News
31.08.11
THROWN + other film screening dates at the Cambridge Film Festival!
Hello everyone. Exciting times indeed. the Cambridge Film Festival is looming! My new short film Thrown is premiereing, and on top of this I have my 60 second doco is screening too! All dates, times and info below!
"THROWN" - DRAMA
A family bereavement leads to a favourite chair being assigned to the scrap heap, until a seemingly insignificant discovery leads to a change of heart.
Premiere: TRIDENTFEST 2011. Friday 16th September, 10.45PM, Arts Picturehouse Cinema (Facebook Event) (Buy Tickets)
2nd screening: LOCAL TASTES: CAMBRIDGE SHORTS. Tuesday 20th September, 06.00PM, Emmanuel Theatre (just over the road from the Arts Picturehouse cinema). You can only buy tickets for this in person at the Arts Picturehouse Cinema. For more info see page 65 in the brochure.
"MY 60 SECOND DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE STUFF WHAT IS IN THIS HOUSE" - COMEDY - Ryd takes us on a rapid tour of his home.
1st screening: DISPOSABLE FILM FESTIVAL. Friday 16th September, 10.30AM, Arts Picturehouse Cinema (Buy Tickets)
2nd screening: DISPOSABLE FILM FESTIVAL. Wednesday 21st September, 10.30PM, Arts Picturehouse Cinema (Buy Tickets)
and that's it. Please try your best to make it to any of the screenings! I'd say definitely book tickets for TridentFest 2011, biggest reason being Carl Peck's new epic THE PURPLE FIEND will be premiereing, and mark my words it'll be mind blowing. And of course, that and many more brand spankin new films from us at Project Trident. Its a screening you simply cannot miss.
I will be present at all the screenings above. Please do have a chat with me if you want to! I'm not hard to spot; big curly hair and glasses! I'd love to discuss any of the films. be awesome to see you there!
Pick up a Cambridge Film festival brochure at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse, or check out the online brochure and turn to page 65 for more info on the programmes mentioned above.
If you see the film, please share your thoughts with me using twitter! The hashtag for the film is #Thrownfilm and my twitter is @RydCook. If you can't make the screenings, its possible there may be more, follow my Twitter for up to date info. Can't wait to get this film out there!
13.08.11
THROWN to Premiere at Cambridge Film Festival!
HI THERE INTERNETZ. Hows it going? First of all, soz for the lack of updates recently. Oh.. I said that in my last news post too... well there we go. Big anouncement:
THROWN My biggest production to date, an uplifting drama, will premiere at the Cambridge Film Festival!
Hugely happy that the film has been selected. Its the perfect place to premiere as the film was made in this area. Dates have yet to be confirmed, so I will let you know as soon as I know dates and times. Twitter/Facebook is best. But will of course confirm here too.
Below is an image from the film. The first ever image to be seen from the film!
A family bereavement leads to a favourite chair being assigned to the scrap heap, until a seemingly insignificant discovery leads to a change of heart.
I will also have other films screening at the festival, these are yet to be confirmed. Again, I'll let you know times and dates closer to the time! Can't wait to see you at the festival, I will be present as a projectionist, and filmmaker! And hopefully film watcher if I get a chance! :D
30.05.11
NEW FILMS and a Screening
ELLO! So first of all sozzles for the lack of updates recently.. but stuff is happening. Lots of stuff. Here's a little summary of what's going on:
First up, DING! Is screening at the Strawberry Shorts Film Festival. Its this FRIDAY 3rd June (Note: not on the day of the actual Strawberry Fair), in a big tent on Midsummer Common. Full details over at the Cinema Shorts website. There's two programmes one at 7pm and one at 9pm. DING! is screening in the latter. Also, my friend Carl Peck's awesome MR. SILVERFACE is screening in for former. You'll need to be there for about 6pm in order to get your voting slip so you can vote for the audience prize. See you there!
