Most Recent Impact50 Updates
Shooting ‘Up Up and Away’ into the blue skys of… wait, what?
We planned to have a technical rehearsal for Up Up and Away on Saturday 17th March with the actual shoot date on 18th – weather permitting. Well, weather did not permit. With snow expected and freezing temperatures we decided to postpone the shoot date until the following Sunday, 25th March but went ahead with the
The Watchers: Our Long Journey Into Space for #Impact50
Guest post by Andrew McGee Who’d have thought making a film set in space would be so tricky? The Watchers was shot in late 2016, and through the hard work of an amazing cast and crew, the pre-production and shoot itself went extremely smoothly (even with my own laptop almost falling off the set, see below).
Behind the Scenes – ‘In Vino Veritas’ by Flickering Wick Productions
Kim L. Wheeler wrote In Vino Veritas as an entry for Create 50’s The Impact initiative. It tells the story of a pensioner, John, who finds truth and joy through his choice of final beverage, with only seconds to go before the end of the world. The cut to be uploaded shortly (lucky No.
‘Francis of Fell End Farm’ – My Journey from Writer to Director
Amos Dewhurst as ‘Francis’ with Gwyn as ‘Moss’ As ‘Francis of Fell End Farm’ is now going through post-production, I think back over the past year since I decided to film the script. I knew that my script presented challenges to anyone interested in filming it: Find a suitable farm location, an actor who could
Pre-Production and Filming of ‘Silent Ruin’ Produced by 2JayProductions
When myself Jaye (producer) and Jonah (director) decided to option one of the Impact Scripts we instantly fell in love with Silent Ruin written by Chris Vanderhorst. We were impressed by the way it was written, and thought it quite unique that the end of the world was played out using different sounds. The two
First Russian Team Creating a FIlm for the Impact50!
By the moment I entered the international team of Impact50 I had produced three shorts. However, I have never produced a short film, which was not made from my own screenplay. This was my first try. I read all the winning scripts, but it was hard to choose which one to produce, as I was
Watch ‘Rub A Dub Dub, Two Men In A Tub’ produced by NH Communications Ltd
Losing our main farm location with less than 48 hours before film day we held it together (just) through head scratching, frantic phone calls (remember those?), and seven coffees, managing to find another location just in time.We liked the gentle humour of Zara’s script and felt that both Omar – who we had seen giving
And it’s a wrap on ‘We Were Human’
We Were Human wrapped production in Reno at about 4:30 yesterday. I took everyone to Bertha Miranda for dinner and drinks. (Left to right) me, our location coordinator Adam Barrett, cinematographer Aaron Franke, and stars Tony Frenchu and Cece Dietlein. I can’t wait to start editing! Scott Young The Diaz Brothers Want to get a
Making ‘The Travellers’ by Spacegoat Films
Making ‘The Travellers’ represented somewhat of a milestone for me as it is pretty much the first film I have made/directed that I have NOT written myself. This definitely presented a number of challenges for me, but made the process more enjoyable as a result! Usually, pre-production for me is fairly straightforward as I have
It’s a wrap… on ‘No Connection, Try Again Later’ by Scott Young
This morning at about 11:15, after a very early start, director Xander Borg called, “It’s a wrap!” on ‘No Connection, Try Again Later’ for The Impact. I had the great pleasure of acting as one of the producers and getting to work with him and actor Trevor Young (no relation to me!), as well as cinematographer Aaron Franke, whose footage
Inside The Piano Shop Is Now Live On The Impact50 Website!
This is the first HOS project – a short film from the Lisa Parry script and part of the Impact50 initiative. Although short, this script required a fantastic location, and we found one in J Reid Pianos in north London. Casting and auditions also went extremely well, and Sarah Eastwood and Ian McCurrach were a perfect fit
Paul W Franklin: Filming ‘East Valley Rhinos’
Of all my creative projects, I find that the ones that turn out the best are the ones that I feel a personal connection to. ‘East Valley Rhinos’ is a sweet tale about some rugby players who go to rescue an injured teammate from hospital. Having played rugby myself, it instantly grabbed me … and
Shooting ‘Up Up and Away’ into the blue skys of… wait, what?
