Thursday 23 July 2009

Charles Dickens's England - World Premier

Last night was the world premier of the film I edited and shot 2nd Unit on, Charles Dickens's England. It was screened at the NFT on the London Southbank, on the biggest screen I have ever seen - and it looked sensational!!!

I can't begin to explain the marvellous sensation of seeing something that you have spent months shooting, editing and crafting into shape, up there in glorious high definition on the big screen.
I so want to get Kaleidoscope Man made and in front of an audience. The experience of seeing my work like this makes all the pain and suffering worthwhile! This has been a shot in the arm for me and now I am driven to get K-Man off the page and onto the screen.

Please do go and see Charles Dickens's England on the big screen if you get a chance. It's not Die Hard, but its a good little documentary about a truly "great" Britain.

Thursday 16 July 2009

Charles Dickens's England - On A Big Screen Near You

The feature documentary I edited and shot 2nd Unit on is about to go on theatrical release. This will be mainly in London and then in some places around the UK. The DVD release will follow on soon after. I'm delighted with it!

Please see below the trailer.



If you fancy a few hours of cultural entertainment about a real creative genius, please do go and see it.

Many thanks.

Friday 10 July 2009

A New Way To Raise Cash - Genius or Just Plain Bonkers?

I'm going to let you into a little secret. For the last 6 weeks I have been carefully crafting another little film that I intend to sell, and from its profits, hopefully, fund my next feature film, Final Reel...

As you know, I've been trying to get people to buy my first film, Written in Blood, from which all profits go into funding my next project. Great idea, but.... a supernatural thriller, whilst that genre does have its place, is not for everyone. I believe the best place to make money on a film like this is through traditional film and TV routes.

So, I have come up with something that anyone could buy, all ages, colours and creeds. Something that, if pushed and advertised well, WILL SELL. To the public.

So here it is: I have been making a tourism DVD, about the county I live in, Warwickshire. The home of Shakespeare, George Elliot, the Cotswolds, the place where great historical battles were fought and spectacular castles still remain. The place that is the jewell in the heart of Great Britain.

Yep, that's my simple idea. I have been travelling from town to town, filming in the nice weather, each town and village, discovering the history, meeting the artists etc. I will be doing some rather fancy helicopter shots in the next few weeks. Once I've edited the film and recorded the voice over, I will be mastering the film to DVD and will get a few thousand replicated.

Then, I will be selling them from around £11.99 per copy. I intend to market them in local magazines, newspapers, tourist information centres/venues, local shops etc...

I'm hoping that with a big initial push we will sell multiple copies fairly quickly which will start to build some momentum. The video is costing a little to make, probably around £8 to £10K, so we have some way to break even first. But once we have broken even, hopefully the sales will build and I can start spending the profit on producing my next film.

What I have discovered over the last few years is that the business is changing. With the current recession new funding and sales models need to be discovered. We will soon find out whether my plan will work or not, but the thing that really excites me about it is that its up to ME. I'm not relying on anyone else to write me a cheque or take the financial risk. I can put MY money where MY mouth is.

So that's my plan. I am aiming to have it done by the end of September, with sales starting soon after. I should have some idea by late October if its going to work, just in time to start shooting Final Reel.

Wish me luck, oh, and please do buy a copy of Written in Blood if you haven't already.

Many thanks!

Tuesday 7 July 2009

A Little Taster From Written In Blood...

I was asked if I could show a little more of my first film, Written In Blood, on the blog, so here is a little scene.



Do please take a punt and buy a copy. Every penny we make goes into funding my new film, Final Reel, which we aim to start in October.

If you don't like the film, just let me know and I will refund you - no questioned asked. (But honestly, I think you'll be quite impressed!!)

Many thanks,

Simon

Friday 3 July 2009

Support For Final Reel Rolling In

I sent out over 1500 emails yesterday and have been overwhelmed by the response. Thank you to everyone who has been in touch and all of those who have bought a copy of Written in Blood. If you like the movie, please do ask your friends and families to buy a copy - every penny counts!

In the meantime, please see below my trailer for Kaleidoscope Man. This project is currently doing the rounds in Hollywood and the CGI trailer is generating a lot of interest. The actor, Steve Moyer, now stars in the hit US vampire series "True Blood".



For more info about Kaleidoscope Man go to: www.k-man.co.uk

Thursday 2 July 2009

The Final Reel - Story Outline

This is a brief synopsis of my new film, Final Reel, written by Simon Bovey. We're planning to shoot in October and I'm sure we'll be looking for people to help us. I will let you know nearer the time how you can be a part of it. In the meantime, we still need funding help, so do please buy some of our memrobilia - every little bit helps! Many thanks.

Final Reel - Story Synopsis


Nick Foley was once a hot shot film editor but he’s now consigned to a life of corporates and wedding videos. Three weeks before Christmas, one of his biggest clients drops him and he stares bankruptcy in the face.

But the season brings a miracle. An East European movie producer offers Nick the job of cutting his next, quite unusual, docu-slasher feature. In return he will pay him three hundred thousands pounds. The only catch is, he must cut it by Christmas Eve. But little does Nick know that the producer has a very dark secret and the film Nick is about to edit will unleash an ancient evil into the world at its premiere.