Secondly, I have new film online! Its that disposable (meaning it was shot on a cheap camera, a stills camera) one I mentioned in the last news thingemy. Its called Recycling Shelf (Put & Take). Please give it a watch! :)
Thirdly, in my last news update, I said I had one disposabe film in the works.. that was a lie. I actually had two! So there's another one still to come! It's basically done, but you'll have to wait a little bit longer to see it. My films arn't like buses!
Nextly, erm, well this isn't news, but I have a new Super 8 film in the works, and its very nearly done! Also, my next major short film, a drama film is also complete. It has started to be submitted to festivals. Its called Thrown. In my next news update I may have a still from the film!
I went to the Disposable Film Festival at the end of March, had an amazing time, met some great people, and saw some excellent films. To check out some of the 2011 Disposable Film Festival films go here: http://vimeo.com/dff/videos my personal faves are Paper Memories, Indoor God and The Kitty Papers! All the other films were awesome too.
Here's a photo of me and my dad at the Disposable Film Festival 2011 (Castro Theatre, San Francisco):
Until next time!
07.03.11
SCREENINGS!!! SCREEEEENINGS!!
March is a time ripe for screenings apparently! Loads coming up! The screenings span the earth as well; Cambridge, New Dehli, Chicago and San Francisco! Films, dates, and deets below:
"WAITING..." (and other Project Trident films) - 13.45, Saturday 12th March, Timmy Hele Room, Queen's Building Emmanuel College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AP - Project Trident screening @ Watersprite Cambridge Student Film Festival. (Facebook event).
"MY 60 SECOND DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE STUFF WHAT IS IN THIS ROOM" - 19:00, Friday 18th March, The Greenhouse, 24/3 Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi, India - Disposable Film Festival 2010 India Screening!
"MY 60 SECOND DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE STUFF WHAT IS IN THIS HOUSE" - 20:00, Thursday 24th March, The Castro Theater, 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA, USA - Opening night of Disposable Film Festival 2011! (Facebook event).
"WAITING..." & "MY 60 SECOND DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE STUFF WHAT IS IN THIS HOUSE" - 12:00, Saturday 26th March, Conaway Student Center, 1104 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL, USA - DIY Film Festival as part of the Cicago Zine Fest (Facebook event).
In other news, I have 3 new films currently in production. One is a disposable film, one is a Super 8 film, and the other is pretty much my biggest production yet. You'll most likely see the former two first!
19.02.11
DISPOSABLE FILM FESTIVAL 2011!
Talk about Déjà vu! Unbelievably and very excitingly My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This HOUSE has been accepted into Disposable Film Festival 2011!
The film will be screened on the opening night of the festival as part of the Competetive shorts programme in San Francisco at The Castro Theater, on 24th March, 2011.
It will be juried by a panel of industry professionals including legendary indie film producer Ted Hope, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Hawk Ostby, Vimeo community director Blake Whitman, and Sundance-selected director Matthew Lessner.
If you live close to San Francisco and you want to come along to see some awesome disposable films, you can buy tickets for the festival now! Just head over to http://www.disposablefilmfest.com/events/ If you don't live near, do not fear! The festival travels round the world! So keep checking back on the site to see where it'll be next!
The film is a sequel to My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This ROOM which screened as part last year's festival!
25.01.11
NOKI NOW ONLINE, as is Radio 4 doco
Good day to you. Couple of cool bits of news. First of all the Exploding Cinema BBC Radio 4 documentary is now online. Listen here: http://www.explodingcinema.org/explodingR4.mp3
Second up, NOKI is now online for all to see! It's now been graded since it's screenings so it looks fresh! Head over the the Noki page and give it a watch!
12.01.11
BBC Radio 4 Exploding Cinema Radio Documentary
Hello! My actual voice is going to be on Radio 4! I will be in a short part of a Radio Documentary about the Exploding Cinema Night, on BBC Radio 4, Sunday 16th January, 1.30pm.
More info here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xj2pw
Why? well, if you listen to the documentary you will find out. But here's the story anyway! It's kind of a long story, but i'll try to keep it short!
