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.

New Supporter for Silent Movie Announced

Duchy are please to acknowledge NMM as a supporter of the Goole Silent Movie Project. Screening of the two short films produced during this project will be held on Wednesday evening of 10th October 2007 at the NMM, Bradford.

Viking development

Over the past few months Duchy have had the pleasure of working on a very rewarding project supported by Digital City, Teesside University - The Viking Invasion. We're looking forward to seeing the final script that has been developed through this process.

MFI 2007

June to August saw the first stage in the development of a new feature project from Duchy Parade Films a psychological horror. The screenplay for this film contrasting with the beauty of the Greek island of Nisyros home to the Mediterranean Film Institutes 2007 summer programme and home to the birth of the new screenplay.

Editing

This week saw the start of editing on the Goole Silents. Thanks to the editor Shaun Hepple and facilities provided by Darren & Sue at My Bear Productions.

Big Guns!

The Lost Princess
There was some quality acting and then there was that Judge!

Goole Silent Movie Shoot

Its been a hectic summer with a number of productions coming to conclusion. From July 14th we've been busy in East Yorkshire working on the Goole Silent Movie Project. Filming began on the short drama - Dr A. D. Holmes and finished on July 28th with the story of The Lost Princess.

The Goole Silent Movie Project has been support by Kodak, BBC Blast and The National Museum of Media.

Link to The Last Coiner Web Site

Due to a problem with address re-direction, please access the official Last Coiner web site using the following hypertext link :www.duchyparadefilms.com/TheLastCoiner/

Sorry for an inconvenience.

We will rectify the problem as soon as possible.

For the very latest news, as it happens, visit our 'sister' blog The Last Coiner

Feature ready to roll

This weekend we completed draft five of - The Last Coiner screenplay. You can check out more about this feature film on www.thelastcoiner.com Now that this draft is complete we're looking forward to beginning a programme of contacting investors and potential funders. The hard work begins here.