Serious Feather

Mar 5, 10:23 AM by Kate Taylor

Established in 2008, Serious Feather is a privately-funded independent film and video production group based in Manchester. Currently specialising in music video production, we pride ourselves on the active support we can give to Manchester’s vibrant creative community and, in turn, are committed to our working ethos of ‘innovation through education’ in terms of development, production, style and content. As a result, we regularly invite undergraduates and postgraduates from the region’s universities to take advantage of our on-set placement opportunities when they are available.

Mother Video Project Background

Following an initial meeting in December 2009 with Manchester-based independent band, Louis Barabbas and The Bedlam Six, creative development on a narrative-based video promo for their next single release began.

By mid-January 2010 an animated storyboard which fluidly dramatised on the comic-Gothic tendencies of the song and its performance was in place and, once viewed and agreed to by the band themselves, Serious Feather then entered into the pre-production phase of the project.

The production was to be shot on a Canon 5d Mark II with Steadicam, and over the next three weeks a crew of ten was assembled, an evocative location was secured in the Northern Quarter and suitable props and costumes designed.

While shooting took place over two days and nights at the end of January, editing and grading on Final Cut Studio took a further three weeks. Critically, final cut for the project rested with Serious Feather and, as a result, the project was completed under budget and to standard on time.

To view their latest video click here

NWVM Film Funding rounds Deadline Looming

Mar 4, 03:57 PM by Kate Taylor

Applications for Film Funding Rounds 2009/2010 will close on Monday 15 March.

Funding is currently available to North West based companies and individuals for:

Feature Film Development

Seed Funding for Feature Films

- Short Film completion-

Festival Bursaries

For information and to apply, please contact Jenny Hughes:

Jennyh@visionandmedia.co.uk or call 0844 395 038

Kolton Lee's Visit to the Northwest

Mar 4, 01:52 PM by Kate Taylor

Director of Freestyle, Kolton Lee’s visited UClan to speak to screenwriting and film production students, click here
to view it

The Conductor

Feb 26, 12:41 PM by Kate Taylor

It’s a self-funded 35mm short film, its just been selected by the British Council for promotion in 2010 and is currently being sent out to film festivals around the world, a website will be going up shortly too.

Click here to view the trailer

Bog Standard Wants Your Input

Feb 10, 11:44 AM by Kate Taylor

The poster for the new short film ‘Bog Standard’ is being printed this weekend, but with no definite tagline in mind, they need YOUR help!

If you have any ideas for a tagline please post them on the ‘Bog Standard’ facebook page here

Exclusive content will be added to the ‘Bog Standard’ facebook page and website in due course, but in the meantime the trailer is online and can be enjoyed here Finally, if you think they should be doing something differently, please write it on their wall or post a note, and feel free to post any funny toilet related stories, youtube videos etc!

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