Filmmakers

Here at 99moves we feel strongly about the cuts issued to the Arts Council, and in particular the abolishment of the UK Film Council. The talent produced by the UK in all areas of culture, media and the arts is what keeps the industry we are in so exciting. Although, with this apparent lack of support from our government the fear up and coming talent won’t be granted the opportunity to flourish is, in our eyes, justified. Continue reading “99moves and Zeta Create the ‘The Storm’ in Support of Young British Filmmakers” »

Well it was the 83rd Academy Awards last week and whilst it has been good to see directors, script writers, editors and actors all being honoured for their efforts at the Oscars, I can’t help but think there is one creative input within film that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. Continue reading “Title Sequence – The Forgotten Oscar” »

With 16,000 tweets per minute the Oscars caused waves of attention across the web, amongst the sea of opinions and arguments, leading video SEO agency 99moves followed each step of the action from the red carpet dresses to each award. Last night’s results saw The King’s Speech take home three of the biggest awards, cementing it as the UK Film Council’s swansong.

The Academy Awards always bring disagreements and arguments amongst those within the movie industry and this year was no different. The category for Best Film was a highly contended one with the battle between Black Swan, The Social Network and The King’s Speech a close one to call. The award eventually went to The King’s Speech, which also picked up the Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Lead Actor awards. The success was especially poignant for all UK viewers as the film was partly funded by the UK Film Council, which is soon to be abolished. Continue reading “99moves Rounds Up the 83rd Academy Awards 2011 – What the Oscars Mean to British Filmmakers” »

Didn’t The King’s Speech do well? Scooping a massive 7 awards out of a possible 14, it showed that when we put our mind to it, us Brits can take on the Americans. Although I have a feeling that the Oscars may produce a few different winners, there is no denying – last night was a night dedicated to British talent. Continue reading “The King’s Speech Reigns at the BAFTAs 2011” »

As well as toiling away here in the beating heart of 99moves I also like to help out making music videos and short films, and here is the latest one. Continue reading “Behind the Scenes of Black Biscuits Latest Video ‘Anonymous’” »

With Scorsese stepping up to direct the pilot episode of the slick new series Boardwalk Empire, the idea of Hollywood directors stepping down to throw some movie dust over smaller projects is fresh in our minds. We decided to take a look at some of the best adverts directed by big shot directors and put them all in one place, just for you. Continue reading “Adverts Hollywood Style” »

So, the directors at 99moves set me a challenge: to produce a short film about the UK Film Council in two weeks with a budget of £300. For those of you who haven’t had that much interaction with the film world, I can tell you now that isn’t a lot of time and isn’t a lot of money. Never one to shy away from a challenge, I signed myself up and got to work. Continue reading “The Storm’s A-coming” »

Outside of my day-to-day life at 99moves I masquerade as a producer/writer for short films, which are always without fail fun to do.  This is the last one I helped put together with a few friends including the very talented Remi King directing, Chris Fergusson in charge of the cinematography and Ben Turze editing. Continue reading “Moonlighting in Short Films” »

So the UK Film Council (UKFC) has been wrapped and told to strike down the set, leaving the British film industry with a large Keira Knightly shaped hole in it. The council’s small but sometimes effective budget helped, but was by no means responsible for many great films since its establishment 10 years ago. It has also invested millions of pounds into schemes and initiatives around the country, helping to raise the profile of British films and inspire a new generation of film-makers. Continue reading “That’s a Wrap!” »