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We’re always happy to tell everyone how great Ian Hart is, in particular relation to our film… but hows about the UK’s critic-in-chief who this week champions our Ian as his favourite British actor.
What a turnout!
The atmosphere last night was a true testament to the loving and supportive climate of British film industry today.
Representatives from our favourite production houses; directors; artists and agents all made the effort to come and see our 13-minute short in the hope of nurturing the next generation of British film-makers.
It was a humbling experience and we thank you all for for being so insightful with your feedback and for encouraging us to get straight to work on our new projects.
And a huge thank you, of course, to the simply lovely Working Title team who hosted us. It would not have been possible to create such a buzz without you and we are very grateful for your willingness to take on newcomers with the same generosity and professionalism that anyone would expect from an institution of British excellence.
And dare I forget one last special thank you to Sarah and Mandy Cattrall. Your hand-made sandwiches and endless generosity at the bar kept both our bellies and our minds in the perfect state to forget about the grey, drizzly day outside and get in the mood for some film.
Looking forward to meeting up again soon, thanks to all again,
Much love form the Watching HQ
Happy New Year! And another big thank you to all of you who are back in 2010 to watch Watching go from strength to strength.
We’re very proud to announce that Working Title (A Serious Man, Atonement) will be hosting our next private cast/crew and special guests screening on Thursday, January 21st.
We’ll be talking to industry cats on the night about where Watching could go next as well looking for potential supporters for our next venture.
Wish us luck!
All best from the Watching HQ, hope you’re all well rested and smiling after the Christmas break…
A huge thank you to all of you that made it down to the MPC screening of Watching last night!
To have more than 150 of you brave the cold to come see our 13 minute short in Soho last night was truly humbling.
And of course a special thank you to all the MPC crew that hosted us, especially to projectionist Paul, who – against West-End entertainment policy – made sure that even the latest of late-comers got to see the film.
Hearing your reactions has given us a huge boost after nearly a year in-the-making and we promise to try and take Watching to as many people as possible in 2010.
So much love to you all for the holidays and stay posted ’cause we’ll be back with lots more info in the new year…
Merry Christmas from Watching HQ,
xxx
There have been many milestones in the lifetime of Watching, but this is one we’ve been looking forward to with glee!
Finally, all of you that gave your time, skill and support on that much-beloved 2 day shoot in February will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour on one of the sharpest screens in London.
The lovely people at Moving Picture Company (MPC), on Wardour Street, Soho, will be hosting a multiple screening event on Friday December 18th for all of you that want to come and see Watching in its finished state.
Feel free to invite film-lover friends and anyone you think would like to be a part of the experience – we’re expecting a real family affair with great vibes and plenty of after-partying.
Hope to be seeing you soon, all love from the Watching HQ
Xx
A huge thank you to all at Prime Focus who have helped put the finishing touches on the Watching soundscape.
Watching supervising sound editor Amory Leader and sound editor Andy Stallabrass teamed up and burned some midnight oil with Prime Focus’ Damian Thorpe to tweak all the little touches.
It was a joy for the production team too, with us and Max, the director, admiring all the attention to detail that goes in to making the atmosphere of the film just right.
We’re pretty much ready to go now with the first cinema screening of Watching, so stay posted to find out where and when the maiden voyage will be!
Thanks again to Prime Focus, it was a real pleasure working together,
All love from Watching HQ
A massive thank you to all the team at Film Light who have helped us seal the deal on the grading of Watching!
And a special thank you to our main-man from Film Light, Andrew Sidwell, who masterminded the operation with Watching DoP Dan Stafford-Clark, braving some seriously late nights with the production team and director Max Myers in the name of the fine-tune.
And to shed light on a little known fact, Film Light are the proud owners of the comfiest sofas in town – try before you buy.
Big love from the Watching HQ and can’t wait to be working together again.
What a wonderful night in Hackney Wick,
We’ve been fine-combing the 30+ feedback forms from the first test screening of Watching last night and are amazed at the amount of insightful criticism.
We’re gonna take all the positives (humbling) and negatives (extremely helpful) into account; get back to the drawing-board and do all we can to make sure that the final product lives up to your expectations!
So much love from the Watching HQ, thank you again, we couldn’t be doing this without your time and support.
What a trip…
The past two days, camped inside, outside and above the Cha Lounge will forever colour our perception of Brick Lane.
Exhausted yet overjoyed, words can not express how happy we are that the vibe on set remained so much fun while never sacrificing any of our sustained professionalism.
We hit all the targets and have all that we need to get on with cutting and polishing this raw diamond of a short.
We’ll be seeing you very soon team, thank you for everything and congratulations – no matter what comes of this adventure, the process thus far has been a joy.
All the love from Watching HQ, will report back with progress as and when.
The shooting of Watching – starring Ian Hart, Charlie Cattrall and Susannah Fielding – will begin at the Cha Lounge on Brick Lane, London, this February 10/11.
The short will be shot with independent sound, on a Red with Panavision anamorphic lenses and all of us here on the production team are looking forward to it like a kids at Christmas.
Thank you to all of you that have agreed to dedicate your time and hard work to the cause, we’re gonna do our very best to make sure we keep the smiles wide from dusk til dawn.
Best of luck to us all and can’t wait to see where the road takes us. Much love from Watching HQ, be seeing you soon!
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