Jun
06
2024
Film: What’s It Like
Director: Steve Downey
Writer: Christina Jane
Actors: Christina Jane
Synopsis: This short film, directed by Steve Downey is based on a poem about Autism, written and performed by Christina Jane. So far the film has won 14 awards at...
Jun
05
2024
Film: The Director
Director: Oscar Degirolamo
Writer: Oscar Degirolamo
Actors: Thomas Bills, Rhys Crowley
Synopsis: Ted finds himself in a situation that defies all that we know.
In a new exclusive interview leading up to the Southend Film Festival I got a chance to...
Jun
05
2024
Ian will return to Edinburgh Fringe in August 2024 with a brand new show, ‘Ian Stone is Keeping it Together’, from 1-25 August (not 12th) at Counting House Ballroom at 4pm - Free & Unticketed. Ian will embark on...
Jun
05
2024
Film: Chinatown Girls
Director: Conrad Pollock
Writers: Conrad Pollock
Actors: Grace Ward and Ciara Mcllvenna
Synopsis: In a holiday photo collage, two girls (one more excited than the other) spend a day together inLondon's Chinatown. Exploring the bustling neighbourhood creates an unexpected change...
Jun
04
2024
Film: The Broken Arrow
Directors: Chris Simmons, Pablo Raybould
Actors: Ste Johnston, Chris Simmons, Sue Johnston, Alan Ford
Synopsis: Barry ‘The Arrow’ Barnes is a local anti-hero: a gifted darts player with an ego as big as his charisma who hits the...
Jun
03
2024
Film: Unseen Sadness
Director: Jason Impey
Writers: Jason Impey
Actors: Sonia Cheung & Rami Hilmi
Synopsis: A short film looking at the impact of mental health as a hidden disability, particularly ADHD.
In a new exclusive interview leading up to the Southend Film Festival...
Jun
03
2024
Director Simon Frith
Synopsis: Growing up in Thailand, the one thing Benni definitely didn't want to be was a farmer. Meeting Jeremy changed everything, and together they now breed and show Suffolk Sheep in the green pastures of England. Her...
Jun
03
2024
Film: Lay-By
Director: A G Longhurst
Writers: Julian White
Actors: Gary Hailes. Cassandra French. James Osborne
Synopsis: On a cold dark night, Lizzie's car is broken down in a lay-by. Alone she needs help as she needs to be somewhere? Is Aiden her...
Jun
03
2024
Director Morgan MackernessSynopsis: This documentary short-film follows the story of The White Bus Cinema based in Southend-on-Sea. They keep the process of projecting real celluloid film alive by showing films from their archive of over 3,000 films, ranging from...
Jun
01
2024
The Mad Max franchise, an iconic series of post-apocalyptic action films, has captivated audiences since its debut in 1979. Created by Australian filmmaker George Miller, the franchise has become a cultural phenomenon, known for its gritty storytelling, groundbreaking action...
May
30
2024
We have some fantastic theatre news for you today as Jamie Wilson Productions is delighted to announce the revival of The Watermill Theatre’s whip-crackin’ production of the Broadway and West End hit musical Calamity Jane starring Carrie Hope Fletcher...
May
30
2024
Catinca Maria Nistor takes on a monumental myth-busting one-woman role as she unmasks the brutal misogyny behind male institutions in award-winning writer Carolyn Gage's The Second Coming of Joan of Arc. In a play where history resonates with contemporary...
