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October
My screenwriter mate Ronnie has finally bowed to the wonders of blogging and started one up. If you fancy a peek at his hitherto unrevealed glories, then click along here. On another note – was pleased to discover I’d got through the first cut of the London Screenwriters Festival & Wellcome Trust ‘Inspired By Science’…
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Time please
Hark! It’s Autumn already, sh*t that means Christmas is approaching, jeebus. It’s been a busy month so far, but finally after a complicated few years I am no longer a student! Hurrah! Yesterday was the official graduation day for my course, and I was pleased to be awarded a (deep breath) MFA in Advanced Film…
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Paul Abbott: find extraordinary things in ordinary lives
In exchange for a few hours volunteering last week, I was lucky enough to get a place in a masterclass by Paul Abbott as part of the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival. He’s a writer I admire hugely, having written Clocking Off, a particular favourite of mine, and Shameless, Linda Green and Touching Evil as…
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Resistance – I shall say zis only wance
That’s what the inside of my rusty brain looks like now but not nearly so pretty. This feature script draft is giving me a headache. I’ve been trying to drag out of it something serious that hits lots of resonant points and has important things to say and every time I try to make it…
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Action!
Above is sunny location 4 from the film shoot in Edinburgh. Thoroughly enjoyed the Edinburgh International Film Festival – saw many films, some obscure and some less so, and enjoyed a pitching workshop (terror notwithstanding), then a day off, swiftly followed by the shooting of my graduation short – amazing experience. I hung around a…
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Fashion! Turn to the left.
Back in 2007/2008, I had a treatment accepted as part of a film being made as an Yves Saint Laurent / SHOWstudio collaboration for their ’24hrs’ collection – The Script Factory put out a call for filmmakers interested in collaborating, so I wrote something and sent it; it got picked. ANYWAY, forgotten all about it,…
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Time flies
Been a while ma cherie, months have been whizzing by. Since I last checked in, I’ve been doing some redrafts of a short shooting over the summer – VERY excited about it but can’t talk much until it’s actually shooting then some info – I don’t want to jinx it. Also another which hopefully will…
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Bot out
Ok so I go away for a WHOLE day, and when I return, what do I find? 27 porn-bot comments. May your sexy Japanese ladies give you many painful sores. I’ve lived on trust in this blog up to now. I’ve been free and easy baby, and now your grubby spamming has left me no…
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Spring
Things to look forward to: Big blue skies and fluffy Turner-esque cloudsdaffodils and irisesKick Assnot having to wear a coatand a scarfand glovesand a balaclavaand legwarmers*homegrown tomatoesso many tomatoestomato chutneyfried green tomatoestomato saucesclothing that isn’t fleece or waterprooffrecklesMark Lanegan touringpaddlingsitting outside and not getting frostbitewriting outside and not getting frostbitebare feetbramblesMamas and Papaspicnicssandwarm rainlots of…
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Suits you sir
(pic from Bonhams)Fancy getting your sweaty mitts on David Tennant’s shirt, Kylie’s bloomers, Billie Piper’s t-shirt or other assorted Dr Who costumes and props? Bonhams are having an auction from the BBC archive. You can even buy the Torchwood Land Rover! Even though I’m not buying, the geek in me is oddly excited
mandy lee 