Video Interview with Liana Cornell Writer, Director & Producer of ‘REFUGIA – Episode 1′ and James Crawley
Refugia World was founded by actress, activist and philanthropist Liana Cornell. Alongside her passion for supporting grassroots solutions to the climate crisis, Liana has specific interest in animal rights, rainforest conservation and protecting our Oceans. Liana says, “I am an activist because I have no other choice. I cannot sit by while the world burns…
Interview with Rachel Fowler, Writer & Director of ‘Stillness’
Rachel Fowler is a brave and candid filmmaker whose striking exploration of a largely untouched subject matter, the tragedy of stillbirth, is as heartbreaking as it is uplifting. For the production of her directorial debut, Rachel carried out a hugely admirable amount of research, ensuring an accurate and proper treatment of the subject. She then…
Interview with Kai Fiáin Writer & Director of ‘Dippers & Oysters’
Kai Fiáin’s spirited queer folktale ‘Dippers & Oysters’ is an imaginative and fresh film which embodies so many of the mantras we hold dear at Brighton Rocks. The Irish screenwriter, director and producer cut their teeth as a filmmaker exploring LGBTQ asylum seekers, globalisation and working class subcultures through documentary. ‘Dippers & Oysters’ marks their…
In Review – ‘Stillness’ by Rachel Fowler
It is reported that there are 9 stillbirths every day in the UK. ‘Stillness’ follows the journey of a photographer who strives to support a new family as they struggle with their loss. The following article contains content which might be difficult for some to read and watch. ‘Stillness’ is an admirably brave and powerful…
Video Interview with Alan Richard Halls Writer and Director of ‘Who the F**k is Jacky Bumpers?’ & Chip Carey Actor and Producer
In a dark, grimy corner of a bar somewhere in LA, three old Barflies get to bickering about one salty, charming, two faced swindler from the past… So pull up a barstool, get a drink and find out just “who the F**k is Jacky Bumpers?” in this candy coloured Super8mm film. Before the screening at…
In Review StartStop (The Untold Story as told by Mary Applestone a film by Jim Banfield) by Kew & Michael Bennett Leroux
StartStop is the greatest and most important punk rock band of all time! Now the truth, that they invented punk rock, will finally be proven thanks to Jim Banfield. A feature film premiering at Brighton Rocks in June this year is guaranteed to delightfully assault all of your senses from start to finish. ‘StartStop (The…
Interview with James Card, Writer & Director of ‘Finally Nearly Getting There’.
James Card is an award winning short-film director who eventually gave into the burning desire to make a feature film and produced his brilliantly engaging, improvisation-based feature ‘Finally Nearly Getting There’. Inspired by the mumblecore subgenre of American independent film, ‘Finally Nearly Getting There’ takes us on an all-too-typical British meander through the countryside to…
Interview with Kiki Allgeier, director of ‘Pigeon’
Heartbreak and the ways in which we deal with it is a rich and well-trodden path, so it is always a treat when we come across a freshly delivered perspective, as shines through in comedy short ‘Pigeon’. Directed by Kiki Allgeier, founder of creative production company Go Parachute, the US-based filmmaker was looking for a…
In Review ‘Four O’Clock Flowers’ by Peter Callow
A terrifying and perhaps unsurprising fact reveals that In 2021, London recorded its worst ever death toll from teenage homicides. When writer and director Peter Callow came across the original play ‘Four O’Clock Flowers’ written by Louise Breckon-Richards he realised how affecting a film version could be in its exploration of grief, bereavement, loss, guilt…
Conversation With Tracy Mathewson, Director of ‘ORTOLAN – Bones and All’, and Kate Winter, Writer, Producer & Actor.
‘ORTOLAN: Bones and All’ was born as a proof of concept for a much larger exploration in a feature by writer, producer and actor Kate Winter who, channelling her own experiences dealing with trauma and memory, takes a deep dive into a complex and ruthless relationship between three sisters through an immersive and meandering psychedelic…
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