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Mongolian Buddhist Leader, Khamba Lama Natsagdorj To Attend UK Premiere Of THE MEDICINE BUDDHA, 31st May 2019.

The leader of the Buddhist faith in Mongolia, Khamba Lama Natsagdorj, will be in London to attend the Premiere of the documentary about his life, THE MEDICINE BUDDHA, on 31st May. Narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley (Schindler's List, Gandhi) & written and directed by Bafta-nominated Benjamin Johns (Traveller, Nuestro Abuelo and Uncle Max), THE MEDICINE BUDDHA is the first UK film to have ever won a Mongolian Academy Award. The Premiere will take p...

Writer/Director Justin McConnell Talks 5 Great British Horror Films On The Britflicks Podcast.

BritFlicks Podcast host Stuart Wright talks with writer/director Justin McConnell (Lifechanger) about his 5 Great British Horror Films. 1) PEEPING TOM (1960)2) THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (1984)3) HELLRAISER (1987)4) GHOSTWATCH (1992)5) TRIANGLE (2009) ...

Win A Copy Of ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON On DVD.

Simon Rumley's (Red, White & Blue, Crowhurst, Fashionista) British gangster film ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON is released on DVD 10th June 2019, courtesy of Signature Entertainment. And BritFlicks is delighted to have 3 copies to give away in our competition. ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON for the first time ever, shows the violent reign of two of London’s most notorious gangsters, Jack ‘Spot’ Comer (Terry Stone) and Billy Hill (Leo Gregory). Order ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON from Amazo...

LOCO London Comedy Film Festival 2019 To Open With UK Premiere Of HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE – ROTTEN ROMANS.

The 7th LOCO London Comedy Film Festival 2019, has launched this year's line-up. Taking place Thursday to Sunday, 11-14th July at the BFI, this year’s festival promises to feature some of the funniest films on screen alongside a riotous shorts programme,  This year’s festival will open with the UK Premiere of Dominic Brigstocke’s HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE – ROTTEN ROMANS, starring Craig Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Nick Frost, Kate Nash and Dere...

Trailer Drops For Anthony Woodley's THE FLOOD Starring Lena Headey.

Curzon Artificial Eye have released the official UK trailer and poster for THE FLOOD, in UK cinemas and on demand from Friday 21st June, with a Special Event Screening followed by panel discussion on 17th June.  ...

Digital Artist Come Filmmaker Mol Smith Talks Indie Filmmaking & His Latest Sci-Fi THE CHAIR TO EVERYWHERE.

THE CHAIR TO EVERYWHERE Synopsis: A father and daughter invent a teleportation device designed to ultimately replace all other forms of transport on Earth. During one of the tests, the daughter disappears and fails to arrive at the receiving device. The father desperately tries to recover her with devastating consequences. A shocking mind-boggling twist in the tale of a story with many layers to excite, horrify, and explore the power of human love.  www.onviewcinema.net https://molsmit...

RONDO, Drew Barnhardt's Kinky Blood-Soaked Grindhouse Sensation Releases In U.S 4th June 2019.

Paying homage to the grindhouse features of the 1960s & '70s, Drew Barnhardt's RONDO is a darkly sexual, stylized and wildly entertaining, violent revenge melodrama. This film festival and critics favorite will be released on DVD & Digital in the U.S on the 4th June 2019, courtesy of Artsploitation Films. www.artsploitationfilms.comwww.rondothemovie.com...

WWII Documentary THE COLD BLUE In Cinemas One Night Only 4th July 2019.

THE COLD BLUE features recently discovered, remastered footage from golden age director William Wyler, shot during WWII combat missions. In partnership with Fathom Events, CinEvents brings acclaimed filmmaker Erik Nelson’s brand-new World War II documentary THE COLD BLUE to UK & Irish cinemas for one night only on 4th July 2019, with encores in selected sites. Chronicling the heroic struggles of the Eighth Air Force during World War II, who flew B-17 Bombers over Europe, THE COLD BLUE feature...

