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Roger Michell interview
9th April 2014
Roger Michell is a world renowned Theatre and Film director with nearly 40 years experience. He agreed last year to be a judge for the Norwich Film Festival and here answered our questions and gave some advice for those looking to break into the industry.
Martin Walsh Interview
2nd April 2014
Oscar award winning Editor Martin Walsh agreed to be a judge late last year and has already proved hugely popular at NNF HQ. He kindly agreed to answer some questions in his spare time and if you are intrigued to find out more, you can attend our Q&A with him on the 10th May at 17:30 in the King’s Centre.
2014 Official Selection List View
10th March 2014
The Official Selection of short films to be screened at the 4th Norwich Film Festival has been decided. The selected films will […]
Winning Films 2013
10th March 2014
3rd Norwich Film Festival Selection This is the official selection of films screened at the 2013 Norwich Film Festival. If […]
The Ghost and Mrs Muir: The Film that made me a Feminist
15th February 2014
In the first of our series looking back at our writer’s favourite childhood films, Hannah Redfearn-Dunlop takes a look at the very un-DIsney The Ghost of Mrs Muir
Interview with VFX Artist Scott Dawkins
28th January 2014
Scott Dawkins has been working as a Visual Effects artist for the last six years. He kindly answered a few questions about what inspired him to work in VFX, how he managed to get a foothold in a notoriously competitive industry and tips for budding VFX artists.
Interview with Filmmaker Mark Duggan
15th January 2014
Jonathan Wroot interviewed filmmaker Mark Duggan about his experience making short films, his future aspirations and the films that inspired his own work
Gravity: The Thin Line between Animation and Reality
18th November 2013
There has been an increasingly blurred line between what constitutes animation and what is reality, N Emmett looks at the ongoing debate.
The Creative Challenges of Cinema as Industry
14th November 2013
While Aronofsky struggles to keep Noah intact, we look at the troubles of creating a personal vision within big-budget filmmaking and independent cinema.
Should Hollywood accurately reflect the truth?
23rd October 2013
This week saw the release of Captain Phillips and controversies abound regarding the apparently rather liberal handling of the truth. But does it really matter and does anybody really care about the nuances behind a real life story when it is translated to the big screen?
Sex and Drugs and Arduous Search Warrant Paperwork
30th September 2013
Filth sees James McAvoy taking a bit of a change of direction, Lucy Cowburn looks ahead at Irvine Walsh’s latest big screen adaptation.
How to Make a Film! Part 7: Promotion
7th September 2013
In the final part of his series on How to Make a Film, experienced Norwich based filmmaker Matthew Stogdon from Cheesemint Productions gives us the tricks of the trade when it comes to promotion.
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