Distribution deal with Shorts International!

I've just signed a 7 year distribution deal with Shorts International for 'Desires', my first Comma Film commission of the poem by Gaia Holmes. Shorts International supply short films to multi-platforms around the world including TV channels HBO, Canal+ and various digital platforms.  This means the film will be unavailable to watch online now, but is still touring UK cinemas playing before the main feature, check out earlier post for tour schedule.

Desires was commissioned for the Manchester Literature festival '06, and has since been shown in over 30 cities around the world and was shortlisted for the Virgin Media Shorts prize '08, one of 12 films from 1500.

BBC Big Screen national screenings

A selection of shorts made with Comma Film are screening across the UK on the BBC Big Screens throughout June and July, showing at:

BRADFORD, CENTENARY SQUARE

BRISTOL, MILLENNIUM SQUARE

CARDIFF, THE HAYES

DERBY, THE MARKET PLACE

HULL, QUEEN VICTORIA SQUARE

LEEDS, MILLENNIUM SQUARE

LIVERPOOL, CLAYTON SQUARE

MANCHESTER, EXCHANGE SQUARE

MIDDLESBROUGH, CENTRE SQUARE

NORWICH, CHAPELFIELD PLAIN 

PLYMOUTH, ARMADA WAY

PORTSMOUTH, GUILDHALL SQUARE

ROTHERHAM, ALL SAINTS SQUARE

SWANSEA, CASTLE SQUARE

SWINDON, WHARF GREEN

WALTHAM FOREST, WALTHAMSTOW TOWN SQUARE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bigscreens/

Fight disability prejudice

I'm sure everyone knows this link by now, but thanks to Clair Lewis, a Manchester disability activist who set up this group to support great friend and collaborator Cerrie Burnell:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51841632298

Cerrie narrated my award winning film 'When the Telescope Came' and is one of the bravest, most inspirational and - not forgetting - actually downright hilarious people you could ever have the privilege to know or work with.

I hope c**ts like this spend everyday being weighed down by their hearts of stone:

"What ever next! Will I be paying my licence fee to watch someone without any legs! Or will they be scaring my kids with someone with absolutely no limbs whatsoever! That'll give them nice DREAMS won't it! Give me my money back BBC and Pull your socks right up!!"

Lionel Candsworth, London, UK, 

Here is Cerrie having to discuss comments like this at 8o'clock in the morning on BBC Breakfast News:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK61ssge600

Screenings in Germany

I'll be presenting with Comma Film at the 19th international video festival in Bochum, 18 - 20th June which showcases shorts, installations, VJing - www.videofestival.org