Frame of Mind – a short film by Zornitsa Petkova, Trailer

I came across a little known director, who’s first short film has stood out from the crowd,  So far this film has been selected for the Marbella film festival and various independent film screening venues like the Roxy Screening Bar and Kino London.

I have included a trailer below “Frame of Mind”

“Frame of mind” is a visual short film based on a true story. A story of the unexpected romantic encounter of a boy and a girl. An almost forgotten way of flirting…….

Please lets us know what you think…

Enjoy.

www.zornitsafilms.com

Introducing Robin Lee’s film library music

Over the last few months I have been searching for some film music to use in my  films. This has not been as an easy task,as internet sites are mainly selling royalty free compilation CD’s or sample libraries with albums of sub standard music, being completely honest they all sound a bit naff.

I came across a talented musician called Robin Lee, who is also one half of the british dance music duo Faze Action consisting of brothers Simon and Robin Lee. We had been chatting about music for films and he enthusiastically said he’s has an albums worth ready to go… Given that Robin taught himself to play bass and studied music at Goldsmith College and I was a big fan of Faze Action, I’m personally really excited about what he has to offer.

I am uploading this piece with the permission of Robin, to give people a flavour of his unquestionable talent for producing music for film.

This is a floating orchestral piece with heavy strings and hypnotic piano which moves you into an intense emotional dramatic state; perfect for a scene that is about to take you on a journey or an inciting incident which kicks the story into motion.

Click on the link below to have a listen.

journey through the undergrowth

What is important when looking for film music is that it compliments your film. You have to ask yourself questions such as, does this track give me the suspense, tension, mystery, surprise or even romance I’m looking for to fit with the scene of the film? Music plays a massive part in films and I strongly believe that the two should not be without each other. This piece hits the nail on the head and should give you a strong idea of what Robin has in-store for us in the future.

enjoy!

UK Film Council Facebook page

Over the last few weeks it has been noted that the new coalition government is to axe the UK Film council. Their position is that we spend way to much on it’s administration and the money could be best suit to go directly to the film makers. The film council has had many successes and I am sure it will be truly missed at a time when our industry is in radical change and due to the digital roll-out.

I received an email from the UK Film council concerning the future, please see below:-

We have a received an overwhelming number of emails from people in the the industry concerned about the future of funding for film in the UK and asking if they can make their views known. We thought it might be helpful to let you know that there are two social networking pages which have been set up independently of the UK Film Council. There are already 9,370 signatures to date attached to an online petition and a facebook page has received 14,771 visits.

If you are interested in airing your views the addresses are:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-the-UK-Film-Council/137240442975080?ref=search

http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/save-the-uk-film-council/sign.html

This is a great platform to air your views. So if you have a slight emotion towards the future of the UK film industry, please make your views known.

TOM CRUISE & CAMERON DIAZ FOOTBALL KICK-ABOUT VIDEO

This is so funny, I was expecting to see the new movie trailer for Knight and Day by Tom Cruise & Cameron Diaz, but what we see is them waiting around on set.. check this out!!!

Day and Night is opening in cinemas across the UK on August 6 2010.

enjoy!

Where have I been?

Hi All,   I am soooo sorry for not updating my site, I have been locked away in the studio developing a little film that I wrote and directed called “Blind Love”. This is the first film, I have produced from beginning to end, so seeing it come alive in the editing suit is amazing.  It should be ready to show the world in the next month or so. I am just  tweeking it, grading and adding the music to it at the moment.. So hence the reason for my lack of film reviews and not keeping you up to date with what’s happening in the film world. Give me a wee while and I will surely be back and keeping you updated. 😉

It’s been ages since I really did  some videography and video interviews, I was going through my back catalogue the other day and though it would be so cool to share with you guys some cool people I have met and filmed along the way… I have put together this little video for you to see.. I hope you like, I wanted to keep it short and sweet just to give you a taster..

Signing off from Realitypod.tv

Enjoy!

VALENTINE’S DAY – UK PREMIER VIDEO

You know this is going to be hot!!! Yes it’s the VALENTINE’S DAY premier Coverage, we at realitypod, are so proud to get exclusive footage. One day we will be on that red carpet.. I promise. but today we just get to write about it!

An all-star ensemble cast comes together in Valentine’s Day, following the intertwining storylines of a group of Los Angelinos as they find their way through romance over the course of one Valentine’s Day.

