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Issue 9 - 2013 UUniversalniversal FFilmilm About UFM Magazine The Universal Film Magazine is a free magazine that delivers pas- sionate and creative coverage about the global fi lm and festi- Editor DOM MURICU val communities. The publication Proof Editors TODD VOLZ diff ers from the competition be- cause it is totally free. Marketing Director EV JOHNSON It is the mission of the Universal Contributors PATRICIA J. PAWLAK Film Magazine to uphold our un- SUSAN COOPER compromising high standards PAOLA BERTA in professional journalism with RON GILBERT compelling stories that are unbi- MARTIN SHERVINGTON ased and fact-based. J R BEARDSLEY ZOE MOON RICHARD WEB We are committed to the advance- REAMIS CIZER ment of the industry by providing DEREK WINNER the very best in-depth features RADMILA DJURICA and coverage that will have a pos- ROBERT B itive impact in the world. We aim CHRISTOPHER TEMPLETON to give our readers motivational BRET GEARY and inspirational stories that em- CORI BLAZE brace the spirit of independent fi lm and festivals and give them a Art SONJUSCHKA voice in the media. WWW.SONJUSCHKA.AT Letters & E Mails Please Contribute Please send in your letters and stories [email protected] FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/groups/ufmag/ Copyright Notice: All editorial content and graphics on this site are protected by copyright and inter- national treaties and may not be copied without the express permission of Univer- sal Film Magazine, which reserves all rights. Re-use of any of this site content and graphics for any purpose is strictly prohibited. Questions and feedback: All third party trademarks. product names and company names in the magazine are the property of their respective owners and or advertisers. Universal fi lm Magazine DISCLAIMER: Readers should consult with a lawyer before solely relying on any in- Email: [email protected] formation contained herein. Online: www.ufmag.biz Universal fi lm magazine ISSN 2050-1293 1 www.ufmag.biz Contents FEATURED STORIES: Creativity Unbound... Hooligan Factory The premise is simple: you have a great idea. P. 3 5 It’s a fi lm, or a piece of photojournalism 5th CORONA FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 9 will run from Wednesday 22nd through to Sunday 26th OF MAY 2013. Fingal Film Festival 11 Fingal Film Festival prepares for launch of sec- ond year with an amazing line up of screenings Pan Africa Film Festival 12 Review of the Pan African Film Festival by our regular writer, Pat Pawlak Turkish Film Festival 21 Review of the Turkish Film Festivan by Ramis Cizer Stand Up Guys review P.25 CINOVATE 27 Cinovate is a unique off ering for the independ- ent exhibition Authority of the Written Word 28 There must be over two hundred fi lms that are based on a book, read on! The Indie Gathering 31 The Indie Gathering got its start in the mid- 1990s, originally created as a networking event Film Festival Guild Exposed 43 In-depth investigation and expose into a num- ber of festivals run by the Film Festival Guild Actors Awards scrambles Oscar predictions Hansel and Gretel P.39 47 Ron Gilbert attended the SAG-AFTRA awards www.ufmag.biz P.53 and was very happy with the choices made Spring Breakers 49 A tale of deranged, crazed, sexy college teens on the road to hedonism. Hitchcock review 48 It’s 1959, and Alfred Hitchcock is at the peak of his creative powers and popularity Safe Haven review 51 A worriedlooking young mystery woman’s running off , jumping on a bus Bob Anderson P.53 www.ufmag.biz 2 Universal Film Issue 9 - 2013 HOOLIGAN FACTORY... Filming has wrapped on the foot- bers include British stars Tom Burke cross they embark on a journey as ball hooligan spoof THE HOOLIGAN (DONKEY PUNCH, ONLY GOD FOR- old as hooliganism itself. FACTORY, after a 4 week shoot in lo- GIVES) and Josef Altin (“Game of cations across London, 3 Mills and Thrones”, EASTERN PROMISES) with Director Nick Nevern said of the Elstree Studios. Nick Nevern directs cameo appearances from Leo Greg- shoot: ““Making the fi rst spoof of and has co-written the fi lm with ory (GREEN STREET), Tony Denham the football hooligan fi lm genre has Michael Lindley, with Jason Maza (THE FOOTBALL FACTORY) and fa- been an awesome challenge but I taking the lead role and producing mous reformed football hooligan think we have got something really alongside Altitude Film Entertain- Cass Pennant. special which should appeal to fans ment. of that genre as well as to a wider au- Danny (Jason Maza) wants some- dience – I can’t wait for everyone to Ian Lavender (‘Private Pike’ in “Dad’s thing more. Expelled from school see it” Army”) has joined the cast while and living in his grandfather’s fl at, Craig Fairbrass (RISE OF THE FOOT- he