I made this film ages ago: My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This Room It got into Disposable Film Festival, which meant it had a screening in London. The screening in London was an Exploding Cinema disposable film night.
I went along, met a chap called Ben Slotover, he did a Q&A with me after my film was screened. The same night I made this film documenting the evening: http://vimeo.com/15845190
A few months later Ben got into contact with me, and said Just Radio were making a radio documentary about the Exploding Cinema night, and that they needed to follow a filmmaker making a film for the film night. I got into touch with them, and they wanted to do it real soon, so I planned a sequel to the first film i mentioned above! So when they came to record me shooting something, I shot this: My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This House
Hannah (Just Radio producer) is in the film, I documented her documenting me! She interviewed me and my bro and my friend who I was making the film with. And now that'll be part of the Exploding Cinema Documentary on BBC RADIO 4!
Long story huh? Said it would be! So there we have it. Hope that made for an interesting read/watch. And hope you'll be listening on Sunday! If you miss it, I guess it'll be up on listen again, so I'll link that once it's up!
17.11.10
TRIDENTFEST LONDON
WHEN? Thursday 25.11.2010 11.30pm
WHERE? Screen On The Green, 83 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0NP MAP
WHA!!???! Be warned Londoninians! We are bringing our no and lo budget/horror/distrubo films to YOU! Over 2 hours of short films, with interviews and insights from the people that made them happen.
HOW MUCH? Very cheap is the answer my friend! Book ONLINE and it will cost you a measly 4 QUID! On the door tickets will set you back £5. Please be aware that if you're planning on coming and buying a ticket on the night, you will only be able to do so with cash. Bring some more cash for some drinks!
SEE YOU THERE!
20.09.10
TRIDENT FEST 3!!
Hello there everyone! This is late, but also not late. By which I mean Trident Fest, in which I had 3 films screened, has already been and gone! Did you attend? If so, thanks! I can't believe how many people came along, you rock. But has it gone?
Well, yes, that one has, but actually NO.. It's coming back! So if you're one of those humans who missed it, and you want to see
NOKI (brand spankin' new)
Juice? (Updated sound)
and Waiting.. (still the same!)
On the BIG screen, as well as other awesome Project Trident films. Then come along!
When and where I hear you say? Saturday 25th September, 2.30pm, Cambridge Arts Picturehouse. Don't think you can book yet, but check my twitter/facebook for updates! See you there!!
26.07.10
MORE SCREENINGS + teaser online
HI! Okay, number 1: You may remember "My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This Room" was selected for the Disposable Film Festival (DFF) 2010. It was screened in San Francisco (!) at the end of March this year.
Now,DFF is hopping over the pond! Hurrah! Jolly good! Etc... It's going to be part of Exploding Cinema's next event, held at Utrophia: AN OLD ICE CREAM FACTORY, NOW USED AS AN ART SPACE.
Do not adjust you're eyes, you read that correctly, M60SDocATSWiiTR is screening in an OLD ICE CREAM FACTORY. Also, lots of new Disposable films, and music from the likes of ANGRY DAN and GENETIC MOO. (GOOD NAMES) All the info is right here. (click these words to be linked away as if by magic.)
ALSO: My two Super 8 films, featuring wonderful music composed to the films by Phology, will be screened at the Five Lamps film night at the QUAD cinema, in Derby!!... TOMORROW. at 8.30pm or 20.30hrs if you prefer that way.. IT'S FREE!
AND ALSO AS WELL: The teaser trailer for my new film can be watched right here on VIMEO
12.07.10
"DING!" screening + Teaser
HELLO. My short film "DING!" is screening at TRIDENT FEST: A BLOODY RETROSPECTIVE at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse Bar 9.30pm on Friday 16th July. Best of all, IT'S FREE! Save that money for a pint o' beer!
Lots of other short films from Project Trident's history will be screened! Also, trailers for films that will be screened at the next Trident Fest!
There maybe, just might be (definitely) a teaser for my next short film! HOW EXCITING! More details on this website linked in this link.
