Things to do with 120 short films #1

The work of the eyes is done. Go now and do the heart-work on the images imprisoned within you.

RAINER MARIA RILKE, Wendung

I’ve never really been much of a fan of short films.

Especially those …

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  • May 07 2018
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Autumn 2017: I’m not writing this…..

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Lead without a pencil…

I was going to write a long and thoughtful blog for the Autumn that was all about the highs and lows of life and work….

…..and about …

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  • December 07 2017
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Minefield: An EndGame

 Here are some of my thoughts and reflections on a film project I’ve been working on through my entire career as a “professional” film-maker.
I’ve included a final sampler reel, along with some …

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  • September 27 2017
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Leaving the Dog Beach

Summer 2017

Yes! – it’s long and was written in-between all those important things in life – so feel free to read and return rather than log-in for the duration.

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  • September 05 2017
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After Manchester 22nd May 2017….

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  • May 24 2017
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The thoughts of Citizen Nowhere and the Last and Lost of England….

Spring 2017

I’m still waiting on the uploads to complete of what I’ve been working on over the winter – a boring process which I’ve had to redo several times for “administrative reasons” …

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  • May 10 2017
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16th March 1988….

There’s a tree in #QueensPark #Glasgow – next to the #UN Tree which has been largely left untouched and allowed to grow and mature over the years.

Anyway this other tree has a plaque …

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  • March 15 2017
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Winter 2017: The Truth doesn’t have a shape.

Here’s my latest blog-post, the spelling and grammar for which I’ll be correcting as I go along – but not the sentiments and opinions expressed in it. Any corrections or typo …

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  • March 10 2017
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“…When you play football you can explain everything”

The chances are by the time you discover and read this post or just head straight to the music-free Vlog/Dispatch I’ve made (below) to replace an out-dated and music-overkilled trailer I’ll either …

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  • September 29 2016
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Sore shoulders and how to pitch to a dead fish

Some people like to remind me that I’ve always had what in the UK we call:

“A chip on my shoulder”

But now my shoulders are usually just sore for other reasons….

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