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Just Because We’re British Doesn't Mean We Have To Be Mediocre

An article by Salford Film Festival Director Steve Balshaw about the state of British Cinema and the rise of micro-budget filmmaking. This is included on our site because Diary of a Bad Lad and Pleased Sheep Films get a prominent mention.

This was originally published on various film websites around the web. One such website was britflicks.com.



A RADICAL NEW APPROACH FOR WATCHING AND MAKING FILMS...

"Asha Media" & “Future Artists” present: A RADICAL NEW APPROACH FOR WATCHING AND MAKING FILMS... This is quite probably the most important independent film event to be held in Manchester so far this century. The old models for making, distributing and watching independent films are crumbling.


June 09 Podcast feat Wiggs & Finch

Check out a special June 2009 podcast with Paul Coppack, Michael Booth, Chris Finch and for the first time Ian Wiggins.


PSF in Cannes 2009

The Pleased Sheep team have arrived at the Cannes film festival where it's been very hot and sunny. After sharing a flight with Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce they travelled from Nice airport to Cannes.


Diary of a Bad Lad on BBC Radio Lancashire

BBC Radio Lancashire have asked Diary of a Bad Lad producer Jon Williams to talk about the films up-coming release. The show is scheduled for 4.30pm on Thursday 7th May.

UPDATE - Listen to it here!



Pub is the Toast for New Film

A newspaper article about filming Bar Stewards at the Hordens public house in Blackburn.


Pleased Sheep signs Bad Lad deal with DIVA.ag

Today Pleased Sheep Films finalised a contract with the Swiss company, DIVA.ag who will be representing Diary of a Bad Lad in the global video-on-demand/download/pay-tv markets. DIVA are a major international company with offices world-wide. They were very keen to represent Bad Lad because they think it's a "really good piece of work".



Bar Stewards Darwen Tower Video

Last weekend we went up to Darwen Tower to film the last shots of a montage we've been working on for our in-production feature film Bar Stewards. It was absolutely freezing, raining and we were subjected to gale force winds. Between shots, we set the camera rolling to document the shoot.


Festival de Cannes 09, Cop's Top Tips

The Cannes Film Festival can be a very complicated place to be, it can also be quite over-whelming, under-whelming, confusing and frustrating if you have not planned ahead, here are a few tips for if you are venturing to the worlds most famous film festival for the first time.


Pennine Film Festival, promo trailer

If you read my forum thread not so long ago you will have seen that I filmed the promo trailer for the Pennine Film Festival and posted up some screen grabs.
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Jackie Knowles - June 7, 2009
June 09 Podcast feat Wiggs & Finch
Yes, I was listening and ...

Michael - May 8, 2009
Diary of a Bad Lad on BBC Radio Lancashire
Will be in Cannes on the ...

asha-media.com - May 8, 2009
Diary of a Bad Lad on BBC Radio Lancashire
great interview lads, jus...

Joanna - April 29, 2009
Pub is the Toast for New Film
Thank you. :) All added n...

Wiggy - April 29, 2009
Pub is the Toast for New Film
lancashire evening telegr...