Can't make it? Watch the DING! NOW
16.06.10
"Waiting..." entered into VIRGIN MEDIA SHORTS
My short film "Waiting..." is now entered for the Virgin Media Shorts competition. It has the chance of being screened in Cinemas around the country!
Please check out the film on the site, sign in, and give it a rating! Thanks! Here's the linkification: Waiting... on Virgin Media Shorts
14.06.10
New Microshort "Juice?"
I've made a Microshort for the Cambridge Independant Filmmakers Association MICROSHORTS theme: Fear! Check out the film I came up with on the Juice? page
24.05.10
SCREENING
This is kind of late news really but my new short film "Waiting..." was screened as part of Cannes In A Van this year! If you weren't at Cannes... Watch the film on the film's page.
10.05.10
"Waiting..." Now online!
My new short film "Waiting..." is now online for all to see! Watch the film on the film's page. If you're a Shooting People member please give the film a rating for Film of the Month here. Thanks!
In other news I've just got my Mockumetary Webisodes up on the website. Give them a watch and let me know what you think! The Midnight Hungries
30.04.10
New film "Waiting..." Premieres in London!
My new short film "Waiting..." will premiere at TAKES short film night, in London! The film night takes place on Wednesday 05/05/10 and doors open at 7.30 North London Tavern, Kilburn High Road, NW6 7QB
It'll cost you a measly 3 quid if you book online, and 5 quid on the door. For more details and to book go to http://www.lastnight-productions.com/
My thanks to the guys at Lastnight Productions for selecting my film! Be there to see the film before anyone else!
20.04.10
"NOKI" WRAPPED UP & "My 60
Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This Room" up for the DFF Audience Choice Award
"NOKI" is now wrapped up, and fully in the realms of Post-Production!
Also: as you may well know, My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This Room was selected for the awesome Disposable Film Festival 2010. Well now, voting has opened for the DFF Audience Choice awards!
Basically the film that gets the most "Likes" on the Disposable Film Festivals page on Vimeo wins! If you liked my film, then please do go to THIS page and give it a like! Check out the other films too, they're great! A random voter will win a DFF survival kit! How exciting! Voting ends on 31st so get your Like in before then!
It's an absolute pleasure to be involved with such a great festival, and I want to thank the Disposable Film Festival and everyone involved. Thanks Disposable Film Festival! THADISPOSABLEFILMFESTIVAL. :D
05.04.10
"Een Super Acht Amsterdam!" screening!
My new Super 8 film: "Een Super Acht Amsterdam!" is going to be screened this Thursday night at the CB2 cafe basement, Cambridge. Check out the Facebook event Here.
CB2 Cafe can be found at the top of Norfolk street, next to East road, near Anglia Ruskin University. 3 quid for students, 4 quid for everyone else! Loads of other great films will be screened too! Come along! If you can't make it, watch the film right now on this very website on the film's page.
25.03.10
"Een Super Acht Amsterdam!"
My new Super 8 film: "Een Super Acht Amsterdam!" is now online. Go and give it a watch on the film's page.
Let me know what you think!
14.02.10
Bunbury In The Country Music Video online & Disposable Film Festival soon!
My latest music video is now online, it's for a great band called Bunbury In The Country, check out the video Here.
In other news Disposable Film Festival is very soon! My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This Room is going to be screened along with other Disposable short films on Thursday 4th March 2010, at The Roxie Theater, San Fransisco at 8pm: as part of the Competitive Shorts Program! For more details and tickets (will sell out fast!) go here: http://www.disposablefilmfest.com/events/
Unfortunately I wont be able to make the event, as I cannot afford the flight from the UK! If you go, please Contact Me and let me know how it all goes! Still cannot believe my little film is making it's way across the pond! So happy!
If this is all old news, and you went to this awesome event; did you like my film? If so, and you now declare yourself a fan, then please do Bookmark this site and check back reguarly. Also you can become a fan of me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter thanks!
09.02.10
Noki FTW
My next film "Noki" is currently at the production stage. We completed the second day of shooting yesterday, and only have 3 more scenes left to shoot!
