| DECEMBER
2008 |
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YEAR SUMMARY
It's been
a very good year, a brief list of achievements below. COMMISSIONED:
GUY'S
REQUIEM
NEW
WEBSITE
GUY'S
REQUIEM
SCREENINGS:
include
London Greek Film Festival, 'Film
Blitz', Reel Islington, Wood Green and THE
CALLING
showing now on Video-on-demand and 212 Virgin cinemas
nationwide.
AWARD:
THE
CALLING Finalist Virgin
Media Shorts 2008
AWARD:
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- ) Winner
of the main Jury prize at the 2008
Wood Green International Short Film Festival. |
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WHERE
ARE THEY NOW?
Steve
Elder co-starred in the 39 Steps (2008.
BBC1). Lucy Joyce starred in Gone
Fishing (2008) and "Waking the Dead". David Gyasi starred in
"Apparitions", "Waking the Dead" and "Demons". |
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SCREENPLAY
OF THE MONTH:
NEW
THE LIFE OF DREAMS
By
Kevin Scrantz, Peter Devonald and Luis Medina
Young lovers kept apart by fate
and geography meet twice a year in their dreams.
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| NOVEMBER
2008 |
TRANSMISSION
SCREENED: 16TH NOVEMBER 2008: Video Art. World Premiere. Transmission - Log No
1.
Directed by Ronis Varlaam. ”More and more
people are beginning to realize that something amazing is going to happen, something
that is going to change life on earth for ever. I have decided to go back to where
it all began so that I can try to understand.”
Script: Ronis Varlaam,
Peter Devonald. Independent Production, Cyprus - UK, 2008. 6.10 min.
VENUE:
Hellenic Centre in Paddington St. W.1. (nearest station is Baker Street). Screen
No.2 (The Boardroom) at 18.05
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| OCTOBER
2008 |
The
Calling
Showing now on Video-on-demand on Virgin Media ----- and screening in 212 Virgin
cinemas before features. |
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GIRL
LIKE ME (F.K.A WASTED)
By Peter Devonald
Pick-up reshoots complete. Thank you to everyone involved
for such a successful shoot. More details and info to follow.
DIRECTOR:
ROWLAND JOBSON. DoP: ROBBIE RYAN |
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| SEPTEMBER
2008 |
The
Calling
Interview with Jason Edwards after the film was shortlisted for the Virgin Media
Shorts 2008.
 
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PICTURE
PERFECT
by
Kevin Scrantz and Peter Devonald
Daniel learns the transcendence of love when he buys an
antique picture from a jumble sale.
THROUGH TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE BRITISH SCREENPLAY AWARD 2008
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The
Calling
Shortlisted for the Virgin Media Shorts 2008, to be screened at 212 independent
cinemas for a year.
Finalists judged by star-studded panel including Kevin Spacey. The Grand Prize
was awarded on 29th September 2008.
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- )
by
Peter Devonald
ON
IMDB: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RATE AND REVIEW: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285276/
Thank
you. |
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| AUGUST
2008 |
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PICTURE
PERFECT
by
Kevin Scrantz and Peter Devonald
Daniel learns the transcendence of love when he buys an
antique picture from a jumble sale.
THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE BRITISH SCREENPLAY AWARD 2008 |
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| The
Calling
Shortlisted for the Virgin Media Shorts 2008. Virgin Media received more than
1,400 entries. All 12 short-listed films will be screened at 212 independent cinemas
up and down the country for a year.
Finalists to be judged by star-studded panel including Kevin Spacey
Please vote and comment: http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/shortlist/
http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=205406&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1180449&highlight=
A surreal, documentary-style film, featuring an encounter with a tramp in a busy
city. Sunderland-born Jason Edwards, now directs corporate films and adverts and
created the film with award winning script writer, Peter Devonald, which focuses
on a downtrodden city worker, fed up with his life |
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| JULY
2008 |
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Films
screened Saturday 5th July 2008.
THE
CALLING
and END
OF THE WORLD
'Film Blitz'
alongside the Holloway Arts Festival’s Big Day Out in Whittington Park -
http://www.hollowayartsfestival.co.uk/?location_id=62
FOR
A PDF OF THE FESTIVAL PLEASE CLICK HERE |
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| JUNE
2008 |
The
Calling
by Peter Devonald
Currently screening online and in competition in the Virgin Media Shorts 2008.
Please vote and comment: http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/1546288450
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| MAY
2008 |
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.
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| APRIL
2008 |
:
- )
Winner of
the main Jury prize at the 2008
Wood Green International Short Film Festival.
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GIRL
LIKE ME (F.K.A 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.
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and The
Calling
Both
films screened and in competition in the 2008
Wood Green International Short Film Festival.
Cineworld
Cinema in Wood Green,
London, N22.
SCREENED:
18th April 2008:
9:30pm Drama Session One |
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| MARCH
2008 |
GIRL
LIKE ME (F.K.A WASTED)
By Peter Devonald
I am delighted to announce that Robbie Ryan (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752811/)
and Helen Scott (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0779225/)
have joined the production. Victoria Wood and Zoe Webster are also now co-producing.
DIRECTOR:
ROWLAND JOBSON
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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.
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| FEBRUARY
2008 |
GIRL
LIKE ME (F.K.A WASTED)
By Peter Devonald
DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
More location shots: the bridge |
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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. |
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GIRL
LIKE ME (F.K.A WASTED)
By Peter Devonald
DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
Location shots, scheduling and more details |
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| INTERVIEW
WITH DIRECTOR KATINA MEDINA MORA IN THE FRINGE REPORT
Director of THE JOURNEY and currently working with Peter Devonald
on a feature film. |
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| JANUARY
2008 |
GIRL
LIKE ME (F.K.A WASTED)
By Peter Devonald
DIRECTOR: ROWLAND JOBSON
The director's latest
film for Shelter, TRAPPED, has received coverage in the Guardian (30th January
2008). |
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