ

Sunday 27th Jan -- 5.30pm - 8pm

FINAL REHEARSAL @ Salma's Bollywood Dance School - Bradford

Esporta Health Club
Gallagher Leisure Park
Dick Lane
Thornbury
Bradford
BD3 7AT

Dancing opens the show

Finding dancers kicks off the pre-production for the short comic fantasy - Cinema of Horror the latest drama from director, Peter M. Kershaw.

On Wednesday 16th January 2008 at Bradford College under the watchful eye of Salma from Salmas Bollywood Academy students from Bradford College underwent the first knock out auditions for the Bollywood dance sequence soon to appear in Cinema of Horror shooting at the end of Feb.

Damian OKeeffe and Kate Shackleton from the college watched nervously as 30 students competed for 13 places while Martin Walker and Johnny Rouse took stills and video.

For Salma, the work is only just the beginning, as she now has to rehearse the dancers for a specially created dance sequence inspired by Bollywood Movies that mixes Bollywood and Bhangra.