In late October, Regent’s College London will once again play host to the 2012 London Screenwriters’ Festival 2012. The biggest professional screenwriting event in the world will see over 100 speakers present at a series of script labs, speed pitching seminars and networking opportunities. In conjunction with the event, a Continue Reading
Returning once again to London’s Empire Cinema Leicester Square this year for its ghoulish 13th incarnation, Film4 FrightFest 2012 kicks off next week with another five-day lineup of horror premieres, previews and industry interviews (23-27 August). From the Ethan Hawke-starring Sinister and Irish horror comedy Grabbers through to Peter Strickland’s Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ Following a series of impressive supporting turns, French actress Sandrine Kiberlain is given centre stage in Yves Caumon’s The Bird (L’oiseau, 2011), a delicate, understated drama revolving around the life of a solitary young woman. Though slightly let down by some clumsy attempts at symbolism later in the film, Continue Reading