Most Recent 50 Kisses Updates
50 Kisses at BAFTA for Guinness World Records, the video
Just over a week ago, the writers of 50 Kisses gathered at BAFTA to celebrate the news that they had collectively entered the Guinness Book Of Records for the most co-writers on a feature film. Here’s the video of the event! Another Kiss? Here’s some
Sweet Home Films Take On California for 50 Kisses
Sweet Home Films in LA have confirmed they are playing the field for the 50 Kisses community. I just got this message from Kerry… ‘We have submitted 50 Kisses to Santa Monica FF, San Diego FF, AFI and Hollywood Reel Independent FF. We will submit
Sarah Page’s mum, came to BAFTA and wrote us a blog
Sarah Page, writer of ‘Beryl’ and winner of the Audience Award for 50 Kisses, brought her mum to the BAFTA screening. And she wrote us a blog about her experience. Here it is… At the ‘50 Kisses’ showing at BAFTA Chris Jones asked me to
Meet some of the writers and filmmakers behind 50 Kisses
Candid short interviews with some of the filmmakers and writers behind 50 Kisses. Filmed at the BAFTA screening to celebrate the Guinness World Record we secured on April 4th 2014. Another Kiss? Here’s some related posts 50 Kisses ~ The Contest ~ The Feature
50 Kisses Film Festivals Update: Good news and bad news
So the bad news first. We didn’t get into Cannes. Well that was to be expected as it was really a long shot, but we had to try. Here’s what they mailed us yesterday… I have the regret to let you know that your film
50 Kisses – Together we are strong! By Tom Kerevan
50 Kisses is the first of the Create50 projects from LSWF headed up by Chris Jones and Judy Goldberg. Select 50 short scripts from almost 2000 entries, ask directors from around the world to turn them into films, then select the best finished products and
Former Time Out Editor Dominic Wells reviews 50 Kisses
The result is a triumph. I watched it for a second time yesterday, when overall director Chris Jones celebrated with a special screening at BAFTA for all the writers, and it actually improves with a second viewing. The quick succession of twists and terrific ideas,
50 Kisses Screenwriters’ Celebrate Their Guinness World Record!
Today I joined a room full of ‘Officially Amazing’ people (there were snazzy hats to prove it!) who began a screenwriting project that became a feature film reality and has now become an official Guinness World Record for the most co-writers. And that in
50 Kisses World Record Certificate Arrives!
We just received the official World Record Holder certificate from Guinness, ahead of the official Awards at BAFTA tomorrow afternoon. When I was a kid I remember watching Record Breakers and being inspired to do something extraordinary. Never in my wildest dreams did I think
PRESS RELEASE: 50 Kisses enters Guinness Book Of Records
LONDON. The fifty one co-writers of ‘50 Kisses’ will gather at BAFTA for a special screening on April 4th to receive their official ‘World Record Holder’ Awards and celebrate their extraordinary achievement. ‘50 Kisses’ is an initiative run by the London Screenwriters’ Festival, designed to
’50 Kisses’ achieves a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
‘We are delighted to confirm that you have successfully achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for ‘Most co-writers credited for a film’. We would like to congratulate you on your record-breaking achievement. You are OFFICIALLY AMAZING’ The co-writers of ‘50 Kisses’ are now WORLD
Final Draft come onboard the 50 Kisses BAFTA Award Ceremony On Friday as Sponsor
It’s just days now till the 50 Kisses BAFA Gala event and we are delighted to announce that Final Draft have come onboard as official sponsors of the event. We will officially announce our BIG news tomorrow and then celebrate with a screening and awards
2nd Directors Commentary Lands at 50 Kisses HQ, direct from Hollywood
https://vimeo.com/90533119 Evan and his wife Kerry Finlayson / Marlowe, (name depends on whether she is wearing the producer or actor hat) have also made a couple of low budget horrors and they have published a free e-book about their adventures, which you can download and
Recording The Directors Chat Track For Dream Date, the film that keeps on giving!
https://vimeo.com/114577165 As is true with many things that came out of Dream Date, this was our first ever Director’s Commentary. If you’re hoping to find a detailed discussion from which you might learn specific filmmaking techniques, this probably won’t be it. We decided to keep it
Screenwriter of ‘Neil’, Nigel Karikari remembers his 50 Kisses premiere in Australia
Screenwriter of ‘Neil’, Nigel Karikari remembers his 50 Kisses premiere in Australia. So… 50 Kisses the Movie premiered and I was gutted not be able to be there as looking at the pics it was a pretty swish occasion! Luckily I had some friends and
The First Directors Commentary For the 50 Kisses DVD / BluRay Is In!
