I relocated to Toronto about 10 weeks ago and have to congratulate myself on a brilliant choice of city. So far I’ve been set dresser on a Hallmark Christmas movie (yes, every bit as cheesy as it sounds), on set props/set dresser for a charming little indie short, and set dresser for an indie feature with a gobsmacking art department crew. Plus, one of the … Continue reading I heart Toronto
I, ahem, googled myself today, and I struck gold. Set dressing on this ambitious little project from Anna Blandford had completely slipped my mind. It was a pitch for Playstation. We put it together in a shabby little black box of a theatre – but by our powers of design (Laura Phillimore & Donna Marie Howard) and cinematography (Anna Valdez-Hanks) you can’t tell. Enjoy! Continue reading Rewards of narcissism
This is a classic British horror film that I had the privilege of coming in on as second unit production designer. The blood and gore effects were really impressive – not to mention a whole lot of fun. Check out the website and the trailer: Continue reading Eden Lodge
Best UK Feature at London Independent Film Festival Best UK Genre Feature at DetectiveFEST International Film Festival Silver Remi Award for Best Independent Feature at WorldFest Houston Also an Official Selection at Southend-on-Sea Film Festival & Women’s International Film and Arts Festival (Miami, screening 6th June) Continue reading SOLITARY still on a roll
Actually, not The Blue Angel (1930) but my Blue Angel (2010). This set is for a feature I wrote back before I went to film school. In fact, it was one of the reasons I went. I wanted to know how a screenplay turns into a film, since I’d written one. Here’s a tiny part of the answer: Continue reading Latest set model: The Blue Angel
The UK premiere of Solitary took place in Soho last night. It wasn’t easy for me to get there from Paris, what with Eurostar’s prohibitive weekend prices, but it was worth 8 hours on a bus to be part of a really special event. Director Sasha Krane described the production as a labor of love, and the expression was (for once) accurately applied. The commitment and … Continue reading Solitary: The UK Premiere
The feature film Solitary, which we shot in Portsmouth in late 2013, premiered on Jan 7th and is already a hit. Here are Sarina Taylor (producer, actor), Sasha Krane (director) and Katharine McEwan (writer, actor, producer) showing off their new mantel ornaments from the Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema. Best Feature, Best Screenplay and Best Actress in a Feature (Sarina). The film was also nominated for Best Original Score – … Continue reading Solitary – showing us how it’s done
Look Back In Anger was one of the first British plays to portray working class life. Household chores appeared on stage for the first time. Alison’s ironing board became iconic. The play is about the frustration of an educated young man confronted with the impenetrable class system and dearth of opportunities in postwar Britain. Jimmy longs for a cause that would give his life meaning. At … Continue reading Look Back In Anger
Twinkle, one of my favourite projects from 2012, has hit the festival circuit this year with great success. Official Selection at NYLA International Film Festival 2014 and Winner of the Audience Choice Award at Brooklyn Girl Film Festival 2014. It’s a film with huge heart put together by beautiful people to make the world a better place, exactly the kind of film we all hope … Continue reading Twinkle Shines
This dark & quirky romance I worked on last year has come out of post production looking very snazzy indeed, and producer-director team Renee and Tom are already rounding up money for their next film adventure. Continue reading Geoffrey’s Belt, perfectly polished
G. Isla Borrell : digital creation, film & theatre 