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.