New
website for a feature film: GUY'S
REQUIEM by
Peter Devonald
(based on the letters of Guy Nicolson).
A spirited WWII POW strives to fulfil his lifelong dream to lead
a symphony orchestra of prisoners through Brahms' masterpiece Ein
Deutsche Requiem despite oppressive captivity, perilous escape attempts
and Nazi propaganda.
WASTED
By Peter Devonald FILMED
15-17th April 2008 DIRECTOR:
ROWLAND JOBSON Huge
thanks to a really excellent cast and crew for such a successful
shoot.
SCREENPLAY
OF THE MONTH: GUY'S
REQUIEM by
Peter Devonald
(based on the letters of Guy Nicolson).
A spirited WWII POW strives to fulfil his lifelong dream to lead
a symphony orchestra of prisoners through Brahms' masterpiece Ein
Deutsche Requiem despite oppressive captivity, perilous escape attempts
and Nazi propaganda.
Associate Producers: John Nicolson and Pamela Blundell.
FEBRUARY
2008
WASTED
By Peter Devonald DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
More location shots: the bridge
:
- )
and The
Calling by
Peter Devonald
and James
Appleton
Selected for screening and competition in the 2008 Wood Green International
Short Film Festival.
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 20th, 2008
at Cineworld Cinema in Wood Green, London.
WASTED
By Peter Devonald DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
Location shots, scheduling and more details
WASTED
By Peter Devonald DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON The director's latest film for Shelter, TRAPPED, has received
coverage in the Guardian (30th January 2008).
DECEMBER
2007
SCREENPLAY
OF THE MONTH: SILVER by
Kevin Scrantz and Peter
Devonald
A young doctor has to save mankind
from the mullo -- sexually charged beings brought back against their
will with a chilling lust for humanity.
WHERE
ARE THEY NOW? Matthew
Marsh starred in Spooks, The Street and Midsummer Murders, Michael
Dacre appeared in Stephen Poliakofff's Capturing
Mary
and The Butterfly Tattoo (Phillip Pullman),
Alexandra
Moen starred in Doctor Who, Tripping Over
and Hotel Babylon.
NOVEMBER
2007
SCREENPLAY
OF THE MONTH: THE CHERUB
HOUSE by
Kevin Scrantz and Peter
Devonald
An emotionally disturbed young woman confronts the living and the
dead when she takes up a position as a carer at The Cherub House,
a lonely manor with a horrific hidden past.
WASTED
By Peter Devonald DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
Location shots
TOAST by Peter
Devonald and Kevin Scrantz
Selected for screening and competition at the 10th Nuit du court
métrage / The Short Film Night of Lausanne. The Night will
take place on November 16th, from 7 PM till 4 AM, at the cinema
"Pathé Les Galeries" in Lausanne, Switzerland.
MANGEZ ÉQUILIBRÉ ! International
Une sélection internationale de films qui vous permettra
de garder vitalité et tonus. Profitez de cette palette de
goûts qui vous est proposée : piquant, doux, amer,
salé, sucré… A ce régime, vos zygomatiques
seront prêts pour un menu à 6 plats. 20H15, Galerie
5, 23H30, Galerie 4, Durée: 68'
Toast: Steve Hammal, fiction, 2005, 9’, Angleterre
Ingmar est du genre maniaque. Mais le jour où son toast jaillit
du toaster carbonisé et immangeable, c'est le début
d'une série d'événements qui menacent de mettre
à mal la mécanique parfaitement huilée de sa
routine quotidienne. http://www.kurzfilmnacht-tour.ch/fr/index.html
Massive thanks to Elspeth Graty for the French
translation of 'Toast' for this festival screening.
OCTOBER
2007
FILM
FESTIVAL LIST
A list of festivals Peter Devonald's films have played in.
WASTED
By Peter Devonald Winner of the Haringey Short Film Award 2007
"This is really accomplished. Good screenwriting, well paced,
and feels very emotionally true.... I think there is talent to consider
here" The Script Factory DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
PRODUCER: ROWLAND JOBSON AND PETER DEVONALD
TOAST by Peter
Devonald and Kevin Scrantz
SCREENING AND COMPETITION DETAILS:
Heart of Gold International Film Festival October 26-29 in sunny
Gympie, Australia.
Sat, Oct
27 2007, 5:30 pm HERITAGE THEATRE: Plays in #18 SHORTS M rated (90
min) with Art's Desire, Jackie Jackie, Journey by Heart, Leap of
Faith, Invisible, Truck Stop Grill, The Freesias of Eden, Yoga Noga
Reyoga; The Enlightenment Competition
The
Calling
by Peter Devonald
Nominated for the fifth round from the NPS New Arrivals competition.
