Jack Webb didn.t go to film school and taught himself the art of directing. He.s just demonstrated that a lack of formal training is no barrier to writing and directing a feature film.
Hand of Art follows a young artist who pursues his passion regardless of the doubts and the costs to his relationships. Webb aims to finish a cut next month in time to submit to the Sydney Film Festival.
The cast includes Bradley Murnane as the lead, Dee Harding, Mercedes Porter as Dee.s high school sweetheart, Stephanie King and newcomer Ebony Nave.
He used two DOPs, Will Edmunds and Nathan Frost, with whom he had worked on his short films. He says the crew were paid and there are some deferred payments.
Webb spent 21 days filming on his parents. historic farm near Canberra plus three days in Brisbane and a day each on the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
Hand of Art follows a young artist who pursues his passion regardless of the doubts and the costs to his relationships. Webb aims to finish a cut next month in time to submit to the Sydney Film Festival.
The cast includes Bradley Murnane as the lead, Dee Harding, Mercedes Porter as Dee.s high school sweetheart, Stephanie King and newcomer Ebony Nave.
He used two DOPs, Will Edmunds and Nathan Frost, with whom he had worked on his short films. He says the crew were paid and there are some deferred payments.
Webb spent 21 days filming on his parents. historic farm near Canberra plus three days in Brisbane and a day each on the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
- 1/20/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the domestic rights to Love Birds, a new romantic comedy directed by Paul Murphy and written by Nick Ward. The film, which was produced by Alan Harris and Matthew Metcalfe for the General Film Company in New Zealand, is slated for a domestic digital release on June 19th, 2012.
Love Birds, starring Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords) and Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky, Jane Eyre), is a delightful romantic comedy featuring the music of Queen, about a recently single man who finds an injured duck and reluctantly decides to nurse it back to health. This propels him on a new journey of self-discovery that leads him into the arms of a veterinarian who, as a single mother, shows him a new way to look at life.
The deal to acquire domestic rights from Icon International was negotiated by Fdm's CEO Susan Jackson. "We are delighted to have acquired this hilarious romantic comedy.
Love Birds, starring Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords) and Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky, Jane Eyre), is a delightful romantic comedy featuring the music of Queen, about a recently single man who finds an injured duck and reluctantly decides to nurse it back to health. This propels him on a new journey of self-discovery that leads him into the arms of a veterinarian who, as a single mother, shows him a new way to look at life.
The deal to acquire domestic rights from Icon International was negotiated by Fdm's CEO Susan Jackson. "We are delighted to have acquired this hilarious romantic comedy.
- 6/5/2012
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the domestic rights to Love Birds, a new romantic comedy directed by Paul Murphy and written by Nick Ward. The film, which was produced by Alan Harris and Matthew Metcalf for the General Film Company in New Zealand, is slated for a domestic digital release on June 19th, 2012.
Love Birds, starring Rhys Darby (.Flight of the Concords.) and Sally Hawkins (.Happy Go-Lucky,. .Jane Eyre.), is a delightful romantic comedy featuring the music of Queen, about a recently single man who finds an injured duck and reluctantly decides to nurse it back to health. This propels him on a new journey of self-discovery that leads him into the arms of a veterinarian who, as a single mother, shows him a new way to look at life.
The deal to acquire domestic rights from Icon International was negotiated by Fdm.s CEO Susan Jackson. .We are...
Love Birds, starring Rhys Darby (.Flight of the Concords.) and Sally Hawkins (.Happy Go-Lucky,. .Jane Eyre.), is a delightful romantic comedy featuring the music of Queen, about a recently single man who finds an injured duck and reluctantly decides to nurse it back to health. This propels him on a new journey of self-discovery that leads him into the arms of a veterinarian who, as a single mother, shows him a new way to look at life.
The deal to acquire domestic rights from Icon International was negotiated by Fdm.s CEO Susan Jackson. .We are...
- 6/5/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Actor/comedian Rhys Darby ("Flight of the Conchords") and award-winning British actress Sally Hawkins ("Happy-Go-Lucky") have teamed for the bitter-sweet New Zealand romantic comedy "Love Birds" for Icon Entertainment International.
Darby plays an ordinary guy whose long-term girlfriend has just left him. When a shelduck (a native large goose-like duck) crash lands into his life, he's forced to nurse it back to health and sees the errors of his own approach to life. Hawkins plays a sassy animal specialist with whom he forms a romantic bond.
Bryan Brown, Emily Barclay, Craig Hall and Dave Fane also star. Paul Murphy directs from a script by Nick Ward who previously worked together on the highly successful "Second Hand Wedding". Matthew Metcalfe and Alan Harris ("Dean Spanley") will produce.
Filming kicked off in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday and will run through until mid-May. Icon will release the film in the UK, Australia...
Darby plays an ordinary guy whose long-term girlfriend has just left him. When a shelduck (a native large goose-like duck) crash lands into his life, he's forced to nurse it back to health and sees the errors of his own approach to life. Hawkins plays a sassy animal specialist with whom he forms a romantic bond.
Bryan Brown, Emily Barclay, Craig Hall and Dave Fane also star. Paul Murphy directs from a script by Nick Ward who previously worked together on the highly successful "Second Hand Wedding". Matthew Metcalfe and Alan Harris ("Dean Spanley") will produce.
Filming kicked off in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday and will run through until mid-May. Icon will release the film in the UK, Australia...
- 3/31/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
GrimmUpNorth is Manchester's premier, horror film festival, running from October 29th - November 1st and including the world premier of 'The Reeds' and screening of 'The Descent 2', with Q&A from cast and director. The festival will be taking place in Manchester's Printworks and Odeon Cinema.
Gerard Johnson's Tony, a film we all love here at Qe, will be playing. We highly reccomend it. Review here.
A full line-up can be found at the festival website, but other notable screenings include Faye Jackson's Romanian vampire film 'Strigoi' and a special screening of Hellraiser, including a chance to meet the 'Cenobites' themselves; Doug Bradley (aka Pin Head), Nicholas Vince (Chatterer) and Simon Bamford (Butterball) on the Friday.
Here's a list of films that will be screened over the weekend:
Thursday 29th
Decsent 2 + Tras Visillos (Short)
Friday 30th & Saturday 31st:
Gnaw
Tony + Excision (Short...
Gerard Johnson's Tony, a film we all love here at Qe, will be playing. We highly reccomend it. Review here.
A full line-up can be found at the festival website, but other notable screenings include Faye Jackson's Romanian vampire film 'Strigoi' and a special screening of Hellraiser, including a chance to meet the 'Cenobites' themselves; Doug Bradley (aka Pin Head), Nicholas Vince (Chatterer) and Simon Bamford (Butterball) on the Friday.
Here's a list of films that will be screened over the weekend:
Thursday 29th
Decsent 2 + Tras Visillos (Short)
Friday 30th & Saturday 31st:
Gnaw
Tony + Excision (Short...
- 10/13/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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