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Student's emotional film aims to show there is life and hope after meningitis

A student who contracted meningitis at the age of 19 has produced an emotional film highlighting how he believes a life-changing disability doesn’t mean you have to give up on your dreams.

Jonathan Brough was in Canada training to be a skiing instructor when he was diagnosed with the condition, and subsequent complications in his treatment left him paralysed from the neck down....

Film: The Invisible Woman (12A)

Venue: 
Plymouth Arts Centre, 38 Looe Street, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 18:00 to Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 20:00
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Ralph Fiennes’ second film as director is based on the true story of the secret affair between Charles Dickens, at the height of his career and fame, and Nelly Ternan, an actress 27 years his junior. Fiennes stars as the great man, warm, charismatic and tirelessly energetic when he meets Nelly (Felicity Jones) starring in a play, and slowly the pair begin a cautious relationship. Abi Morgan's (The Iron Lady, Shame) brilliant and intelligent script reveals the moral dilemma for Dickens and Nelly's impossible situation. Period dramas don't get much better than this - much more than a classic...

Arts Funding Scheme Launched in Plymouth

A new scheme to enable young people to lead their own creative projects has been launched in Plymouth. New Wave is inviting young people in the city to apply for small grants of between £50 and £1500 from today until 28th March 2014.

New Wave is run by the Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) as part of their brief as the Arts Council Bridge Organisation for the South West. The scheme aims to...

European competition challenges youngsters to capture marine litter issue on film

Schoolchildren are being invited to capture on camera the problem of marine litter and potential solutions as part of a new European film competition.

Launched by Plymouth University and the National Marine Aquarium, ‘Catch Marine Litter on Film’ challenges youngsters with the task of recording and documenting examples, and sharing their views on the issue.

The competition is...

BFI Player launches a new deal for UK film audiences and industry

  • Collected, curated and connected: brand new video-on-demand service is unveiled
  • Seven channels including day and date releases for The Selfish Giant and The Epic of Everest
  • Biggest ever archive release

​ BFI (British Film Institute) Chair Greg Dyke has unveiled the 'BFI Player', a brand new video-on-demand platform for the millions that enjoy...

Archives from the Attic event looks at ‘The Way We Live’

If you have any old or historic documents you’d like an expert opinion on or would like to find out more about the history of Plymouth then head to the ‘Archives from the Attic’ event on Saturday 25 May.

The free annual event, which will this year tie in with the city’s first ever History Festival , brings together experts from Plymouth City Council’s record office, the Friends of...

'Starman' Premiere

We are proud to invite you to the official premiere of 'Starman', a brand new short film curated by students from Plymouth University. This is a FREE ADMISSION screening.

Since early November 'Starman' has been in working process and now we would like to take this opportunity to present it to you guys. A very special thank you to those who supported us from the very beginning and helped us reach our goal of £1000 via Kickstarter within 25 days. We have had a great amount of public awareness including articles published in our local papers including online...

New university production house launches Plymouth City of Culture film

A company made up of talented students, graduates and lecturers from Plymouth University has produced an energetic and visually stunning film, showcasing and celebrating Plymouth’s culture in all its glory.

The high octane one minute video entitled ‘Plymouth Culture is…’ is a riot of colour, sight and sound, set to the track ‘Racer’ by local group, The PJP Band and featuring a cameo...

University scientist collaborates with Jeremy Irons for environmental film

An internationally renowned scientist from Plymouth University has worked with multi award-winning actor and Oscar winner Jeremy Irons on a major documentary about marine pollution.

Professor Richard Thompson, from the University’s Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre, is a recognised expert on the accumulation of marine debris and was invited to appear in the documentary,...

Film: The First Movie (2009)

For over 100 years now, the cinematic medium has been used to spread a multitude of ideas, from the artistic through to the political. This is so ingrained in our culture that it can be difficult to imagine our lives without film, let alone how we might have felt when we first experienced its power.

In this haunting documentary, film-maker Mark Cousins visits a small Kurdish-Iraqi village and shows films to local children their first time. They are then given cameras to make their own films, and the resulting creations tell insightful stories of the magic, horror, and mundanity, of...

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