Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Catalogue Wars - Online Release - August 5th / Bluescreen at The Cube Cinema Bristol


Eddie Brown & Benjamin Harding's short film "Catalogue Wars" will be released on YouTube & Vimeo on August 5th.

Live On August 5th  --> The Event - YouTube - Vimeo

The film will be taken on it's first outing to the big screen on July 23rd to "Bluescreen" at The Cube Cinema in Bristol.

Followed by a screening on July 29th by CineMe at Tobacco Factory in Bristol.

We are currently submitting the film to other film festivals, so watch this space.


Thursday, 3 July 2014

Catalogue Wars - Tobacco Factory Bristol Screening

Really excited to have Eddie Brown's short film "Catalogue Wars" selected for the July screenings thanks to CineMe. The film will be screened along with 11 other short films at Tobacco Factory in Bristol on the 29th of July. A big thank you to James Ewen for selecting the film.

For all details, check out this poster.
Thanks.



Sunday, 20 April 2014

Catalogue Wars - New Stills

Catalogue Wars still in post-production, but not for long, a release date will be posted soon. Check out the new stills from the short film.





My Brother The Homophobe

A big thank you to everyone involved with this production. "My Brother The Homophobe" is now available to view online on...
















YouTube, Vimeo & www.2bee.co.uk



Tuesday, 15 April 2014

My Brother The Homophobe - Coming Out Soon

Back in the fall of 2013, my good friend George Mills approached me with an idea for film that he wanted to see online. After surprising me with it's comedic content I immediately said yes to helping take the idea from script to screen.


The synopsis:
Meet Darren and his twin brother James. Darren has a rare psychological social disorder which affects 1 in every 900,00 people. We follow Darren closely and learn the difficulties he faces being a "Clinical Homophobe".



We started filming this short film in December 2013 with the help of Jacob Booth. With lots to do it was a fun time on set, taking three days to shoot. This film features the talent of Ed Browning, a big thank you for his time and energy on set. A big thank you also to Chris Lever for his audio and music, making this film sound amazing.

The film will be online at 19:00 GMT on Saturday the 19th of April on YouTube and Vimeo.


Sunday, 26 January 2014

A Busy 2 Bee

It's about time I posted an update. A lot has been going on. Since the completion of my last short film "Scabs" back in August 2013, I have started work as a media technician at a school in Bath Spa. I was not working on any films, then suddenly when December 2013 hit, I find myself involved in three short film projects, good times.

"Ticketer". This light-hearted romantic comedy follows middle aged traffic warden John, who takes on young cocky apprentice, Kris. At the end of last year I was asked very kindly by Kris Smith, Martin Ballantyne and John Atkins to edit this short film. It's going well, had to employ some clever creative thinking to edit this film together. This is the first time I've worked exclusively as an editor. Previous times have been cutting together dailies I was present for, and for this reason I get a big buzz of creative energy.

Ticketer Facebook Page

Ticketer IMDB Page

"My Brother The Homophobe". A mockumentary written by George Mills, looks at the profile of Darren and his unusual condition, clinical homophobia. The comedy is very tongue in cheek and I wonder in anticipation on how it will be received by audiences, only time will tell. Recently started editing this after production wrapped in December 2013. Once post-production has finished it will be free to view online. Will be posting a release date soon.

"Catalogue Wars". It was never my intention to co-produce a lot of mockumentaries, but I see a pattern forming. It doesn't surprise me, mockumentary is a popular genre for online short films, producing comedic creativity at a low budget. Written by Eddie Brown, this film looks at catalogue retail hooliganism, following a group of violent misfits supporting Argos. Production recently wrapped, and will move into post production next week.

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Ticketer - Begins Filming

In the beautiful city of Norwich, filming begins on short film 'Ticketer'. Starring Martin Ballantyne and cinematography by Kris Smith, this is the directorial debut for John Atkins. I will be editing this short film when filming completes this year.
Please check out the Facebook page for this short film.

Ticketer - Facebook Page





Sunday, 15 September 2013

I'm Still Here - Premiere

September 7th 2013 saw the 'world' premiere of my good friend Kris Smith's debut feature film 'I'm Still Here'. Something I had been longly anticipating and excited to see, and it didn't disappoint.

The night started off with a lovely speech by Kris, talking about the inspiration for his film, working with the talented Dan Burman, and a thank you to his family, friends and cast and crew.

At the end of the film there wasn't a dry eye in the house, which led to a glorious standing ovation throughout the entire ending credits.

Kris Smith has now graduated from NUA with a masters in Film, and I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that the world is his oyster.


I'm Still Here - IMDB

Facebook Page





My Last Day On 'One'

At the beginning of 2013, I had the extremely lucky privilege of being invited to join a collective of volunteers with the dream of producing a feature film. Over a period of six months 'Reel People Films' would start an adventure in the vibrant city of Bristol. With eight writers behind a ready draft and ten directors at the helm, we were all about to embark on a journey to create the feature film entitled 'One'.

My time on set has been an amazing experience, and got the chance to meet some truly inspiring people, and I will never forget what we achieved this year. One weekend that will stay with me forever, is the time we spent filming on the Clifton suspension bridge. Overlooking the shimmering lights of night time Bristol, we set to work in the manner that became the Reel People Film's camaraderie of those six months.

'One' is now entering five months of post production. The journey lives on, but I want to take five minutes in writing this blog to say a huge thank you to Ross Wilson and Sica Denerley-Weiss for welcoming me with open arms into their filmmaking family, and I feel proud to be associated with this production.


www.reelpeoplefilms.co.uk

www.one-themovie.co.uk



Friday, 23 August 2013

Scabs

I teamed up with writer and comedian Eddie Brown back in February to help bring his character, middle aged punk 'Scabs' to the screen. Two days to film and a couple of months worth of evenings and weekends to create the entire edit. Please watch and enjoy.



Scabs (Short Film) (2013) from Benjamin Harding on Vimeo.


Wednesday, 7 August 2013

I'M STILL HERE - Official Trailer



My good friend Kris Smith has just released this trailer for his debut feature film 'I'm Still Here'. Very excited to see the screening at The Forum in Norwich on the 7th of September.

I'm Still Here - Facebook Page


Wednesday, 10 July 2013

A Film Screening & A Wrap Party

Well that was an eventful weekend. Had a pleasant visit to Norwich, to attend two events. The Haunting of Harry Payne, a supernatural horror produced by EQ Films, was screened at Cinema City in Norwich. I was lucky enough to get some work back in August 2012 on set and get an invite to the screening. I was very impressed with the film considering the budget. A visceral and engaging film.

Mustard TV Norwich Premiere Coverage

My good friend Kris Smith has finished filming his first feature film I'm Still Here. So as always to celebrate we all went out and had a jolly good knees up in Norwich.

I'm Still Here - Official Facebook Page


Sunday, 16 June 2013

Pola & Bombel

A big thank you to Darryl John Hannan for his input and precious time into creating the music for this video.



Pola & Bombel from Benjamin Harding on Vimeo.

Please check out Darryl John Hannan and his musical score work.

+DJH Composer

@DJHCOMPOSER

facebook.com/DJHComposer


Thursday, 6 June 2013

Activity Update

'Scabs' is currently in post-production, currently on it's second rough cut and all is going well.
Keep eyes peeled over here and twitter for a release date and where you will be able to see it online.


'Project One', production took to Bristol Market May 18th & 19th, a very fast and energetic shoot with some great shots in the can. Really enjoying time on set with everyone involved.

www.reelpeoplefilms.co.uk


Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Activity Update

Four projects currently in the works, this is where they all currently stand.


Tomorrow sees the first production day of 'Scabs' mockumentary. The last day will be Sunday May 5th. Lots to do, will be filming all over Bath Spa, filming in beautiful locations such as Bath Crescent and Sydney Gardens. Last day of production will see the team take to the streets with the character of Scabs gathering vox pops.


Forum Bath is now starting to grow. First of the vox pops are now online at the new official Forum Bath Youtube Channel. There is also now a Twitter profile. Filming a live discussion event at Green Park Station, Bath on Saturday 11th of May.

http://forumbath.wordpress.com

http://www.youtube.com/forumbathchannel

https://twitter.com/ForumBath


Really enjoying my time with Reel People Films. Production this time took place on Bristol Suspension Bridge, two night shoots, 19th & 20th April. Also started work as Editing Assistant. Cannot wait to start on the next production dates. Please check out the Indiegogo page for the feature film "One".

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/one


Really excited to get stuck back into creative video production with the creation of a music video for the Irish band "Derry" and their single "About You". One day shoot on 12th May.
Please check out the band's Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/derrytheband



Friday, 5 April 2013

Kris Smith's "I'm Still Here"

Wednesday the 3rd of April, London, UK.
Production moves to a hospital set in Tooting for filming of key hospital scenes for Kris Smith's debut feature film "I'm Still Here". 45 supporting artists to organise into groups of doctors, nurses, patients and visitors. A long successful day, amazing artists and crew. A big thank you to everyone who was involved in the production process that day, and a big thank you to the crew, Kris, Chelsea, Mark, Joe, John, Mandy and Steve.

Please check out the film on Facebook and IMDB.