Being a film graduate you’d think I was crackers about watching movies. I’m really not. I work in TV and barely watch any! Every year around Award Season I vow to watch more films with a bit of depth, I try to elaborate on the ones that have the power to grab my full attention + after this years trip to The Oscars I’m steering away from the Rom-Coms!
So I’m in New York for various meetings about a move back, checking in with some people I used to work with but really timed it to this particular week because my friends have been asked to screen the film from the Oscars at Tribeca Film Festival. I booked a week. Enough time to meet all the right people and schmooze around town, hopefully catch a few screenings and network…
So I’m in LA to support my amazing pals that have a short nominated at the Academy Awards. If you haven’t check it out yet here’s Shok’s Facebook Page. I’ve come feeling anxious and am in two minds about even being here. I’ve decided to make my own plans, and hang with the gang as much as I can when they aren’t caught up in Oscar related importance. The couple…
Today I have been to watch the five Academy Award nominated short films for the 88th Oscars at BFI Southbank. It is with great pride that I can share with you that one of these five films, ‘Shok’ is written and directed by my friend Jamie Donoughue. The film is about two young boys in the Kosovan war. Their test of friendship, trust and loyalty in adversity. Jamie invited me…
I remember when the books surfaced and caused such a stir: The most sold airport holiday read. The filth. The honesty. The SHAME. I was FAR too embarrassed to be holding the paperback on my commute. So I bought it to read on my iPad! I finished it within 2 sittings and was hooked. Notably not the best literature. But the story had me enthralled. I wanted to know more…
So I’m currently on the move from ‘Tumblr Scrapbook’ to ‘Real Blog’ I’ve decided to keep my previous posts, even though most of them are pointless waffle, or maybe slightly irrelevant now. I hope to improve my style of posting in order to share my life experiences, lifestyle interests & inspiration with more of you. UPDATE: Anything Below here was a direct import from either Tumblr or WordPress.com…