Erik Bloomquist's Award-Winning Erotic Thriller LONG LOST Released On Amazon Prime Video.

Erik Bloomquist's U.S indie, erotic/psychological thriller LONG LOST is available now on Amazon Prime Video courtesy of Indie Rights.www.indierights.com twitter.com/MainframePics...

Oliver Cane's Award Winning Film EYES AND PRIZE Released On Digital Platforms.

Oliver Cane's award winning EYES AND PRIZE, starring Alanna Flynn (Anuvahood), Jackson Bews (Black Mirror), Gerard McDermott (Set the Thames on Fire) and Nick Blakeley (Goodbye Christopher Robin) is available now in the UK on DVD and Digital Platforms. View EYES AND PRIZE on Amazon...

Trailer Drops For David Bryant's Psychological Thriller KINDRED.

David Bryant's psychological thriller KINDRED, will shortly be heading off to the Cannes film market to seek distribution.  Shot in the directors home on a micro budget and currently in post-production, KINDRED stars Bill Fellows, Michael McKell, Jane Asher, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Jonathan Linsley, Sharon Lawrence, Dylan Reeves-Fellows & Caleb J. Burton....

FrightFest Presents KILLER WEEKEND (FUBAR) On Digital 13th May 2019, Courtesy Of Signature Entertainment.

Stag party goes wrong comedy-horror is a well-trodden path, and if there was a game called 30-something archetype bingo this film would be shouting house. You’ve the slightly pathetic, put upon stag. He is surrounded by the: smarmy git whose a cut above; recent parent who thinks he’s the first person to father a child; the loud, tragic clown in need of love; the brother-in-law whose there under duress; the university drug dealer whose never grown out of the irresponsible lifestyle; and the g...

Trailer Drops For Callan Allen's Debut Feature CLUED UP Sunday 12th May At 8pm.

CLUED UP was directed, produced & written by Callan Allen, (who also stars in the film alongside Joel Francis-Williams) at the age of 18! The movie soundtrack CLUED UP is by up & coming rap artists Lewi Swiper & Loso Gold. The CLUED UP cast includes Callan Allen, Joel Francis-Williams, Nikita Baron, Louise Luck, Andre Fyffe, Liyah, Karis Knight, Xheneta  Tahiri & Joanna Andr....

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Skinhead Drama FARMING To Be Released In Cinemas 11th October 2019.

After premiering at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s directorial debut FARMING is set for release in UK cinemas on 11th October 2019. Based on his own life story, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s FARMING charts the extraordinary journey of a young fostered Nigerian boy who, struggling to find an identity, falls in with a skinhead gang in 1980’s England. At six weeks old, Enitan (Zephan Amissah) is left in the care of a white w...

GRIMMFEST, Manchester's Genre Film Festival Launches Production Company GRIMMFEST FILMS.

Directors of UK's GRIMMFEST, Manchester UK's Genre film festival are launching a new production company, GRIMMFEST FILMS. Capitalising on the talented genre filmmakers that have premiered their work at Grimmfest, GRIMMFEST FILMS is now developing, producing and part financing feature films and streaming content from Grimmfest Alumni. The slate includes… GRIMMFEST FILMS is excited to be partnering with Falconer Pictures, M2 Media Post Inc, and Minds Eye Entertainment, to co-produce&nb...

Trailer Drops For Philipp Humm's THE LAST FAUST.

THE LAST FAUST transposes Goethe’s epic saga of damnation to the year 2059. Faust’s successor, Dr. Goodfellow is the CEO of Winestone, the world’s largest and most secretive tech firm. His predecessor Dr. Faust sold his soul, traded for the creation of the first Superhuman, to the devil Mephisto, in the manifestation of a Hedge Fund manager. However in the process, he unleashes a much darker force on to the world. Artist and filmmaker Philipp Humm's THE LAST FAUST starring Steven Berkoff, ...

Trailer Drops For Jon Jones' Coming Of Age Drama LAST SUMMER.

