Making a low budget science fiction movie exist
by Film Stories | Jul 04, 2019 | Feature
How do you set about making a feature film by yourself – both creatively and financially? We ask Claire Daly. C...
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Indie cinema focus: Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay
by Film Stories | Jul 02, 2019 | Feature
A salute to another quality British independent cinema - this time in Colwyn Bay....
Making 24 Hours in 8 days
by Film Stories | Jun 28, 2019 | Feature
Diane Knight reflects on the highs and lows of an eight-day shoot....
The last video rental store in Scotland closes
by Film Stories | Jun 27, 2019 | Feature
An era ends in Scotland as the video shop that outlasted Blockbuster shuts its doors for the last time....
Indie cinema focus: Light House, Wolverhampton
by Film Stories | Jun 21, 2019 | Feature
A salute to one of the West Midlands's best indie cinemas....
Batman Vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review
by Film Stories | Jun 21, 2019 | Reviews
When the Turtles met the Bat - here's our review....
Support The Girls review
by Film Stories | Jun 20, 2019 | Reviews
A joyous movie well worth seeking out, here's our review of Support The Girls....
Yesterday review
by Film Stories | Jun 19, 2019 | Reviews
Danny Boyle directs, Richard Curtis writes: here's our review of Yesterday....
My day as a movie extra on Danny Boyle's Yesterday
by Film Stories | Jun 18, 2019 | Feature
On becoming a movie extra and spending a day on location with Danny Boyle’s Yesterday. C...
Diego Maradona review
by Film Stories | Jun 18, 2019 | Reviews
Asif Kapadia digs into the story of both Diego and Maradona for his new film, Diego Maradona....
Dirty God review
by Film Stories | Jun 18, 2019 | Reviews
Dirty God is one of the must-see films of the year - and here's our review....
The British movie animation studio in Brighton
by Film Stories | Jun 14, 2019 | Feature
How an animated film was born on the south coast of the UK....
Our Film Story: From 24 to Stephen King
by Film Stories | Jun 12, 2019 | Feature
How a Stephen King short film came out of – well, quite a lot of stuļ¬ as it happens. Chr...
Thunder Road review
by Film Stories | Jun 12, 2019 | Reviews
Jim Cummings stars in, writes and directs Thunder Road, that's in UK cinemas now....
Late Night review
by Film Stories | Jun 11, 2019 | Reviews
Emma Thompson headlines Late Night, from the pen of Mindy Kaling - and here's our review....
Romesh Ranganathan on Jurassic Park, and a very strange flute
by Film Stories | Jun 07, 2019 | Feature
Romesh Ranganathan writes about movies every month in Film Stories - and here's his column about Jurassic Park movies....
Breaking into writing about film
by Film Stories | Jun 04, 2019 | Feature
The highs and lows of starting out as a young, unpaid freelance journalist in the world of film writing....
Ingrid Oliver goes to the movies
by Film Stories | Jun 04, 2019 | Feature
She’s done comedy, she’s done television, she’s done Doctor Who, she writes, she directs - and now Ingrid Oliver is going to the movies. Simon...
Saving Redcar’s seaside picturehouse
by Film Stories | May 21, 2019 | Feature
The fight is on to save a near-100-year-old cinema....
An Accidental Studio: The Story Of Handmade Films review
by Film Stories | May 16, 2019 | Reviews
A documentary on HandMade Films - a film company born out of necessity....
Benjamin review
by Film Stories | May 14, 2019 | Reviews
Simon Amstell's new film, Benjamin, arrives on digital demand followings its theatrical run - and here's our review....
The Isle: how it came to the screen
by Film Stories | May 13, 2019 | Feature
Matthew and Tori Butler-Hart chart the journey that brought The Isle to the movies....
Entering the Cosmos: how we made our movie
by Film Stories | May 09, 2019 | Feature, News
How hitting an invisible brick wall spurred two budding filmmakers on an incredible journey to success....
How a serious illness affects a love of movies
by Film Stories | May 08, 2019 | Feature, News
A deeply personal look at how your life can turn around in a very short space of time – and how it affects watching movies. R...
Michael J Fox and his underrated romcoms
by Film Stories | May 01, 2019 | Feature
Michael J Fox: the most underrated romantic lead of the 80s and 90s? There's certainly a case....
The Romesh Ranganathan column: eating a dumpling baby
by Film Stories | May 01, 2019 | Feature
Romesh writes in every issue of Film Stories - and here's one of his earlier columns, about how a Pixar short left him rather traumatised....
Getting films crowdfunded
by Film Stories | Apr 30, 2019 | Feature, News
Crowdfunding can give life to a project that would otherwise hit the dust....
Changing times: working on a film set
by Film Stories | Apr 25, 2019 | Feature
The realities of working on a film set? A social life isn’t likely to be an optional extra. A...
Our Film Story: Let's talk about Custard
by Film Stories | Apr 24, 2019 | Feature
Kate McCoid takes us through her ļ¬rst short film, and the long journey to SXSW. K...
The Acting Your Age campaign, and how it's addressing the lack of quality roles for middle-aged women
by Film Stories | Apr 23, 2019 | Feature
A new campaign seeks to shine fresh light on the lack of middle-aged women in the movies....
Should film directors read your angry tweets?
by Film Stories | Apr 21, 2019 | Feature
Social media allows the audience to give ‘feedback’ to filmmakers - we look at how they should react. Mat...
Motion capture in the North West
by Film Stories | Apr 17, 2019 | Feature
Anghenfil is a new motion capture production being made in England – and we’ve caught up with the man behind it. Rob...
