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Happy Birthday Shooting People!
Wed, 19 Nov 2008
Birthday kisses to our partners over at Shooting People who reach the grand old age of 10 this coming Saturday. Originally set up as a bedroom project by the hugely energetic Jess Search & Cath Le Couter, SP has grown to be a massive part of the UK’s filmmaking landscape – and we’re so delighted it’s there!
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See Mike Hodges at the ICA
Wed, 19 Nov 2008
News of an excellent chance to catch up with the work of one of the grand old men of Brit cinema, as a celebratory season gets underway at London’s ICA. We have special prices for Script Factory readers AND some comp tickets to win. Mike Hodges, famed for Get Carter among several other classics, will be on stage to introduce his ‘other’ masterpiece – the rarely seen psychological thriller Black Rainbow - and to talk about his career in movies. Following that, Hodges’ cult 70’s Sci-Fi gem The Terminal Man, based on a novel by the late Michael Crichton, and never released in the UK, has an exclusive screening.
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Terence Davies goodies on offer
Wed, 22 Oct 2008
As we head down to BFI Southbank for our London Film Fest events, and prepare to spend much of November there with our BFI-supported Genre Season, the BFI itself has made us a lovely offer to coincide with their release of Terence Davies' extraordinary Of Time and the City.
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Moviescope is available free!
Wed, 15 Oct 2008
Here at The Script Factory we’re big fans of movieScope magazine, created by filmmakers with filmmakers in mind. Each issue contains exclusive content exploring the many collaborative roles involved in the process of filmmaking, from Independent films and TV to Hollywood blockbusters.
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Around the world with SF events
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
We’re delighted to be offering up a truly diverse range of events during the next month including sessions with some of the biggest hitters representing Hollywood, the best of the Brit industry, the most influential end of the US indie scene and the extraordinary French auteur arena.
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Calling Filmmakers!
Thu, 21 Aug 2008
As The Times BFI London Film Festival team put the finishing touches to what we know will be another sparkling programme for October (with several exciting Script Factory events included), we're delighted to announce that the Festival's Think-Shoot-Distribute programme is already up and running.
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