tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61877737255238798622024-03-14T02:28:27.567-07:00Darkwood Films 2021Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187773725523879862.post-14938734322176273302021-09-24T04:00:00.026-07:002023-02-13T10:02:01.133-08:00Filters (2021)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAUS7Y9PwXk/YUYA00J4qaI/AAAAAAAACUY/sCV9_cKWIU0KYVUUnIMF-cH2KOpTzfcfACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screenshot%2B2021-08-15%2Bat%2B21.36.52.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="2048" height="361" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAUS7Y9PwXk/YUYA00J4qaI/AAAAAAAACUY/sCV9_cKWIU0KYVUUnIMF-cH2KOpTzfcfACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h361/Screenshot%2B2021-08-15%2Bat%2B21.36.52.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="OpenSans, Arial, sans-serif"><blockquote style="font-size: 14px;">A short film following serial dater Natalie as she navigates life and love in the city, experiencing the pleasures and perils of online dating along the way. “Filters” explores what it’s like to pursue relationships when you have the world at your fingertips and asks; what does it take to create a real and lasting connection when all of our experiences are filtered by an increasingly digital world? What’s it like to see yourself as others see you? What is life like without the Filters?</blockquote><p style="border: 0px; font-family: OpenSans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15682198/" target="_blank">Filters</a> is a multi-award winning short film by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4126746/" target="_blank">Katie Moskal</a> & <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3748837/" target="_blank">Mark S. Wright</a>. The film was created as a unique filmmaking experiment, we had the idea to tell a story about making connections in an increasingly digital world and wanted to execute that idea using techniques and methods that reflect the modern age of filmmaking we live in.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span face="OpenSans, Arial, sans-serif"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Large portions of the world now have access to 4k video recording and editing capabilities right in their pockets - what does it mean to connect with an ensemble cast and tell a story of dating, social media, and online personas in today’s connected environment?</span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span face="OpenSans, Arial, sans-serif">In making <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15682198/" target="_blank">Filters</a>, we merged traditional filmmaking techniques with a more experimental montage sequence where we connected with actors who performed with our lead Rachel in natural environments and captured these encounters on a smartphone. The result, we hope, is a funny, thought-provoking tale about honesty and learning to be comfortable in oneself, to show that it is possible to make meaningful, lasting connections in an always-online world.</span> </p><p style="font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">In 2021, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15682198/" target="_blank">Filters</a> was a part of the Official Selections for the <a href="https://berlinindiefilmfestival.com/" target="”_blank”">Berlin Indie Film Festival</a>, <a href="https://liftoff.network/london-lift-off-film-festival/" target="”_blank”">London Lift-Off Film Festival</a>, and <a href="https://www.goldenshortfestival.com/" target="”_blank”">Golden Short Film Festival</a>, and won awards at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064452632672" target="”_blank”">Newham Film Festival</a> in London, the <a href="https://worldfilmcarnival.com/monthly-results-august-2021/" target="”_blank”">World Film Carnival</a> in Singapore, <a href="https://www.bigfridgeproductions.com/filmfestival" target="”_blank”">Big Fridge International Film Festival</a>, and <a href="https://communityofcinema.com/gladiator-film-festival" target="”_blank”">The Gladiator Film Festival</a>. In 2022, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15682198/" target="_blank">Filters</a> also received Honorable Mentions at the <a href="https://imaff.org/london" target="”_blank”">London International Monthly Film Festival</a>, <a href="https://screenershortfilm.wixsite.com/mysite/honorable-mention-2" target="”_blank”">Screener Short Films</a> and was a Finalist at the <a href="https://studio138.com.au/romance-rules-film-festival-monthly-results-2021-22/" target="”_blank”">Romance Rules Film Festival</a> in Australia.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Watch the film below:</p></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/796644703?color=C70039&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe></div>Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187773725523879862.post-29625642295577361582016-06-12T04:00:00.017-07:002023-02-11T08:25:04.759-08:006 Seconds to Die (2016)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span face="OpenSans, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSXFSbiqGbg/YUdAku7pKbI/AAAAAAAACVc/VBwG9eqHj5cUM261fPhSu-fCkb6uM01mgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/6STD_Still1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSXFSbiqGbg/YUdAku7pKbI/AAAAAAAACVc/VBwG9eqHj5cUM261fPhSu-fCkb6uM01mgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/6STD_Still1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span face="OpenSans, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSXFSbiqGbg/YUdAku7pKbI/AAAAAAAACVc/VBwG9eqHj5cUM261fPhSu-fCkb6uM01mgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/6STD_Still1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Sometimes the difference between life and death can be as little as 6 seconds. When a young Reverend follows a mysterious call into the heart of a towering mansion, what he finds in the darkness may signify that he is out of time.