A point that this Blog continues to emphasise is that the most successful independent film companies are those that are prepared to diversify their work and interests. To this end it is well worth examining the case of Moving Pictures Theatre. On Friday of this week, November 5th, company directors Lucy Nordberg, pictured above, and …
The value of diversification for independent filmmakers.
The Mirror is a beautiful and haunting short film for Moving Pictures Theatre, following up on their recent offering “The Last Lighthouse Keeper”. Filmed in Preston Manor, Brighton, a magnificent Edwardian country house, this two and a half minute film sees into the heart, mind and history of an Edwardian young lady. The Edwardian woman, …
Brief introduction to this “From Home” posting. Brighton Rainbow Chorus say on their site of themselves.. “Our website address is: http://www.rainbowchorus.org.uk. Our Principle Office is: St George’s Church, St George’s Road Brighton BN2 1ED The Rainbow Chorus is the largest non-audition LGBT choir in the South outside of London. We are based in Brighton & …
The initiative from Moving Pictures Theatre and Marc Green and Lucy Nordberg continues apace. Mitesh Take has sent, to the From Home initiative, this thought-provoking and original video focussing on domestic violence during lockdown. Mitesh says: “Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a married middle class Indian couple is in a lockdown situation. The wife …
The highly talented artist and illustrator, Shevon Burrows, has made her own inimitable contribution to the Lockdown project initiated by Moving Pictures Theatre. Shevon has posted has a brilliant and uplifting 30 second video showing the creation of one her current series of paintings, inspired by the patterns of virus cells, but transforming them …
A further contribution to the From Home project for the Lockdown, part of a series organised by Lucy Nordberg and Marc Green of Moving Pictures Theatre, comes from Italian Director Fabio Reitano. The short film explores the director’s new discovery of his own home. He says “In April 2020, Italy faced one of the most …
Moving Pictures Theatre directors Marc Green and Lucy Nordberg continue to manage their new initiative of video posting from all those whose lives have been and are being driven by the current restrictions. It is worth going to the site and taking a look at what is being posted. Some noted additions recently include the …
We have met independent film company Moving Pictures Theatre (MPT) before with their frontier work on 360 filming. This initiative provides for an immersive film experience via a VR headset. While VR headset work has been used most obviously for gaming and education, its role in art, poetry and plays has been underestimated. With …
So, this is continuing the “From Home ” project, initiated by Brighton-based Moving Pictures Theatre and Language Umbrella Media. Two more beautiful contributions from Brighton filmmaker Deborah Espect (This Blog, July 16th, 2019. Moggy Productions, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts-7lmrM93o&t=44s) on her own experience of life under, what has become known as, “Lockdown” and where her current situation relates …