longs to live up to the image of Producer Andy Mayson of Altitude SOLDIER, CLIFFHANGER), Tamer Has- his estranged father Danny Senior. Film Entertainment says: “Altitude is san (THE BUSINESS) and former West Meanwhile legendary football hooli- keen to help the next generation of Ham and England footballer Julian gan Dexter (Nick Nevern) is about to fi lmmakers get their fi lms made and Dicks also appear in cameo roles as be released from prison and is on a we congratulate Jason, Nick and Mi- does Chloe Simms (“The Only Way is quest of his own, one of vengeance chael on completing their shoot of Essex”). against his nemesis and rival fi rm what is a commercial genre fi lm for leader The Baron (Keith Lee Castle). today’s market.” Previously announced cast mem- But when Danny and Dexter’s paths 3 www.ufmag.biz Universal Film Issue 9 - 2013 www.ufmag.biz 4 Universal Film Issue 9 - 2013 Creativity Unbound... Matchbox Media Collective by Richard Webb he premise is simple: you have a great idea. It’s Th e group is creating an open forum in which ideas can a fi lm, or a piece of photojournalism, or a short be exchanged and discussed, and individuals can contrib- animation, or something new and untried. All ute in whatever way they are able. By reaching out to like- T you need is the support and technical expertise minded people, it is building a network of contributors to make it happen, an open forum where you that has no formal hierarchies or structures. can meet like-minded people who share your enthusiasm. From this network will come a new kind of audience Matchbox Media Collective brings together people – one of advocates rather than spectators, who are who can help transpose the idea from your head engaged with each project and who have helped into the wider world. Th ese are creative, experi- “Match to shape it. Matchbox Media invites you to get in enced professionals who have the skills that your touch and say hello, and to discover the many oth- project will need in order to progress - whether Box er projects currently in development! it’s an underwater camera operator, a video or Collective” photo editor, a stop-motion animator or a screen- Find out more Matchbox Media Collective at: writer. You may not realise you need them, but in the www.matchboxmedia.org exchange of ideas, new possibilities emerge. Meet the Matchbox Media team at: Th e crowdfunded documentary Sandgrains (www.sand- www.matchboxmedia.org/about/people.html grains.org) is a prime example. It deals with the impact of EU fi shing policy on the communities of Cape Verde, whose livelihoods are threatened by the unsustainable fi shing practices of European vessels. Starting out as a simple idea in the mind of co-director Gabriel Man- rique, the project quickly gathered momentum, attract- ing a specialist crew from across Europe as well as the support of major international NGOs and the fi nancial backing of over a hundred supporters. Shot on location in Cape Verde, Sweden and Belgium, the fi lm premiered to a packed house at the Goethe Institute in Brussels on the eve of a crucial meeting of the European Parliament’s fi sheries committee. As Sandgrains showed, Matchbox Media is more than just a bunch of anonymous professionals; each member exists as part of the collective, and is united by the underlying aims and ambitions of the group. At its core is a belief in the value of collective action: its power to promote so- cial change and its creative potential, which can imagine new ways of being part of society. It recognises a form of WE PRODUCE CREATIVE MEDIA collective responsibility, where everyone contributes and GIVING VOICE TO UNTOLD STORIES where each person is the potential solution to another’s AND PROVIDING POWER TO THE STORYTELLERS problem. www.matchboxmedia.org 5 www.ufmag.biz Universal Film Issue 9 - 2013 CME Visual “making fi lms the best they can be” Film Production CME Cinematic Intros & Trailers CME Visual off er a full fi lm production and post pro- duction editing service Films and Documentaries SPECIAL RATES Music Videos, Trailers and Commercials for fi rst time fi lmmakers Full Post Production & Editing Services Keying for Green & Blue Screen Color correction & Color Grading Phone +44 (0) 20 7193 8870 | e-mail [email protected] | www.cmevisual.tv 6 Universal Film Issue 9 - 2013 UK Tax Scam! Landscape Of Lies The UK, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has secured criminal convictions against a gang of tax fraudsters who created a fi c- tional feature fi lm so they could claim over £2.8 million ($4,216,587) in VAT relief and tax credit claims. The group set up a production on the fake fi lm with the sole aim of claiming nearly £1.5 million in VAT relief along with nearly £1.3 million in fi lm tax credit claims.