</blockquote></span><br /><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5820412/" target="_blank">6 Seconds to Die</a> was produced as part of a contest for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MovieMogulFilms" target="_blank">Movie Mogul Films</a>, in association with the <a href="http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/" target="_blank">Horror Channel</a> and <a href="http://www.frightfest.co.uk/" target="_blank">Film4 FrightFest</a>. The short film was screened at the <a href="http://horror-con.ca/" target="_blank">Calgary Horror Con</a> in 2016 having previously being released as part of Movie Mogul's <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3117066/" target="_blank">Shortcuts to Hell: Volume 1</a> anthology in 2013, available to purchase on <a href="https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/shortcuts-to-hell-volume-1/umc.cmc.57bavov6g172inuqleegfpirk" target="_blank">Apple TV</a>. Check out the trailer below:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="noborderdv" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9YeDVj6o_Z4" width="480"></iframe></div></div><br />Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187773725523879862.post-67315152082944535892016-02-20T04:00:00.017-08:002023-02-11T08:28:21.288-08:00Exit Zone (2016)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOQfuK1MxI4/YUdBeGxkWPI/AAAAAAAACVo/5guoD_rIA1EX_eoAIl1z3j4VQvu6waCsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1452/still1_1920x1080.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1452" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOQfuK1MxI4/YUdBeGxkWPI/AAAAAAAACVo/5guoD_rIA1EX_eoAIl1z3j4VQvu6waCsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/still1_1920x1080.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="p1"><blockquote>When a rogue escort agent gets her hands on a mysterious package, she must do whatever it takes to reach the exit. Aided by her communications guide, there is only a matter of time before she is intercepted by an unknown figure pursuing her from the shadows. “Exit Zone” is a Sci Fi short film created entirely in 48 hours.</blockquote><br />Premiering at the inaugural Bad Wolf Productions Indie Short Film Fest in New Orleans in February 2016, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5496548/" target="_blank">Exit Zone</a> picked up the Best Score award for it's music composed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5424279/" target="_blank">Alec Roberts</a>, Best Editor thanks to the work of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5129890/" target="_blank">Ben Nicholas Dawson</a> & <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3748837/" target="_blank">Mark S. Wright</a>, and the overall award for Best Sci Fi. Watch the short film below:</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="213" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/73645409?color=F0E68C&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe></div>Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187773725523879862.post-45054994472276588102013-10-11T04:00:00.025-07:002023-02-11T08:30:00.477-08:00Press Play (2013)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSM01v-kOPM/YUdAAnGSawI/AAAAAAAACVU/ElmH0OrP81ABq8JaoFin_Q66FAVOf96ewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/still1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSM01v-kOPM/YUdAAnGSawI/AAAAAAAACVU/ElmH0OrP81ABq8JaoFin_Q66FAVOf96ewCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/still1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="p1" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAu7Bl2cx4E" target="_blank">Press Play</a> is a music video produced by Darkwood Films for <a href="https://jovamusic.com/index_eng.html" target="_blank">Jova Radevska</a>, shot on location in Newquay, Cornwall in August 2013. Jova is a Macedonian born, critically acclaimed and award winning musician and songwriter, rapidly gaining recognition both in her home country and here in the UK.<br /><br />Darkwood Films collaborated with Jova to bring to life the music video for her song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAu7Bl2cx4E" target="_blank">Press Play</a>, which received its broadcast premiere in October 2013 on the cable and satellite television station <a href="https://www.mtv.com/" target="_blank">MTV Adria</a>. The video is also available to watch online below. For more information on Jova and her music, be sure to check out her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jova-Radevska/172886316709" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page and follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/jovaradevska" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</div><div class="p1" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TAu7Bl2cx4E?rel=0&showinfo=0" width="500"></iframe></div>Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187773725523879862.post-64271911401560259862013-10-03T04:00:00.008-07:002023-02-11T08:31:35.647-08:00Perception (2013)<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-15MrweuhRhU/YUc-z5Bi9xI/AAAAAAAACVM/pMVHFxmBk-slscv8Ci9Yc5F9s6dZHReVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/still1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-15MrweuhRhU/YUc-z5Bi9xI/AAAAAAAACVM/pMVHFxmBk-slscv8Ci9Yc5F9s6dZHReVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/still1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote>What if we treated every illness the way we treat mental illness? A short film that aims to shine a light on the differences between the way people react to physical ailments and invisible ones. A portrait for those who find it difficult to get others to understand, “Perception” aims to capture the frustrations of broken perceptions.