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The Great Acting Blog: “Steps Towards Actor-Filmmaking”

17.04.2013 , Noirish Project, The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

  One of the great things about acting (if you’re diligent and willing) is that you can improve your work very, very quickly. Why? Because of it’s simplicity. The only thing you need in order to act is yourself, you don’t need personnel or technology –... Read More

1970s Style Italian Fotobusta….

29.10.2013 , Noirish Project , 0 Comments

Delighted that another 1970s Italian style fotobusta, designed by our good friend Nuts4R2, has been added to the Gallery. Check it out here. Subscribe and get email updates about the film’s progress Read More

The Great Acting Blog: “Some Thoughts On Self-Producing”

09.05.2012 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

I'm often an advocate on this blog, of actors being their own bosses, creating their own productions, the reasons for doing so are too numerous to mention here, but in the modern era I would say it's essential rather than an option. Having recentl... Read More

Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog: “12 Favourite Filmmakers”

19.12.2013 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 0 Comments

Founder of Experimental Film Society, Rouzbeh Rashidi, asked me to send him my list of 12 favourite filmmakers for publication on the EFS website. The criteria was simple: to list the filmmakers who had the most impact on your life and art. I gave my... Read More

Ralph Fiennes’ Acting Advice | The Great Acting Blog

26.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 24 Comments

Embed from Getty Images Ralph Fiennes is one of the few true artists still working in our commercial cinema. He happens to be a great actor too, with the word “great” being a noun rather than an adjective. I stumbled upon an interview he gave... Read More

Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog: Trailer For Hal Hartley’s Ned Rifle…

06.02.2015 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 0 Comments

Ned Rifle is the conclusion to Hartley’s trilogy which started with Henry Fool then continued with Fay Grim. I actually backed Ned Rifle on Kickstarter, and wrote a blogpost on why I did. Anyway, the trailer looks terrific and I cannot wait to see the... Read More

Drifting Clouds Cinema Logo Has Been Updated….

18.04.2014 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 0 Comments

    Update by Rouzbeh Rashidi Read More

Top 10 Donkeys-In-Cinema

04.10.2016 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 26 Comments

Follow @Distractedfilm Apologies for the delay in posting this list, but I have been deep in pre-production for Distracted. I am delighted, however, that good progress has been made, and we will move into production at the end of the month. Anyway, as usual, in... Read More

The Great Acting Blog: “My 5 Favourite Performances Of 2012”

19.12.2012 , The Great Acting Blog , 2 Comments

Irene Jacob in The Dust Of Time (Theo Angelopoulos) An epic performance by Jacob, in a film which spans decades. She not only manages the shift in age without fuss, but she also delivers a performance of astonishing sensitivity but which is neithe... Read More

Dean Kavanagh Responds To Noirish Project

06.01.2014 , Noirish Project , 30 Comments

Dean Kavanagh is a filmmaker. His most recent work includes the internet mini-series “Late Hours of the Night”. He also formed Easter Film Group, and is a member of Experimental Film Society.   James, Finished “Noirish Project” and I loved it. You created a very distant and... Read More