The first episode of Earthsea starts tonight at 6.00 p.m.

Based on the novels A Wizard of Earthsea and The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin. Adapted by Judith Adams. Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.

Ursula Le Guin’s enduring fantasy saga set on the magical archipelago rich with wizards and dragons. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Hungry for power and knowledge, the young wizard Ged tampers with long-held secrets and releases a terrible shadow into the world. Meanwhile, Tenar is taken away from her home and family to become Arha, the guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan.

For the full details, go to the link below:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pktp7

For episode guide, click the lick below:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pktp7/episodes/guide

Have you voted for your favourite drama yet.  I am voting for The Missing, well yes,  I am biased.

What did you love about The Missing?

It was superbly written with a show-stopping performance by James Nesbitt. I’ve always believed he’s one of the great actors of his time and this series more than proved it. There hasn’t been a more intense or convincing performance on television all year. In fact, in many a long year.

Why do you think it was so popular?

It clearly tapped into deep-rooted fears, but I think the acting raised it far above the level of being simply a “topical” film. This was a timeless human drama of loss, guilt and obsession.

Was there a stand-out moment?

It came at the very end when I realised that the looming figure roaming around the Russian housing estate was in fact Tony Hughes still searching dementedly for his lost son.

VOTE FOR THE MISSING NOW 

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Lady Luck is playing in an invited online shorts contest run by First Glance Film Festival which is a prestigious film festival in LA.  The winning film gets a premiere at the First Glance Film Festival in Philadelphia – which would be amazing.

The FirstGlance Short Online Contest is open to worldwide viewers who can access itsashort.com platform and watch films online on your PC, laptop, or mobile devices. Registered users can login at any time to watch all films registered as part of the contest, 24/7 from April 20th- May 18th at 12:00 EST. Enjoy your stay and thank you for supporting indie film!

http://itsashort.com/contests/2-firstglance-spring-2015-online-short-film-contest

Director, Marco Kalantari attended the first international screening of The Shaman at the Tribeca Film Festival yesterday.  My part was only a small one but I was delighted to be involved and wish everybody a great time in New York.

Marco hired an international team of artists from Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine, France, Serbia, Malaysia, the UK, Iceland and Germany to help put together The Shaman, which is at the Tribeca Film Festival this week.

Marco Kalantari on the left and TaQ the Composer on the right.

picture via Getty Images.

‘The dark year 2204, in a world that has seen 73 years of continuous war.

The face of conflict has changed. People kill people but they now rely on giant, intelligent battle machines to fight. Meanwhile, mankind has re-discovered the arts of magic and Shamanism and the Generals on both sides use well-trained spiritual warriors to face the threat of machines. Shamans have special senses; they are experts in all aspects of the “unseen” and the “beyond”. They believe that every person, animal, plant and object has a soul. When crossing the border to the Netherworld, the Shaman can find this soul and interact with it. That is what makes him such a deadly, highly effective weapon. They track and convert the souls of their enemies’ giant battle machines in a psychological soul-to-soul confrontation. But Shamans are not invulnerable. They are just people and can be killed like anyone else.’

Time for a new Picture

Today I met Nishi Malde, we were recording the first episode of a new BBC 4 Radio Drama.  Nishi does a lot of radio too and she has appeared in Little Crackers.  We had good fun at the recording and no doubt we will meet up again.

Breakneck Films are excited to announce that their short film Lady Luck is screening at The world famous WorldFest film festival in Houston USA which runs from 10-19th April 2015.  It has been nominated for a REMI award – previous winners include: Spielberg, Lucas, Ridley Scott, David Lynch, the Coen Brothers, and Coppola!

LADY LUCK

CAST & CREW Director(s): Jo Lewis Producer(s): Jo Lewis Victoria Bavister Krissi Mcilquham Writer(s): Jo Lewis Fay Garrett Cast: Adam Thomas Wright Abigail Titmuss Richard Strange Tav MacDougall

SYNOPSIS A young boy attempts to win back his mother’s love. Based on a short story by DH Lawrence ‘The Rocking Horse Winner.” SCREENING 1:00 PM, Saturday the 18th  April Matinee Program #16: Family Shorts Runtime: 18:25 | English | United Kingdom