On October 8th the jury will choose the winner of the month. After
one year, all the winners will be shown at the International Film
Festival Rotterdam 2008. The winner shall receive the New Arrivals
Award during the festival.
WASTED
By Peter Devonald DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
Shortlisted for the Haringey Short Film Award 2007
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS
Screenings
of LOCHNESS
PANTSTER
by
Peter Devonald
ABC
TV Australia:
6:00am Monday, 17th September 2007
ABC2 TV Australia: 6:25pm Friday, 21st September
2007
ABC TV Australia: 6:00am Monday, 24th
September
2007
:
- ) by
Peter Devonald
and James
Appleton
SCREENED:
Roxy Bar & Screen, London - August 15th 2007
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS
Those Scurvy Rascals ranks #4 show on NickToons
in UK
Those
Scurvy Rascals reached 10th place amongst top 50 children's programmes
among all networks on ABC
Regis Brown, Executive Vice President, Entara, comments; "These
ratings are a clear reflection of the potential of this unique
property and that Nickelodeon is without a doubt the perfect broadcast
partner. Entara is working hard to make this show the success
we are confident it deserves and this is just one step further
in that direction."
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS
Screenings
of LOCHNESS
PANTSTER
by
Peter Devonald
ABC TV
Australia - 6:00am
Monday 6 August 2007
ABC TV Australia
- 5:00pm Monday 6 August
2007
ABC TV Australia: 5:00pm
Monday 13 Aug 2007
The
Calling
by Peter Devonald SUPER
SHORTS 2007: *FINALIST (final 5)*
PARTY
SCREENING: 6TH AUGUST 2007.
6 August 2007 @ Zoo Bar & Club, 13-17 Bear St, Leicester Square
FREE
SCREENINGS: 7TH AUGUST 2007.
01zero-one, Hopkins Street (off Peter Street), Soho, London W1F
0HS
JULY
2007
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS LOCHNESS
PANTSTER screened
on ABC Australia: 7:25am Friday, 20 Jul 2007
ABC
TV Australia
- 6:00am Monday July
30
ABC TV Australia
- 5:00pm Monday July
30
TOAST by Peter
Devonald and Kevin Scrantz
SELECTED FOR SCREENING AND COMPETITION:
Heart of Gold International Film Festival October 26-29 in sunny
Gympie, Australia. http://www.heartofgold.com.au/
JUNE
2007
WHERE
ARE THEY NOW?
A
brief but hopefully interesting look at where some of the actors
who worked on my films have moved on to... Alexandra
Moen starred in Doctor Who and Tripping Over, MacKay Crawford
in Holby City and Sea of Souls, Lucy Joyce in Life Isn't
All Ha Ha Hee Hee, and commercials for British Airways, Cancer
Research and Petit Filous.
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS LOCHNESS
PANTSTER coming
soon in 2007 to Nicktoons,Nickelodeon.
NickToons
is on Sky Digital Channel 606, Virgin TV Channel 717 and Homechoice
Channel 320.
MAY
2007
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS
Screening
on Nickelodeon channels worldwide and on Nicktoons at 8.30am, Monday
to Friday, from 28th May 2007.
NickToons
is on Sky Digital Channel 606, Virgin TV Channel 717 and Homechoice
Channel 320.
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS
Entara
announces promotional deal with Wimpy restaurants for Those Scurvy
Rascals.
A
South African-UK co-production feature film GUY'S REQUIEM
By Peter Devonald
Based on the letters of Guy Nicolson.
A WWII POW strives to fulfil his lifelong dream of creating a symphony
orchestra and choir to perform the Brahms Requiem despite his imprisonment,
prisoner escape attempts and the Nazi PR machine.
Associate Producers: John Nicolson and Pamela Blundell.
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS
My
episode screened again: ABC2 TV Australia: 6:25pm Thursday, 19 Apr
2007 EPISODE 25: LOCHNESS PANTSTER
Time is plentiful on the ship, which leads Those Scurvy Rascals
to do some crazy things! In the distance they spot that elusive
legend - the Loch Ness Pantster and set out to capture his tartan
panties!
THOSE
SCURVY RASCALS
Coming to
Nickelodeon
channels worldwide and on Nicktoons in the U.S
THIS SPRING:
More details and transmission times when available.
DAWN
AND THE FROG by Peter
Devonald and Kevin Scrantz
According to recently disclosed documents, in 1956 London the
unthinkable nearly happened when a French envoy made the serious
proposal of creating a union between France and England, merging
the two peoples.The Queen would have become France's head of state...
the two cultures could have joined. Instead
in 2007...