More details soon, but here's a couple of photos from both shooting days as a little teaser.
Shooting Day 1 - Makeshift steadycam at use thanks to Andrzej Sosnowski, Josh Cook on light, and Chris Lapidge as Baz.
Shooting Day 2 - Creating night, for a romantic dinner scene. Becky Harding pictured here, she plays the character of Barbs.
More details soon! Meanwhile keep upto date on my Facebook Fan Page or my Twitter
03.01.10
My 60 Sec Doc selected for the Disposable Film Festival 2010!
Possibly the most exciting news ever, My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff What Is In This Room has been accepted into the Disposable Film Festival 2010! The Disposable Film Festival showcases films made on disposable media, such as webcams, digital stills cameras, mobile phones and so on.
The film will be part of a program of selected films that will premiere during Disposable Film Weekend in San Francisco 4th March - 7th March 2010, then travel around the world! Films from last year's program were screened in Australia, Sweden, and at selected venues in the US like New York, Savannah etc etc!! This is very exciting for me, as I haven't even left europe myself, let alone had a film screened out there!
Keep up to date by following the Disposable Film Festival Events page!
I am amazed the film has done so well, this and being on the Special Edition Le Donk DVD (Spring 2010 hopefully) is just amazing! :D
03.01.10
Away Q&A now online
Away was screened at "Cut It Short!" @ The Boathouse, Cambridge on Tuesday 8th December. After the film was screened I did a Q&A
Little did I know it was being filmed! It is now online, for more info behind the making of Away watch the Q&A here.
To see more Q&As from other directors from the same film night check out the Strawberry Shorts Blog
For more details on the film please go to the Away page on this very website!
01.12.09
Another screening for Away!
Away is to be screened at "Cut It Short!" @ The Boathouse, Cambridge, CB4 3AX on Tuesday 8th December at 8pm. It is an event for the Cambridge Strawberry Fair Film Festival, where Away was screened earlier this year. All being well I will also be doing a Q&A after the film
If you're planning on coming check out the Trailer for the film. No spoilers! promise!
Away is also now online for all to see. Please watch it on Shooting People. If you're a member please vote for it for The Film Of The Month!
For more details on the film please go to the Away page on this very website!
09.11.09
DING! now online
My new short film is now online. See it on Vimeo now! DING!
There will be a page for the film on this website soon. Check out other films screened at Tridentfest 2 at http://www.mrsilverface.com/projecttrident/tridentfest2.html
The films will be popping up online to view on The Project Trident Vimeo Channel over the coming days.
01.08.09
My documentary to appear on the forthcoming Shane Meadows Special Edition DVD 'Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee'
"My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff Whats In This Room" will feature as a bonus on the Special Edition DVD for Shane Meadows' film Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee! How majoraly massively unbelievably exciting! Look out for the film soon. The special edition DVD is due out in spring 2010. For more on Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee check out www.shanemeadows.com to see "My 60 Second Documentary About The Stuff Whats In This Room" click here
20.05.09
Away @ cannes in a van
Away to screen from Cannes in a van! Twice! Hooray! Check the website here: http://cannesinavan.tumblr.com
01.05.09
Away screening
Away to screen at Filmrats film night. More info here: http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=58845777206 or here: http://www.myspace.com/filmrats
27.04.09
Un "Recorder Old Skool" à Paris now online!
To view it click here
25.03.09
Away to Premier at GLIMMER: Hull International Short Film Festival
Away has been selected to screen at GLIMMER: Hull International Short Film Festival, it has been nominated for the Anthony Minghella BEST UK SHORT award! It will screen on 26th April 2009 at 2pm at Reel Cinema Hull. To see the programme for the festival go to the website
25.03.09
Un "Recorder Old Skool" à Paris to Premier & Q&A
Un "Recorder Old Skool" à Paris to Premier at a Cambridge Super 8 Film Festival Preview night on 16th April 2009 8pm at the Portland Arms. After the screening I will be doing a Q&A