Yesterday should have been a blog on a seminar I attended at Ealing studios on Saturday, but as I spent virtually all day Sunday in bed and today my brain is floating around 3 feet above my left ear the window of opportunity may have passed? Surely I should write of the Oscars? After all, it was a nice haul for the Brits, despite Chris Jones’ (Living Spirit) losing out with his short Gone Fishing (it reached the last 10). But perhaps this neatly opens the door for me to say a few words about the seminar on Saturday, which was run by the said Chris Jones? This was up to his usual enlightening standard, the subject being the exploitation of his short Gone Fishing. His warts and all experience during his year on the festival circuit, leading up to the Oscars, was an eye opener. But time may be running out for would be filmmakers to get the direct benefit of his insights, as Chris has made no secret of the fact that he is contemplating moving to LA. Chris has inspired a lot of filmmakers and facilitated networks of like-minded people to get together, at various degrees of collaboration. Below is Gone Gangstering a spoof of youth culture filmmaking by Trevor Hughes. The film is dedicated to Chris Jones.
I’m sure I speak for most when I say that if Chris does go then it will be the UK’s loss and the US’s gain!
