This Months Headlines
The Musical Issue (#14)
- Musicals have been around practically since in the dawn of cinema, and have survived to this day as a popular genre, albeit with a smaller share of the market. To go along with the singalong spirit of the holidays and capitalize on the recent influx of Hollywood musicals, from Into the Woods to Annie, we’re dedicating our January issue to musicals. A.D. Cooper dances to the tunes of the Depression Era in her feature dedicated to musical world of the 1930s, taking us through some of the most popular musical filmmakers and performers of that decade and comparing and contrasting the genre’s domination of that period with the social and political turmoil of the time. On the more modern side, Juggy Sohal questions the appeal of modern musicals to all demographics, asking us: why aren’t men drawn to musicals as much as women? From Hairspray and High School Musical to Grease and Mamma Mia!, ...more
Movie Reviews
- The “Annie” remake is here, and it’s almost unwatchableAnnie, a modern update of the popular broadway play and 1977 film, is out now in thea...
- “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is an endearing cult classicSamantha Ward has a look back at one of her favorite musicals, the popular horror-com...
- “Dreamgirls” review eight years on – classic or overrated?Dreamgirls was released in December 2006 to critical acclaim and many major awards. E...
Features
- 2015 Oscar Nominations – “LEGO Movie” snub among slew of shocksThe Academy announced their nominations for the 87th Oscars this morning. There were ...
- 72nd Golden Globes brings laughs, shocksThe Grand Budapest Hotel‘s win in the Best Picture – Comedy or Musical ca...
- BAFTA Nominations 2015 – Snubs & SurprisesBAFTA have announced their nominations for the 2015 BAFTA Film Awards, to be held on ...
Opportunities
- Birds Eye View’s Filmonomics Trainining Programme Returns For a Second Year
FILMONOMICS is an up-coming filmmaker training programme,that has been successfully ... - COFILMIC Sketch Writing CompetitionCOFILMIC is offering five comedy sketch writers the opportunity to have their work a...
- TriForce Film Festival*TriForce Short Film Festival 2014 date announced – with free submissions for ...
Events & News
- Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival returns with 20/20: Looking back to look forwardMarking two decades as the UK’s leading short film and animation festival, Encounte...
- Welcome to the Future of Film FundingIn this world of indie film making, even crowdfunding is evolving. When I did my firs...
- DARKNESS DESCENDS PRESS RELEASEFrank Krueger’s Darkness Descends starring Danny Trejo released into the UK Acting...
Interviews
- Hu Wei interview – short film director of “Butter Lamp”Cinema Jam talks with Hu Wei, director of the award-winning short film “Butter ...
- Emrhys Cooper interview – actor, producer, singerThis month I talked with actor, producer, and singer Emrhys Cooper, who has starred...
- Tower to the People: The Tesla Revolution BeginsJoseph Sikorski is an award-winning writer/director/producer whose independent works ...
Jammer Of The Month
- Stephanie Zari – Writer, Director & ProducerThis month we talk with Stephanie Zari, a writer, director and producer based in the ...
- Col Spector – Writer & DirectorCol is an award-winning writer/director of film and television, with numerous credits...
- Paul Frankl – Director & WriterThis month I spoke to Jammer Paul Frankl, a director and writer based in London. Paul...
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