Directorial debut and Oscar Nominated short The After from Misan Harriman is a visceral look at the traumatic nature of grief and the power of acts of empathy. The already well established photographer exercised his cultivated eye for aesthetics, an instinctive comprehension of imagery and a tender understanding of the human condition to bring the harrowing tale of a man forced to deal with insurmountable grief to the screen. Streaming on Netflix, The After has already, and will no doubt continue to, resonated with swathes of people as it taps into universal struggles with the agony of loss and captures the unfaltering way in which the world continues to move around us despite our innermost turmoil. After successfully reaching out to David Oyelowo on Instagram, who embodies his role with heartbreaking authenticity, Harriman embarked on a whirlwind collaborative journey filming on the streets of London and working within a whole new medium of creative expression.
- 2/2/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Cinematographer Si Bell was thrilled to learn he and director Anthony Byrne had been tapped to shoot the fifth season of BBC’s “Peaky Blinders,” but surprised to find out how free a hand executive producers Caryn Mandabach and Jamie Glazebrook were giving them to determine the scheme of their six-episode run.
“I expected to meet the execs and talk about the set look and all the rules and how they liked things done, but it wasn’t like that at all,” Bell says.
The series stars Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, head of the Shelby organized crime family in 1920s Birmingham, England. Loosely based on a real-life urban youth gang that was active in the nation from the 1890s into the early 20th century, the series jumps forward several years each season from the previous one to deliver a fresh narrative. For U.S. viewers, Season 5 drops Oct. 4 on Netflix.
“I expected to meet the execs and talk about the set look and all the rules and how they liked things done, but it wasn’t like that at all,” Bell says.
The series stars Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, head of the Shelby organized crime family in 1920s Birmingham, England. Loosely based on a real-life urban youth gang that was active in the nation from the 1890s into the early 20th century, the series jumps forward several years each season from the previous one to deliver a fresh narrative. For U.S. viewers, Season 5 drops Oct. 4 on Netflix.
- 9/19/2019
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety Film + TV
Review by Mark Longden
Just out is this fascinating movie, based on the stage play “Radio Luxembourg” by Mick Donnellan. Two Irish men, Joe and Paddy, mercenaries of some sort, are driving through the semi-desert landscape of an unnamed country, bantering about their lives; then they stop to kill a guard post full of local soldiers, then they carry on with their day as if they’d only stopped to get a coffee.
The first half of “Tiger Raid” is essentially a two-hander, and it’s kudos to actors Brian Gleeson (Joe) and Damien Molony (Paddy) for inhabiting the characters so well, two men who look legitimately filthy and worn out – it was a surprise to check their IMDb page and find two clean-cut men looking back. There’s no easy way to categorise either man, as the power in the relationship shifts as they go along. They both work for a man called Dave,...
Just out is this fascinating movie, based on the stage play “Radio Luxembourg” by Mick Donnellan. Two Irish men, Joe and Paddy, mercenaries of some sort, are driving through the semi-desert landscape of an unnamed country, bantering about their lives; then they stop to kill a guard post full of local soldiers, then they carry on with their day as if they’d only stopped to get a coffee.
The first half of “Tiger Raid” is essentially a two-hander, and it’s kudos to actors Brian Gleeson (Joe) and Damien Molony (Paddy) for inhabiting the characters so well, two men who look legitimately filthy and worn out – it was a surprise to check their IMDb page and find two clean-cut men looking back. There’s no easy way to categorise either man, as the power in the relationship shifts as they go along. They both work for a man called Dave,...
- 5/8/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Crime drama stars Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley.
K5 International has secured world sales rights to David Leon’s debut feature film crime drama, Orthodox.
The company has already struck a deal with British distributor Kaleidoscope to take the film for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland.
Orthodox stars Stephen Graham (This is England, Boardwalk Empire) as well as Michael Smiley (Black Sea, Kill List).
The film was financed by Ingenious Media.
The story centres on Benjamin (Graham), an outsider in the Jewish community who takes up boxing as a means of self-defence. Alienated by his own choices, he finds comfort under the wing of shady fixer, Shannon (Smiley) and an involvement in unlicensed boxing pushes him further to the edges of his community.
He makes an immoral decision in order to provide for his family and as a result goes to prison. Once released he is determined to right the wrongs, but still a...
K5 International has secured world sales rights to David Leon’s debut feature film crime drama, Orthodox.
The company has already struck a deal with British distributor Kaleidoscope to take the film for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland.
Orthodox stars Stephen Graham (This is England, Boardwalk Empire) as well as Michael Smiley (Black Sea, Kill List).
The film was financed by Ingenious Media.
The story centres on Benjamin (Graham), an outsider in the Jewish community who takes up boxing as a means of self-defence. Alienated by his own choices, he finds comfort under the wing of shady fixer, Shannon (Smiley) and an involvement in unlicensed boxing pushes him further to the edges of his community.
He makes an immoral decision in order to provide for his family and as a result goes to prison. Once released he is determined to right the wrongs, but still a...
- 6/18/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Screen International is today unveiling its 2014 UK Stars of Tomorrow, profiling rising actors, writers, directors, producers and heads of department.Click here for the digital edition [Subscribers]Gallery: UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014
The 2014 Class of Screen International UK Stars of Tomorrow are: (click on each name for individual profile)
The Actors
Jamie Blackley
The South London native will star opposite Chloe Grace Moretz in If I Stay for Warner Bros/MGM.
Olivia Cooke
The 20-year-old Manchester native is already a familiar face in the Us, where she stars in TV series Bates Motel.
Sophie Cookson
The Oxford School of drama graduate landed the female lead in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service.
McKell David
At just 17, this Harrow teenager is a veteran of his own YouTube show and will star in three new features: Don’t Grow Up, Legacy and Montana.
Calvin Demba
The 20-year-old East Ender has just shot an episode of Babylon and will star...
The 2014 Class of Screen International UK Stars of Tomorrow are: (click on each name for individual profile)
The Actors
Jamie Blackley
The South London native will star opposite Chloe Grace Moretz in If I Stay for Warner Bros/MGM.
Olivia Cooke
The 20-year-old Manchester native is already a familiar face in the Us, where she stars in TV series Bates Motel.
Sophie Cookson
The Oxford School of drama graduate landed the female lead in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service.
McKell David
At just 17, this Harrow teenager is a veteran of his own YouTube show and will star in three new features: Don’t Grow Up, Legacy and Montana.
Calvin Demba
The 20-year-old East Ender has just shot an episode of Babylon and will star...
- 6/5/2014
- ScreenDaily
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