Set in Welsh countryside during the 1970s, with the prospect of a long, hot summer ahead  of play and friendships, four boys find their own adventure until unexpected tragedy strikes with devastating consequences. Catapulted into the adult world, they strive to take matters into their own hands. Will the boys learn the value of their childhood friendship in the face of their impending fate? ...

Bankside Films Announce Development Of LET ME COUNT THE WAYS Starring Emilia Clarke.

Bankside Films today announced new film LET ME COUNT THE WAYS to be directed by Björn Runge and written by BAFTA Award winner Paula Milne.  Björn Runge is hot off his recent success with The Wife which garnered an Academy Award ® nomination for Glenn Close.  BAFTA winner Paula Milne is one of Britain’s leading screen writers.  Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Me Before You) stars as Elizabeth Barrett in the true story about the love affair between...

FRAGMENTS Film Festival 2019 Line-Up Announced.

FRAGMENTS Film Festival - Genesis Cinema - June 7th – 15th 2019, Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, London E1 4UJ www.fragmentsfestival.com London’s award-winning independent cinema, Genesis Cinema celebrates its 20th year in 2019. Throughout the past two decades, Genesis has screened everything from epic blockbusters to small independent films – but one thing the Genesis team have remained aware of is the inherent lack of inclusivity in the industry, both onscreen and behind the camera...

Film Lecturer Dr Sorcha Ni Fhlainn Talks Clive Barker & 5 Great British Horror Films.

Senior Lecturer in Film and American Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Sorcha Ni Fhlainn, talks Clive Barker and 5 Great British Horror Films, with Stuart Wright on the latest BritFlicks Podcast.. 1) Horror of Dracula (1958)2) The Wicker Man (1973)3) Hellraiser (1987)4) Ghostwatch (1992)5) 28 Days Later (2002) ...

Aurora Fearnley​'s Sci-Fi Short PULSAR Released On YouTube Channel DUST.​

PULSAR – the acclaimed sci-fi short from Aurora Fearnley – has made its debut on YouTube channel DUST, courtesy of distributors Gunpowder & Sky.  PULSAR  stars David Gyasi as an intergalactic peacemaker who rejects his final mission to save an endangered planet – and jeopardises the all-female ex-convicts crew of the spacecraft he’s stowed away on.   Loosely based on the story of Jonah, PULSAR was made through The Pitch, a film fund that provides a £30,000 budget for...

Alexa Dalby Reviews Deanna Dewey's Comedy DEAD FRED.

Adapted by American novelist Sherrie Kelley from her own screenplay, DEAD FRED turns out to be a very British black comedy, harking back in spirit to the 1944 Ealing Comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. DEAD FRED’s incongruously sunny summer setting for its suspicious shenanigans is a large house and its grounds adjoining farmland in the New Forest, one of Britain’s largest and most beautiful ancient woods near the South Coast. Three female friends have gathered in the house to care for their fourth...

Trailer Drops For Brian Welsh's Rave Culture Film BEATS.

BEATS is about best mates Johnno and Spanner who share a deep bond. Now on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take them in different directions – Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. In pursuit of adventure and escape the boys head out on one last night together to an illegal rave before parting ways indefinitely. A universal story of friendship, rebellion, and the irresistible power of gathering youth, se...

Darren Bolton Talks About His Mockumentary-Styled Dark Comedy Debut Feature Film, SMALL TOWN HERO.

BritFlicks Podcast host Stuart Wright talks with writer/director Darren Bolton about his "mockumentary-styled dark comedy" debut feature film, SMALL TOWN HERO. SMALL TOWN HERO, will be released on Digital 6th May 2019 ...

Trailer Drops For Tali Shalom-Ezer’s MY DAYS OF MERCY Starring Ellen Page & Kate Mara.

MY DAYS OF MERCY is powerful and heart-wrenching tale of finding love in the least-likely of places. Academy Award nominee Ellen Page (Inception) and Kate Mara (House of Cards) star in the highly compelling and moving romantic drama.  Two young women from opposite sides of fierce protests over the death penalty meet on the picket lines and form an unlikely friendship. While both deal with their respective personal issues they grow ever closer, leading to dramatic personal revelations, ...