June 17, 2014 0

“90 minute comedy that will be shot and edited in 72 hours”

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Do you think it is possible to make a whole  feature film in 72 hours? The incredulous or the amazed… please keep reading.

From Great Expectations Films we want to give all our support to this brave initiative. The 72 Project it is going to do it! They are going to film and edit an entire 90 minutes film in just 3 days. Obviously the called pre-production plan, in other words, the homework, it will be done beforehand, but no one with a minimum knowledge about film-making can say this is not a great challenge.

The movie will be called The Confusion of Tongues, and it will be based in Birmingham, UK. The production will start on Thursday 17th July at 9AM then finishing at 9AM on Sunday 20th. It will then be screened in the largest cinema screen in Birmingham, ‘The Giant Screen’ on the Sunday night.

In their own words, ”the process aims to inspire filmmakers, encourage collaboration and demystify the production process. Instead of working on a short film individually, in competition with other filmmakers, this project asks filmmakers to work together to create something that no person could achieve alone.”

Why are they doing this?

If you are interested about the reasons, the risks and the challenges of The 72 Project help with the funding here.

The best of luck from the Great Expectations Films team!

 

 

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June 10, 2014 0

London red carpet for the 50th Anniversary of Zulu

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1964. Zulu received highly positive reviews from critics; Dennis Schwartz of Ozus Movie Reviews called it “one of the most splendid hours on film”. 50 years later, London’s Leicester Square rolls out its red carpet one more time to welcome the British masterpiece that would bring his fame to Michael Caine.

Zulu Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who starred as his own great-grandfather King Cetshwayo, was among those attending the digitally re-mastered screening of the film, together with Prince Harry and Welsh actor Sir Stanley Baker’s widow.

The event was raising money for charities helping wounded soldiers and African children.

Prince Harry has a long association with Zululand, first visiting the area with his father in his teenage years.

The film, which chronicles the events at the Battle of Rorke’s Drift, tells the story of how 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded in a single action, when 150 British soldiers held off around 4000 warrior tribesman whose land they had invaded.

 Production curiosities

The film stars Stanley Baker and “introduces” Michael Caine, who at this early stage in his career was primarily playing bit parts. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 23, 2014 0

Blanca Suarez to star on the The Seasons|GEFilms new film

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Blanca Suárez will play the role of sniper expert Isabel Santana in a new Spanish TV series. The actress from La piel que habito o Los Amantes Pasajeros will be part of the Spanish Army Special Operations team to save the life of the two kids of an important engineer from Mali.

Isabel (Blanca Suarez) will reencounter an old lover from her team while being in Africa.

Romance and adventure for the actress that will star in the new feature film of Great Expectations Films, The Seasons, which is in pre – production process at the moment.

The Seasons is a comedy-drama that parallels romantic relationships with the seasons of the year. The film is comprised of four separate but related stories that reflect the comically complex nature of relationships between the sexes.

Each story is set in a different era of the 20th century, but the action takes place in the same manor in the countryside.

Keep and eye on our blog for all the details about The Seasons  production!

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May 17, 2014 0

GE Films releases its brand new corporate video

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Great Expectations Films is proud to present their brand new corporate video, filmed in London during the premiere of The Engagement.

We want to thank thebeginmovies for such a good job.

We hope you enjoy it… comments are always welcome.

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May 6, 2014 0

The Engagement UK Premiere

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Warner Brothers Sound hosted the UK premiere of The Engagement.

Members of the crew, the cast, director Greg Zinger, other guests and  the press shared a laugh during the screening and at the networking event after the film.

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March 1, 2014 0

The Engagement | Trailer

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February 7, 2014 0

The Engagement | Details

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THE ENGAGEMENT

(writer/director/producer, 20 min) 

Completed January, 2014; Starring Christian McKay (Richard Linklater’s Me and Orson Welles), Ben Peel (Steve McQueen’s Hunger), and April Pearson (the British hit series Skins); produced by Corinne Weber (Alejando Gonzalez Iñarritu’s Babel, Sam Mendes‘ Revolutionary Road) and Timothy Burrill (Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, Olivier Dahan’s La Vie en Rose).

 A romantic comedy about the difficulty of making marital commitment.

January 14, 2014 0

The Engagement | December 7, 2013 – January 14, 2014

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Final post production, credit sequence, a full color grade and sound re-mix, at ZAP Zoetrope Aubry Productions in San Francisco;
We finished with a screening at the Zoetrope theatre and are now ready to send the film out.

 

November 7, 2013 0

The Engagement | October 21, 2013 – November 7, 2013

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Editing “The Engagement”; two weeks of concentrated work, plus re-shoots of mobile phone shots.

August 11, 2013 0

The Engagement | August 4, 2013 – August 11, 2013

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Filming “The Engagement”; five day shoot on location in London, at Salvador and Amanda restaurant in Covent Garden, Georgia Restaurant on Gloucester Road, and several other locations in Soho and South Kensington.

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