Bog Standard - Dropping In Fri

Hi all,

It's almost TWO DAYS until the number one film about a number two is publicly unveiled. Attendance is free, but places are almost all gone. Check out the facebook event or the (official!) website at www.bogstandardfilm.com

Thank you all so much for helping us make our film into a full blown event. Special thanks to anyone who has promoted the film, wrote about us and pushed a few ticket places out there. Special thanks to Mark Ashmore who has turned his facebook profile into a Bog-Standard-Avatar these past few days!

I hope to see you there with the other employees of "Salford Haulage And Transport." Bring your cameras, video cameras and sense of humour. We'd love to hear from you after the film and use your snappy snaps or videos on our facebook group.

It's a busy fortnight for Siab Studios with Bog Standard on Fri, assisting a Curtin Parloe film over the weekend, Mancattan @ The Pennine Film Festival on Weds 17th and some top secret EPIC Mancattan news to follow in the near future.

Thanks again folks, don't get caught short before the big night!

Col


OFFICIAL FB EVENT
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=326751767144

www.bogstandardfilm.com
www.stuckinaboxstudios.co.uk

Myebook - meeting @ Nexus

Live blogging, discussing myebook at te nexus art cafe. I took a picture and uploaded it to the website live from the iPhone to demonstrate the power of active blogging-on-the-go from mobile devices. The myebook platform has a multitude of possibilities, but shouldn't be in danger of being mistaken as a replacement for websites or blogs. Their true potential lies in marketing and promotion, and with their e-commerce option, content providers can monetise certain page of their books.

Interestingly, and something we are looking into, the myebook platform maybe a legally watertight way to sell your film via a stream on a page of the book you have to pay to unlock. We are checking the ins an outs, but we are potentially sitting on a digital self distribution model that gets around the VRA... Stay tuned!






(Mark Ashmore of Future Artists and Si from Myebook at the "Pay The Artist" event/presentation. You can't do live updating like this to an ebook yet, but the platform has tons of potential...)

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Bog Standard in Shrieking Violet's write-up

Hi all,

Many thanks to The Shrieking Violet magazine for running not one, but TWO great film related articles in this edition. First up, an intro the the North West New Wave, and seocndly, a heads up about Bog Standard and our screening on March 12th at The Dancehouse, in their toilets (naturally). Places are still available for the film but you must EMAIL IN ADVANCE. All places are FREE! Thanks again to The SV Team.

SHRIEKING VIOLET WRITE UP
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=158893&id=284462826948&ref=nf

THE SHRIEKING VIOLET WEBSITE
http://theshriekingviolets.blogspot.com/2010/02/shrieking-violet-issue-7.html

Paradise Heights "My E Book" released

Local Superwriter/actor/director/broadcaster/legend and friend Joe O'Byrne has his new Digital "Book" available to view online, which connects the dots and provides loads of info on the "Paradise Heights" Universe asfeatured inhis many plays and the film Lookin' For Lucky. Interactive, Informative, Entertaining. Check it out film and theatre fans alike!

http://www.myebook.com/index.php?option=ebook&id=25882

Feb Mini Update

Hi all,

1- Just a quick update for Feb. Bog Standard "Toilet" Screening Tickets for March 12th are still available FREE over at the facebook event or bogstandardfilm.com

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=326751767144

2 - A great film with Jonathan Gems (MArs Attacks) doing a much more eloquent job of explaining why we do NOT have an Industry Of British Films, and how the US dominates our film culture...

http://www.reel-show.tv/index.html?vidId=00015

3 - A new micro short is in the works which will star Hazel Earle and one as yet to be named cast member. This will most likely be a SiabS Co-Production as I'm still mad busy with Bog Standard, Mancattan (top secret), a 4th Mancattan Screening at the Pennine Film Festival on Mar 17th, and fighting the good film fight generally. Whew!

Thanks again folks, I hope you are all well and productive. - Col

Mancattan - Screening #04 @ Pennine Film Festival 2010

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22566925028#!/event.php?eid=353028548344&ref=mf

Hello Autobots and Decepticons alike. Mancattan is being welcomed into this years Pennine Film Festival alongside some of the regions latest and greatest film-making talent. It's a Weds morning screening on March 17th (St Patrick's Day) and so most of you may be in that thing called "work" - However, for anyone not otherwise engaged, we would be honoured if you can join us for this screening at 10am. We'll be filming the veent for posterity,which will also include a Q&A session with myself and our leading lady Hazel Earle, who played the character of Rachel. Ask us anything you like, we may even answer!

This will be the 4th Mancattan screening to the public, and quite possibly the last as the film in its current from... plans are afoot...

Thanks all, it'd be great to have you there if you can make it. If anyone needs a lift, give us a call. - Col

http://www.penninefilmfestival.co.uk/Welcome.html

February Update

- BOG STANDARD

Trailer goes live today! See it here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS8FlNRFyc0

We also have a Facebook page here, so please support the film, cast and crew by becoming fans, watching the trailer and crucially, PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS AND RATINGS on Youtube. This is the single biggest thing you can do to help out or film in the run up to a public premiere. Website, news and content coming soon...

http://www.bogstandardfilm.com

- WWW.REFORMTHEVRA.CO.UK
North West New Wave's campaign gets a mention on BBC 6music! http://bit.ly/b9KF0b Press play at 2:16.28! - MANCATTAN Two screenings announced, but one has already gone by. Beatnik TV snuck Mancattan into one of their late night/early morning film sessions at the Nexus Art Cafe in Manchester last Saturday. The film was shown to about 80 peoplein the wee hours, and as a totally un-biaed audience, we're pleased to say it went down a storm. Which is great news as we have a fourth pubic screening lined up at the Pennine Film Festival in March. The morning of Weds 17th (St Patrick's Day) will see Colin Warhurst (me) and leading lady Hazel Earle (who played "Rach") will present the film and be having a Q&A afterwards. More info on this screening as it comes!

www.penninefilmfestival.co.uk  


- SIAB STUDIOS
I'm reading a cracking book recently called "Fans, Friends & Followers" and its all about sharing and involving your supporters. So, please message me back, sign up to the Facebook group (if you haven't already)pass it on and TALK TO US! Let us know what you do and don't like about what we're making, what you think we should do next or about films, music videos or anything at all. The internet is a two way thing, and we'd love to hear from you and keep you involved every step of the way. 

"That's it" for now from Feb. As I say, please stay in touch, and keep the creative faith. This update was brought to you by the letter W and the number 82. Col x 


http://www.stuckinaboxstudios.co.uk
Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131838018957 
Bog Standard Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bog-Standard/284462826948

Bog Standard Edit - Done

Whew! Film is finished. I'll prob do the odd tweak here and there between now and our planned surge of screenings, but just to announce that the film is done. A little late, but Christmas and buying a house are both valid reasons for the delay. Stay tuned for eventual Premiere details folks and for plenty of behind the scenes and bonus material for your viewing pleasure. Whew!