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Almost There Wraps

paul — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:06:33 +0000

The latest short from Curtin Parloe Films, Almost There, wrapped shooting yesterday. Director Paul Anderton said, “I’m very happy with the way the shoot went. Everyone was professional , and we have some great rushes.”

Almost There concerns a man trapped within an escape pod when his ship is hit by an asteroid. “There will be several model shots, which are likely to be CGI. I’m confident that we can find an artist who’s up to the unique challenges involved.”

Almost There stars Patrick Lally, and is due for release in the Autumn. For more information, contact almostthere@curtinparloe.co.uk

Almost There

paul — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:28 +0000

Form: Short

Medium: HDV

Genre: Science Fiction/Drama

Synopsis: When a deep space vessel encounters catastrophe, Tony finds himself alone in a tiny escape pod…

Director: Paul Anderton
Director of Photography: Colin Warhurst
Make-up: Ellie Jamieson
Set design: Curtin Parloe Films
CGI: To Be Announced
Sound Design: To Be Announced
Music: Beyond Belief

Tony: Patrick Lally

Produced by Paul Anderton and Chris Lane

Production Company: Curtin Parloe Films

Status: Post-production

Shooting complete on No Regrets

paul — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:35:14 +0000

Principal photography has completed on No Regrets, a new short by Nicolas Challenor.
Peter (Wayland Donlan) is a no-hoper who suddenly finds an opportunity to change his life, but he soon finds that the decisions we make can have far-reaching consequences.
It took three intensive days around Bolton, both day and night shoots. “I tended to avoid using lights,” says Paul, “especially for the exteriors. It was mainly a case of choosing the right locations and getting the available light to work.”

No Regrets is in post-production and due for release in the Summer.

Last

paul — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:01:36 +0000

The last woman alive on Earth sits alone in a room. There is a knock at the door…

Last is an attempt to make a serious drama using the constraints usually reserved for 48-hour film-making competitions, with minimal crew and equipment.

LAST – 19min – MiniDV (re-edited version at 3 minutes)

Patricia…Gemma Deerfield
Derek…Paul Anderton
Announcer…Paul Blinkhorn

Director of Photography…David S Noble

Music…Beyond Belief

Written, directed and edited by…Paul Anderton

Nice Guys Finish Last

paul — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:10:31 +0000

I completed shooting on Last on Sunday evening, and since then I’ve not stopped. It was a crazy few days, and the flat is a complete tip now! Gemma very kindly offered to help in an acting capacity, and the story took a new and interesting turn as a result. When I looked at all the post-apocalyptic movies around – I am Legend, the forthcoming Y: The Last Man – it was surprising to find that there are hardly any featuring women (the only one I can find is The Last Woman On Earth by Roger Corman). That can only be good news for Last. I’ll be editing the rushes tomorrow (later today, really), and hopefully it’ll be pretty good.

Last Completes Production

paul — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:49:59 +0000

No sooner has it begun than it has ended, and Last has completed shooting in Bolton and Leigh. Gemma Deerfield stars as Patricia, the last woman left alive, and Paul Anderton plays Derek, the last man. Paul also wrote and directed the short apocalyptic drama, and will also edit. “It’s been something of a whirlwind, as there was very little preproduction, and the shoot itself was two short days. It was an interesting challenge to act and direct, but I had a lot of help from Gemma and Dave,” Paul says, referring to David Noble, who served as cinematographer on Last.

Last is due to be submitted to international film festivals in February.

Last – New short from Curtin Parloe Films

paul — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:40:38 +0000

Curtin Parloe Films has entered into preproduction on a new short – Last. This is a short with a difference, however, as it is intended to be written, shot and edited within 7 days!
Paul Anderton, who is producing the short, said “It’s something along the lines of the 24 hour film challenges found elsewhere, except that we’re taking things at a slightly more leisurely pace.”

Through The Bullethole

paul — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:22:51 +0000

A hitman comes home to find two intruders in his house…

Credits

Cast (In Order Of Appearance)
Valo – Neil Thorpe
Afro Dave – Dave Mills
Linus – Chris Slater
Niobe – Lianne Leeks

Music – The Infinity Doctors

Director of Photography – Paul Anderton

Sound Design – Sarah G

Written Edited and Directed by Paul Anderton and Sarah G

Curtin Parloe Films 2005

Notes

This was a fun shoot in Huddersfield, over one night during the Christmas holidays in 2004. I used a tiny little Canon MVX100 (Optura 20 in the States), and lighting was restricted to practicals and a maglight, hence the poor image quality – the Canon doesn’t cope well with darkness. The one thing needed is grading to monochrome, but as a first-year project I’m still quite proud of it.