Breakneck Films are excited to announce that their short film Lady Luck is screening at The world famous WorldFest film festival in Houston USA which runs from 10-19th April 2015.  It has been nominated for a REMI award – previous winners include: Spielberg, Lucas, Ridley Scott, David Lynch, the Coen Brothers, and Coppola! LADY LUCK CAST & CREW Director(s): Jo Lewis Producer(s): Jo Lewis Victoria Bavister Krissi Mcilquham Writer(s): Jo Lewis Fay Garrett Cast: Adam Thomas Wright Abigail Titmuss Richard Strange Tav MacDougall SYNOPSIS A young boy attempts to win back his mother’s love. Based on a short story by DH Lawrence ‘The Rocking...

A new drama is due to transmit with episode 1 going out on the 27th April at 18.00 hrs. A tale of wizards, dragons and magic by Ursula Le Guin. A Wizard of Earthsea is a young-adult fantasy novel written by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published by the small press Parnassus in 1968 The radio adaptation by Judith Adams was directed by Sasha Yevtushenco. It may surprise you how this original story is very similar to another young wizard with a scar on his forehead! Details here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pktp7  

If you missed the transmission of Fanny and Alexander, you can listen to it on catch up.   Find out all the details at the BBC3 Web page. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pm0p3    

I am away on holiday for a few days and I got an email asking me do a skype interview for the   Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Iowa, for the very successful film ‘ Lady Luck’, directed by    Jo Lewis.   Unfortunately, the skype connection was awful.  Luckily mum had brought the camera and her lap top so we were able to provide a self tape instead. Wishing the Lady Luck team very best wishes and fingers crossed for another award.

I know some Greek mythology but my attention was drawn to this new series simply because the director is Nick Willing who directed me in the feature film ‘Altar’.   It has really piqued my interest and I intend to learn a lot more about Greek mythology.  In the meantime here is a sneaky peek at the trailer for the new drama which premiers on SyFy T.V. tomorrow, Thursday, 10 p.m. – “The Temple of Gaia” The hero, actually called Hero and played by Tom York sets out on a  mythical quest to solve the riddle of the Gods, unlock the doors to...

Sharon Oakes (top left)  pictured with some of the cast recording Fanny and Alexander.   At Maida Vale Studios recording the two part radio version of Fanny and Alexander for Radio Three Drama with some of the cast. Adam Thomas Wright, Allan Corduner, Sheila Reid and Mark Bazeley. Produced and Directed by BBC Scotland’s Gaynor McFarlane First episode is on tomorrow night.  I get to do a lot of swearing!!! The Telegraph and The Independent have favourable reviews and Financial times says enjoyably bitter sweet. see details here:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ns9lx Broadcast Sunday 29th March and Sunday 5th April 2015. 21.45 p.m.  

  THE SHAMAN TFF 2015 NARRATIVE SHORT Release Year: 2015 Runtime: 18 minutes Directed By: Marco Kalantari Country: Austria, Japan Screening as part of Shorts: Interference |  SCREENING TIMES SAT 4/18 9:30 PM Regal Cinemas Battery Park 11-11 MON 4/20 8:45 PM Regal Cinemas Battery Park 11-10 FRI 4/24 2:45 PM Regal Cinemas Battery Park 11-10   SAT 4/25 10:30 PM Regal Cinemas Battery Park 11-9 Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction

  LADY LUCK has been selected for the WORLDFEST, HOUSTON, film festival.   Have a look at the link. http://worldfest.org/shorts-schedule/?e=62007&b=9      Also Lady Luck has been entered into the 2015  Julien Dubuque International Film Festival April 23rd to 26th.