</blockquote></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: justify;">Created for the Raindance Collabor8te 48-Hour Film Challenge, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3237694/" target="_blank">Perception</a> premired at the Vue Apollo in London's Piccadilly Circus as part of the 2013 <a href="https://raindance.org/festival/" target="_blank">Raindance Film Festival</a>. Watch the film below:</div><div class="p1" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/75707750?color=C70039&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe>Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187773725523879862.post-2286678793608405662013-04-25T05:00:00.002-07:002023-02-11T03:12:15.631-08:00Unbearable (2013)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muixl9IyWpo/YUc7S_RUfKI/AAAAAAAACU8/dAiVkdklTgkSnXz3a-NPOVhPH9irq60ogCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/still1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muixl9IyWpo/YUc7S_RUfKI/AAAAAAAACU8/dAiVkdklTgkSnXz3a-NPOVhPH9irq60ogCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/still1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"> </div><blockquote style="font-family: inherit;">A silent romantic short film, telling the tale of a young couple's Valentine's Day viewed from the perspective of two teddy bears; Martha and Maverick. The bears are the centrepiece of the couple's Valentine's celebrations until a suspicious text threatens to tear them apart. The two bears are thrown into the middle of a conflict between a couple who, unlike the bears themselves, simply weren't made for each other.</blockquote><p><br /><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5349594/" target="_blank">Unbearable</a> was produced as part of the <a href="https://create50.com/" target="_blank">Create50</a> initiative, a global filmmaking project run in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com/" target="_blank">London Screenwriters’ Festival</a>, connecting filmmakers with writers to get their scripts made. At Darkwood Films, we wanted to create a film that was moving and heart-warming so we selected a script that reflected the innocence of love in contrast with the tragedy of break-ups.</p><p>As one of the winning production teams in the initiative, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5349594/" target="_blank">Unbearable</a> was included in the <a href="http://www.50kissesfilm.com/" target="_blank">50 Kisses</a> feature film, enjoying numerous festival screenings whilst also achieving success in its own right as a short film, premiering at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/stoke-film-theatre/staffordshire-film-festival-show-us-your-talent/360873407360730/?paipv=0&eav=AfaWqRG5k2gtcaXmx6btoddfBlH2DuoF7O6ZaCb-CM2Lbza3qu7F2r2-Dh-vg7giLGo&_rdr" target="_blank">Staffordshire Film Festival</a> 2013, where it was nominated for the Best UK Filmmaker award, and the <a href="https://shortfilms.org.uk/" target="_blank">London Short Film Festival</a> in 2014. The film was released on the online streaming service <a href="https://indieflix.com/indie-films/unbearable-42308/" target="_blank">IndieFlix</a> in February 2015 and is now available to watch for free below:</p></span></span></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/54428707?color=fc95d8&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe></div></div>Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187773725523879862.post-85706490809205808322013-04-25T04:00:00.033-07:002023-02-11T08:34:07.770-08:00Purple (2013)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jEXCB1mkcug/YUc6FLfBYAI/AAAAAAAACU0/XCOxtZ04jdo0W8WUxupdUIHJhTQx1vTbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/screen1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jEXCB1mkcug/YUc6FLfBYAI/AAAAAAAACU0/XCOxtZ04jdo0W8WUxupdUIHJhTQx1vTbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/screen1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><span><blockquote>“Purple”<span style="font-family: inherit;"> follows the course of one young couple's relationship. This short film tells a story of truth, intimacy, and how love is not always as perfect as it seems.</span></blockquote></span></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A silent drama conceived, produced, shot and edited entirely in 48 hours as part of a filmmaking challenge for the 2012 <a href="http://raindancefestival.org/" target="_blank"><span class="s2">Raindance Film Festival</span></a>. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The film went on to screen as part of the online <a href="https://www.shortsnonstop.com/videos/watch/purple/" target="_blank">ShortsNonStop Film Festival</a>, where it picked up the most votes for the Audience Award, nationally at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/stoke-film-theatre/staffordshire-film-festival-show-us-your-talent/360873407360730/?paipv=0&eav=AfaWqRG5k2gtcaXmx6btoddfBlH2DuoF7O6ZaCb-CM2Lbza3qu7F2r2-Dh-vg7giLGo&_rdr" target="_blank">Staffordshire Film Festival</a>, where it was nominated in the Best UK Filmmaker category, and internationally at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HyartFilmFestival/" target="_blank">Hyart Film Festival</a> in Wyoming in 2013. Watch the film below:</span></div><div class="p1"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/50481472?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ec00f0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe></div>Darkwood Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312701224026777672noreply@blogger.com