We are working hard on getting a chat track from all the filmmakers and all the writers so we can really get to meet all the creative voices behind 50 Kisses. And recording it has never been easier, it’s possible even with an iPhone! So
The 50 Kisses Film festivals push begins
We have begun submitting 50 Kisses to festivals and we have high hopes for our extraordinary movie. So far we have taken on the cost and time of submitting to… Cannes Film Festival (Un certain regard) BFI London Film Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival Rhode
Recording a DVD Chat Track For ’50 Kisses’ BluRay and DVD
Not content with the ‘herding cats’ experience that was getting filmmakers to send us their films for 50 Kisses. We have decided to do the DVD / BluRay writers and directors chat track! What we plan is a special version of the film on the
How I Learned To Love Again by Baz Hodson
So, where are we at these days?! It’s 18 months down the line from the wrap on my short film ‘A Kiss Goodbye’ and we’re now on the final PR push for 50 Kisses, which after a long haul has got its BBFC 15 certification along with the wonderful DCP drive required for the projection
Brazilian filmmaker Carolina Rodrigues shares her 50 Kisses Journey on Youtube – WATCH VIDEO BLOG
How one filmmaker made their first film, against all odds, and it was part of 50 Kisses! Carolina shared in an email ‘“50 Kisses” and “Never Forget” not only reminded me of how much I really love bringing images to life, but also taught me the responsibility of creating art. It showed me that with hard
Do you as a filmmaker or writer involved in 50 Kisses want to see it play at festivals?
What Shall We Do With 50 Kisses AFTER the Premiere? An open question and a few words of tough love. We have a number of things we can do with 50 Kisses after the premiere. First, we could release it on the internet free. This would mean anyone can watch it, anyone could embed it
How 50 Kisses Gave Me My Filmmking Mojo Back
I had decided to give up. Movies. Filmmaking. Writing. The lot. I was spent – in every sense of the word after a feature film that I had been working on passionately for several years as the writer/director crashed and burned 3 weeks before shooting was to start in the USA – leaving me broken
50 kisses – The Moment… by screenwriter Stephen Cooper
I still find it crazy that ‘The Moment’ has created so many different opportunities and previews of life ahead. Through this little two minute script and the 50 kisses competition I have seen my idea come to life through a number of fantastic and exciting film makers, I have networked with producers, wrote a pilot
50 Kisses on BBC London with Sunny and Shay
Last night I spent an hour on BBC London with Radio hosts Sunny and Shay, discussing film, music and of course 50 Kisses. This came right off the back of 50 Kisses Training Day on Saturday. Around 60 filmmakers and writers involved in 50 Kisses, gathered at Ealing Studios to focus on how we, as
The Final Cinema Version of 50 Kisses Is AMAZING!
This afternoon I headed into Soho to watch the final DCP (Digital Cinema Package) at SDC for ‘50 Kisses’, alongside a journalist friend who writes for, and reviews films, for the broadsheets. His reaction? ‘50 Kisses significantly exceeded my expectations…’ I won’t say more till reviews begin to appear. And I have to tell you,
Writing Love Songs by a Hopeless “Realist”
I wrote the song “Good” while living in NYC, with most of my thoughts and songs ranging from the love-lost scorn to the revengeful strong woman to the forever young anthem of taking on the world. When I wrote “Good”, however, I let myself wonder again about love, just pure, simple, happy love. Nothing perfect,
50 Kisses: Making The DCP part 2
I have just retuned from a visit to the office of the lovely people at SDC who are making the DCP for 50 Kisses. I know a great deal more about the process of making one now and plan an extensive blog on the matter post 50 Kisses premiere (as it is so essential for
From London to New York with 50 Kisses
I little expected, when filming Rob Burke’s LOVE script in the London Underground, that nine months later, I would be on the New York Subway on route to see our film screened at the Tribeca Film centre. Also our little film, shot guerrilla style in a day and a half, helped in my selection by
50 Kisses Final Mastering: Making The DCP
To screen 50 Kisses in a cinema, we need to make a DCP. This is a specific file supplied on an industry standard drive. We could make our own DCP using OpenDCP (low budget and a little risky), but the lovely people at Soho Digital Cinema are helping us out. I have always been in
Don’t miss out on the big publicity opportunity at the 50 Kisses premiere
Are you trying to build a reputation as an independent filmmaker, writer, actor? Are you on social media? If you are, then you’ll know the currency that photographs have – especially pictures of you and your friends/family at your premiere would have. We will have an official photographer there to take photos and make you