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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Performance Short Film Awards (Part 1)

We learned some time ago that my first official script commission ‘Moth to a Flame’ was shortlisted for the Performance Short Film Awards.

Director Kevin Tams, lovely composer (and long suffering other half) Heather and myself are traipsing down to London tonight as smartly as we can muster for the screening at BAFTA in the capital’s fashionable Piccadilly (I may post photos depending on whether we get rained on or not. I may not post ever again if we don’t win anything ).

What’s great is that I know two of the other films and their film-makers shortlisted too (Sam Donovan’s hilarious ‘Hammerhead’ and Sarah Punshon’s tender ‘This Way Up’) as they were all made under Screen Yorkshire’s Digital Shorts scheme so it’s reassuring to know we are all doing something right up here. I am really looking forward to seeing all of the other shortlisted films but it will be great to have three films to cheer! 

I am actually writing applications and re-drafting ideas and scripts for the next round of the Digital Shorts scheme after one or two unsuccessful attempts so this is actually a bit of a boost. As I said, ‘Moth to a Flame’ was my first commission so will always have a really special place for me and is a personal film I am immensely proud of. But I am also now looking forward to the next short film, whatever it may be. I will blog next week about ideas for short films and how to structure them as I have had some brilliant advice over the last few weeks as I try and get my ideas together.

In the meantime, below is a 20 second trailer of what Kevin, Heather and myself will be crossing our fingers for tonight.