Brighton Rock preview

I went to the special staff preview screening of BBC Films’ Brighton Rock at Vue Westfield.

The movie features Sam Riley (Control) as the psychopathic Pinkie Brown. He stars alongside John Hurt (Harry Potter), screen legend Helen Mirren (The Queen), Andrea Riseborough (Made in Dagenham), Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings) and distinguished actor Pete Postlethwaite, who recently passed away.

Brighton Rock is based on Graham Greene’s 1938 novel of the same name and it is a remake of a 1947 film directed by John Boulting under the same title. Both novel and film are set in the 1930s, but this Rowan Joffe film has been moved to 1964 during the Mods and Rockers era. Here’s the trailer:

The film’s UK release is 4th of February.

48-Hour Film Challenge

Filmmakers: are you up for a challenge? Here’s a message from my friends at The Producers’ Forum:

SATURDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2011

In partnership with The Producers’ Forum, Stoke Your Fires will be launching its first ever 48 Hour Film Challenge.

Stretch your creativity, test your filmmaking skills, and get your work seen by some of the region’s top filmmaking talent on the big screen during the festival.

There will be 2 categories

– Under 18

– Over 18

A trophy will be awarded to the best film in each category and the winning films will be screened as part of the festival. Also the winners of Under 18 category will each receive a £10 HMV voucher, and the winners of the Over 18 category will each win 6 months Associate Membership to The Producers’ Forum.

Once you’ve made your film you can also enter it into other festivals and competitions (information of suggested festivals and competitions will be emailed to participants).

RULES

Films can be shot in any location across the globe but must be based on our specific theme and include a selected prop, details of which will be released at the start of the competition at 10:00 on Saturday 19th February.

Films can be shot in any format and with any kit (from HD cameras to your mobile phone). All completed films must be between 1-3 minutes in length and uploaded to YouTube by the end of the 48 hours to be included in the competition.

Teams are limited to a maximum of 5 members only (the oldest member of the group’s age will dictate the group category).

Entry fee: under 18 – £10; over 18- £15.

You must register for your place in the competition and have paid your entry fee before Friday 18th February.

For full competition details or to register please contact The Producers’ Forum

Email: info@producersforum.org.uk or call 0121 265 7145.

Visit the website to find out more about Stoke Your Fires, The Festival of Moving Image 2011

Happy filming!