We planned to have a technical rehearsal for Up Up and Away on Saturday 17th March with the actual shoot date on 18th – weather permitting. Well, weather did not permit. With snow expected and freezing temperatures we decided to postpone the shoot date until the following Sunday, 25th March but went ahead with the
The Watchers: Our Long Journey Into Space for #Impact50
Guest post by Andrew McGee Who’d have thought making a film set in space would be so tricky? The Watchers was shot in late 2016, and through the hard work of an amazing cast and crew, the pre-production and shoot itself went extremely smoothly (even with my own laptop almost falling off the set, see below).
Behind the Scenes – ‘In Vino Veritas’ by Flickering Wick Productions
Kim L. Wheeler wrote In Vino Veritas as an entry for Create 50’s The Impact initiative. It tells the story of a pensioner, John, who finds truth and joy through his choice of final beverage, with only seconds to go before the end of the world. The cut to be uploaded shortly (lucky No.
‘Francis of Fell End Farm’ – My Journey from Writer to Director
Amos Dewhurst as ‘Francis’ with Gwyn as ‘Moss’ As ‘Francis of Fell End Farm’ is now going through post-production, I think back over the past year since I decided to film the script. I knew that my script presented challenges to anyone interested in filming it: Find a suitable farm location, an actor who could
Pre-Production and Filming of ‘Silent Ruin’ Produced by 2JayProductions
When myself Jaye (producer) and Jonah (director) decided to option one of the Impact Scripts we instantly fell in love with Silent Ruin written by Chris Vanderhorst. We were impressed by the way it was written, and thought it quite unique that the end of the world was played out using different sounds. The two
First Russian Team Creating a FIlm for the Impact50!
By the moment I entered the international team of Impact50 I had produced three shorts. However, I have never produced a short film, which was not made from my own screenplay. This was my first try. I read all the winning scripts, but it was hard to choose which one to produce, as I was
Watch ‘Rub A Dub Dub, Two Men In A Tub’ produced by NH Communications Ltd
Losing our main farm location with less than 48 hours before film day we held it together (just) through head scratching, frantic phone calls (remember those?), and seven coffees, managing to find another location just in time.We liked the gentle humour of Zara’s script and felt that both Omar – who we had seen giving
And it’s a wrap on ‘We Were Human’
We Were Human wrapped production in Reno at about 4:30 yesterday. I took everyone to Bertha Miranda for dinner and drinks. (Left to right) me, our location coordinator Adam Barrett, cinematographer Aaron Franke, and stars Tony Frenchu and Cece Dietlein. I can’t wait to start editing! Scott Young The Diaz Brothers Want to get a
Making ‘The Travellers’ by Spacegoat Films
Making ‘The Travellers’ represented somewhat of a milestone for me as it is pretty much the first film I have made/directed that I have NOT written myself. This definitely presented a number of challenges for me, but made the process more enjoyable as a result! Usually, pre-production for me is fairly straightforward as I have
It’s a wrap… on ‘No Connection, Try Again Later’ by Scott Young
This morning at about 11:15, after a very early start, director Xander Borg called, “It’s a wrap!” on ‘No Connection, Try Again Later’ for The Impact. I had the great pleasure of acting as one of the producers and getting to work with him and actor Trevor Young (no relation to me!), as well as cinematographer Aaron Franke, whose footage
Inside The Piano Shop Is Now Live On The Impact50 Website!
This is the first HOS project – a short film from the Lisa Parry script and part of the Impact50 initiative. Although short, this script required a fantastic location, and we found one in J Reid Pianos in north London. Casting and auditions also went extremely well, and Sarah Eastwood and Ian McCurrach were a perfect fit
Paul W Franklin: Filming ‘East Valley Rhinos’
Of all my creative projects, I find that the ones that turn out the best are the ones that I feel a personal connection to. ‘East Valley Rhinos’ is a sweet tale about some rugby players who go to rescue an injured teammate from hospital. Having played rugby myself, it instantly grabbed me … and