Stay the Same

  • Pics from the London Film Festival

    Here are some pics  from the Stay the Same Screening at London film festival. The panel discussion was one of the best and most interesting I have done so far. There were four filmmakers  each with very unique and different films and the discussion covered everything from what was practical to what was artistic and…

  • First review from Encounters!

    The Encounters screening went really well. It is very strange seeing the film on the big screen in front of a public audience, most of whom don’t know me or any of the background to the project. I tried to put myself in their shoes, but if I am honest I had absolutely know idea…

  • Pictures from the premiere

  • The Knoydart Premiere

    Just to say the premiere in Knoydart went better than I could have expected. About sixty people came (a full house in Inverie village hall!). It was mainly locals but a few visitors too. There were wine and nibbles and I answered questions for about half an hour after the film. People were very honest…

  • The London Film Festival!

    I am delighted to announce that Stay the Same has been selected to screen at the BFI London Film Festival in October as part of the Experimenta strand. The screening is at 9pm, October 12th at the ICA.  I love the London Film Festival so am really pleased and am looking forward to getting my…

  • A good response so far!

    With the film finished and now being transferred onto DVD and tape it is now a case of waiting and seeing what the response will be, which is slightly nerve wracking. I have already sent it off to a number of film festivals and so far the reaction has been good. The film has already…

  • How long does it really take to make a short film?

    About 18 months ago the press reported that I was receiving £160 per hour to make this film. Now that the film is nearly complete it seems a fun idea to work out how much time has actually been spent on it (just in case anyone wants to do a recalculation!). It’s obvious to most…

  • Another year has gone!

    I have been told off for not posting on the anniversary of finishing filming on June 21st, which I should have done. But I don’t think I haven’t really wanted to acknowledge that it has taken me this long! Since the last post the music has been composed, recorded and mixed and is beautiful. We…

  • Nearly there!

    Things are starting to get exciting in the world of Stay the Same. The film is now at final cut stages  (running at about 14 minutes with credits) and Fraya Thomsen is now working hard on the score which is already sounding great. (Fraya did the score for The Worm Inside with Gillian Fleetwod and…

  • Chipping away

    A few people have been understandably asking when they can see the finished film  so I thought I’d better post an update. Basically I am still editing which is proving quite a mammoth task. Having watched the whole years footage twice I have now reduced sixty hours down to thirty minutes. But I have a feeling…