Directed by veteran filmmaker Garry Marshall, Valentine’s Day stars Jessica Alba, Academy Award® winner Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Academy Award® nominee Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Academy Award® nominee Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Academy Award® winner Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts, Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts, and award-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

Enjoy!

Lebanon – Film Review

A few weeks ago, I went to see an israeli independent film called Lebanon, directed by Samuel Maoz. This film is based on personal experiences of being in a war tank in Lebanon. Yes, it scared me all the way through and at some point I coudn’t watch. This film is so real it’s almost a documentary. It shows strength and type it takes to go to war, be in war and sitting in a battle tank for weeks on end with no communication with the outside world, except for the radio which goes back to the control center. This film is not for the faint hearted or for the guys and girls out there who like romcoms. This film is about the breakdown of communication and a team who start out with no experience of war in the fields of Lebanon, except that they end up being lead down the wrong path and communication gets disjointed and the fear of death starts to creep into the guys in the tank..

Lebanon will give you a brilliant insight to what it’s like being a real Israeli soldier at war. The storytelling is brilliant and it’s clearly on a small budget, but for what they have done, I salute them in bringing the harsh realities of the real people in war to the screen!

No wonder it won the Golden Lion Award for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.

Watching the evening news in the same way again!

Production companies: Metro Communications, Ariel Films, Arsam International
Sales: Celluloid Dreams
Cast: Yoav Donat, Italy Tiran, Oshri Cohen, Michael moshonov, Zohar Strauss, Dudu Tassa, Ashraf Barhom, Reymonde Amsellem
Director: Samuel Maoz
Screenwriter: Samuel Maoz
Producer: Uri Sabag, Einat Bikel, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, David Silber, Benjamina Mirnik, Ilann Girard
Director of photography: Giora Bejach
Production designer: Ariel Roshko
Music: Nicolas Becker
Costumes: Hila Bargirel
Editor: Arik Lahav-Leibovich

ALICE IN WONDERLAND – Trailer

This is not going to be released until March 5, 2010, so we at realitypod.tv feel proud to have the trailer hosted on our site and I am really impressed. For those of you who love Johnny Depp, you should be screaming with anticipation as we wait to see the full movie! We have a massive line up of stars in the film.. check out the list below.

Director: Tim Burton Executive producer: Peter Tobyansen, Chris Lebenzon
Producers: Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd
Co-producers: Katterli Frauenfelder, Tom Peitzman

Cast: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, Geraldine James, Leo Bill, Jemma Powell, Mairi Ella Challen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice
Voice Cast: Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Christopher Lee, Paul Whitehouse, Barbara Windsor.

Enjoy!

The Princess and the frog

On Sunday 13th of December I went to see the official screening of The Princess and the frog. What Disney have done is re-made a classic into a classic! It’s simply fantastic, the depth of the colours, animation and story telling is pure genius. I had the pleasure if taking my family with me and my 6 year old nephew. He loved it so much. In fact this is a real family movie, they have got the balance just right, its a perfect film for all the family.

It’s a love story and a story about love.

Click on the link to see the trailer.

The Princess and the Frog

Enjoy!

Golden Globe nominations

Who do you vote? I know who I vote… They are all amazing and we have had a wonderful year in film. 500 Days of Summer is very funny, The hangover is reality but then again so is The hurt Locker. This is simply gripping and if you ever watch the news, then you’ll get a better understanding of what it’s like to be a nutter on the front line of the Iraq war!…. Hmm it’s a hard one to nominate.

Golden Globe nominations

BEST PICTURE: DRAMA
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air

BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
500 Days of Summer
The Hangover
It’s Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine

BEST DIRECTOR
Katheryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Clint Eastwood, Invictus
Jason Reitman, Up In The Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

BEST ACTOR: DRAMA
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up In The Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Tobey Maguire, Brothers

BEST ACTRESS: DRAMA
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Crey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sibide, Precious

BEST ACTRESS: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
Marion Cotillard, Nine
Julia Roberts, Duplicity
Mery Streep, It’s Complicated
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

BEST ACTOR: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Matt Damon, The Informant
Daniel Day Lewis, Nine
Robert Downey, Jr., Sherlock Holmes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 500 Days Of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up In The Air
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
MoNique, Precious
Julianne Moore, A Single Man

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds