Wednesday, September 10, 2008

We love London

Or more specifically, we love the London Film Festival, because that's where 1234 is going to have it's world permiere. The press launch was today, and so were we. I was sat with Richard Jobson on one side and Terrence Davies on the other (both of whom were very nice and introduced themselves, like I didn't know who they were). The cinema was packed with press, and 1234 was also included in the clip reel they showed the journalists today. After that it was upstairs to do interviews with sky movies and, best of all, London TV, where I used to work.

It was great to also finally put a face to all the LFF employees we've been in email contact with over the last few weeks. Michael Hayden, who programmed the festival, has given us a fantastic write up in the programme, so nice we may have to nick some of it for our synopsis, he does a better job of summing up the film than we ever did. His review is online here http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/1_2_3_4.

Best of all though were the screening dates we've been given. Most films get a couple of screenings, but we've got three, two at the NFT on the southbank and one in the Ritzy in Brixton, but even better our first screening, our world premiere, is in the huge NFT1 at 9pm on friday 17th October. I really don't think we could have asked for a better slot or location.

All we've got to do is finish the stupid film in time now.

7 Comments:

Blogger alice said...

Great review!

7:01 pm  
Blogger stu said...

Can shitmunching members of the public like us get tickets for the world premiere then? Exciting!

8:29 am  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes Stu, anyone can buy a ticket. They have good wheelchair access as well.

8:40 am  
Blogger stu said...

That'll come in handy for you then, you spazz.

HA HA. FACE.

Seriously, sounds like it's going really well though - nice one. Anything to get out of band practice eh?

8:46 am  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is this the same Giles who made a video for the group Velocette some years back? Jolly good news on the movie - I'm itching to see the Comet Gain bit!

Phil (ex Comet Gain, Velocette)

2:44 pm  
Blogger and large said...

Hi Phil, yup, it's me, and I still love that velocette video. Are you still drumming? The comet gain family tree is wide indeed.

9:37 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh yes, I'm still drumming. After I left Velocette I formed a group called Kicker, who featured, at one point Jax and Beatrice. We did two albums for the Track & Field label, who put out Comet Gain's last album. I moved to New York last year and have started a group called The Soft City - we're auditioning bass players this weekend!
I'm looking forward to seeing the movie -

it's a pity Feck didn't make the filming!

2:17 am  

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