EDIT FOR SECOND CHAPTER BEGINS (Added 2010-07-27 21:29:48 BST)
The edit started this morning on chapter two of our Beat film project, At Apollinaire's Grave.
For updates, sneak previews and more, as always, keep watching the skies ...
UPDATE (Added 2010-07-14 21:17:37 BST)
Work moves slowly forward on the second chapter of our Beat film project - as always news and updates will appear here first.
There was a break from the post production process recently however when poet and great friend of this Company Michael McClure was in the UK giving a series of poetry readings. Michael headlined The Ledbury Poetry Festival, as well as giving a sell out reading at The London Review of Books Bookstore. It was wonderful to spend time with Michael and his wife Amy again and to hear him read from his exhilirating new collection of poems, Mysteriosos.
It was also nice to finally see film maker Colin Still's documentary on Michael - Abstract Alchemist of Flesh - which features footage of this Companies London revival of Michael's play The Beard. The documentary is well worth checking out and is available now on DVD from Optic Nerve Productions.
It was also a chance for Michael to meet actress Kasia Halpin (above) who played The Stranger in the first chapter of our Beat film project - Curses and Sermons - based, of course, on the poetry of Michael. He had previously met The Cowboy (aka actor Philip Bulcock) at The Berkeley Film Festival.
As ever, all news appears here first.
PETER ORLOVSKY 1933 - 2010 (Added 2010-06-01 22:26:11 BST)
Following the tragic news of the death of Dennis Hopper, another important countercultural figure has died.
Peter Orlovsky died May 30 at approximately 11.30 a.m. Reports indicate that he died in a hospice from lung cancer and related complications. Peter was 76. For years he was the companion of Allen Ginsberg.
Peter Orlovksy RIP - everyone at Theatre 14167 and 14167 Films.
At Apollinaire's Grave when complete will be dedicated the memory of both Dennis Hopper and Peter Orlovsky.
DENNIS HOPPER RIP (Added 2010-05-30 19:30:32 BST)
Dennis Hopper - RIP. 14167 Films
Click HERE for a tribute to the late, great actor/director who died yesterday.
MICHAEL McCLURE IN UK (Added 2010-05-26 19:55:46 BST)
Poet Michael McClure - good friend of this Company and writer of our first film project - will be in the UK in July.
Michael will be presenting new work at The Ledbury Poetry Festival, the biggest and best poetry festival in the UK. He will also be taking part in a Q&A event following a screening of the Colin Still documentary about him, Abstract Alchemist of the Flesh, which features footage of this Companies production of The Beard. Michael's reading is on Friday 2 July and the film screening is Saturday 3 July. Both will be well worth attending and if you've never seen Michael read in person before then get ready for something very special.
Further UK readings may occur, so keep an eye out. A great place to visit for all Beat related news is HERE.
REPORT FROM LA CROISETTE (Added 2010-05-22 19:34:24 BST)
I have just returned from ten days at the biggest film festival in the World where this Companies first film project, Curses and Sermons, was screening ... and what a ten days!
Over the course of my time at the festival, I was fortunate enough to meet up with some old friends, make some new ones and even see the odd film or two!
Highlights included seeing the excellent James Franco film "HOWL" (which, of course, has real relevance to this Company), watching countless short films in Short Film Corner, seeing trailers and/or footage from films yet to be released or still in production including an excellent upcoming Ken Kesey documentary entitled "Magic Bus" and the new Mickey Rourke film "Passion Play", finally seeing "Lovelorn" (the first feature from Becky Preston, "Curses" producer), listening to the director and producer of the new Rolling Stones documentary "Stones In Exile" talk about their project and meeting British director Mike Leigh (below) and actor Andy Serkis who were at the festival to promote their new projects.
Of course, the purpose of the trip was to explore the potential of our Beat film project and make useful contacts for future segments and I'm pleased to say on both fronts 'mission accomplished'.
The trip was a huge learning curve and as post production starts for At Apollinaire's Grave I feel encouraged and motivated to get going and who knows maybe even be ready to do it all again next year!
As always, news will be posted here first, so keep watching the skies ...
NEW TRAILER FOR CANNES (Added 2010-05-07 22:15:53 BST)
To mark the fact that Curses and Sermons will be screening as part of this year's Cannes Film Festival, we've only gone and cut a second trailer for the film especially for the occassion.
You can watch the new trailer below -
A full report from Cannes will follow upon our return and post production will began in earnest on film two. Until then ...
SNEAK PEEK AT FILM TWO (Added 2010-04-23 00:13:50 BST)
As promised and as regular visitors to this site will know, we always break news and information related to any of the Companies work on this, our official site, first - so, for a sneak peek at the second film click HERE.
With the film going into post production in a few weeks, these will be the only images available anywhere for quite some time.
Until next time ...
HAMPSHIRE WIN FOR CURSES (Added 2010-04-19 22:34:12 BST)
Curses and Sermons won the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film last night at The Hampshire Film Festival.
It was great to meet Joe and Sylv at the event - festivals organisers passionate about British film and nurturing new filmmakers - and we thank them for screening our film.
Next we set sail for Cannes ...
FILM SCREENING IN HAMPSHIRE TONIGHT (Added 2010-04-19 15:15:29 BST)
With shooting wrapped on the second film, there's a chance to see the first TONIGHT as part of The Hampshire Film Festival.
The film screens tonight as part of a series of films kicking off at 6pm in The Vanguard Arts Centre. The Vanguard is situated at 64 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0JN.
For more details visit the Official Homepage HERE.
If you can come along, make sure to find us and say hi. Until then ...
