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August 30, 2013

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Seamus Heaney RIP

I am so sad to hear that Seamus Heaney has died aged 74. His powerful precise poems have been inspirational to me since I was a student. In Elegy he wrote a great truth: “The way we are living, timorous or bold, will have been our life.” He wrote with such humanity, about farmers and […]

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August 26, 2013

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Advice on film festivals to indie film makers

I’m about to start applying to film festivals now “Bastards” is almost ready to show to the world, starting in early 2014. Elliott Grove who started the Raindance Festival in London in 1993 has some excellent advice to offer indie film makers about festivals. Watch him here…. http://www.raindance.org/the-elliot-grove-interview-at-pinewood-studios-toronto

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August 24, 2013

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Masters of the TV universe

Those of us who work in British television read “Broadcast” magazine, and this week it reports that many commissioners treat indie producers discourteously by cancelling meetings at the last minute. This has been going on for years for both indies and in-house producers too – when I was Head of Network Development at BBC Wales […]

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August 14, 2013


Selling “Bastards”

I am delighted to let you know that I have signed a deal with Films Transit International. It should ensure that “Bastards” will reach viewers all over the world. Founded in 1982 by Jan Rofekamp, Films Transit International is one of the longest running, renowned and respected international sales agencies of quality documentaries with offices […]

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