January 2008
String was selected to play at Lake County Film Festival 2008 which goes ahead in March (see www.lakecountyfilmfest.com), and at the end of last year played at Filmstock International Film Festival, where it won the audience award!
1st October 2007
String has been selected for the 21st Leeds International Film Festival which runs from 7th-18th November. The film has been selected for the Best of UK Shorts strand. For more info please go to www.leedsfilm.com.
String has also been selected selected for the 1st Annual Waterford Film Festival in Ireland, in the Best Short Film Category. It will be screened on Friday the 16th of November.
24th September 2007
String has been selected to screen at the São Paulo International Film Festival which takes place from October 19th till November 1st. It will feature in the International Perspective of Short Films.
28th August 2007
On September 8th 2007 String will be screened at THE FINAL CUT in Brighton , the largest event of its kind in the South-East of the UK: "trademark evenings of the latest and greatest UK and international shorts". For more info go to www.finalcut.gb.com
15th August 2007
String has been selected to screen at PALM SPRINGS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2007. This is a great venue for short films as it attracts programmers from all over the world; as The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide says “there is no better place for exposure…for short filmmakers, this is their Sundance”.. Producer Ginita Jimenez will be travelling to Palm Springs with String at the end of August.
4th December 2006
String's premiere was a wonderful event. 300 people came to the Riverside Studios on 5th November, where it was screened with three other shorts, to great acclaim. We would like to thank all our supporters for the months they had waited for this moment! Now we hope String is beginning its even longer journey around the world's festivals...
24th August 2006
The time came to call in the String troops to attend the “Fight Night”. Tension was in the air and the competition was tough. Ginita joined NPA members Rory Aitken producer of Turning Shadows and Antony Zaki, producer of Against Nature, both superbly made films.
The NPA SHORTS Jury had already pre-selected the film they wished to fast track and save from the public vote, so huge congratulations went to Jes Benstock and his documentary film Holocaust Tourist.
After screening all four films a short alcoholic break followed whilst votes were counted. After a dramatic silence, the result was announced… String won!!! It will join six other short film finalists in March and screen at the Genesis Cinema for the chance to win a screening during Cannes 2007.
A big thanks goes to Shura Kellhofer, Jessica Whittaker, Alex Bradbury, members of the String crew and the team at the New Producers Alliance. www.npa.org.uk
22nd August 2006
String is through to the second round of the New Producers Alliance competition! It’s first since completion. Selected from over 20 films by a panel of experienced producers, String will enter the second round “Fight Night” with 3 other shorts, and will be subject to an audience vote. Only one film can go through. The winner joins 6 finalists to have a chance of screening at Cannes.
10th August 2006
Fresh from the online suite, String is submitted to its first competition, the New Producer’s Alliance Shorts 06/07. Watch this space! And to know more about the judging process, go to: www.npa.org.uk
8th August 2006
Shura Kellhofer of Unreal Design (voted the best design agency 2006) meets with Naomi and Ginita to discuss the next steps for organising String’s marketing literature. Postcards, posters and even DVD covers! www.unreal-uk.com
8th August 2006
The summer is not the easiest of times to move forward with a filmmaking process, as there are people’s holidays to consider. Finally, we found a day we could all make and were able to online String! It was the first time we saw our string animated credits on screen and the lengthy list of kind and helpful people who are responsible for its making. Overwhelming.
19th July 2006
Remember, Remember the 5th November!! And so it becomes the date for String’s premiere. Sunday, 5th November at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. Shira Macleod has agreed to include String in Riverside’s October-November film guide, which will go out to 18,000 of its members.
7th June 2006
The first premiere date for the 24th September is unlikely to happen as post-production is not yet complete. We’d need time to organise the premiere following completion of the film. Our paying audience deserve it after all!
31st May 2006
String’s track-lay and sound-mix are carried out at Shepperton Studios by sound editor & dubbing mixer Esther Smith and sound supervisor, Steve Mayer. Naomi Wright and Ginita Jimenez see String on the big screen at the Korda Theatre for the first time. www.pinewoodshepperton.com
May 26th 2006
Joe Stabb, on-line editor at Suite TV, agrees to online String. www.suitetv.co.uk
9th May 2006
String’s sound track is recorded live at Alchemea College in North London. Laura Hemy took the helm as sound engineer and was assisted by the hard working Shannon Beesley and Ed Hoyland.
The string sextet brought the story alive in its interpretation of Tom Wiggall’s magical score. Musicians are Helen Kruger (Lead Violin), Sophie Appleton & Rebecca Pascoe (Violin), Virginia Slater (Viola), Louisa Tuck (Cello), and Jacqueline Doss (Base). www.alchemea.com
3rd March 2006
The trailer is now online! Go to the "The Film" page to see it.
13th February 2006
Steve Mayer and Esther Smith are on board as STRING's sound design team. Steve is taking a supervisory role and Esther will be responsible for the track lay and mix and working from Shepperton Studios were she is based
2nd February 2006
The Private Premiere will be held at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.
To make sure all our supporters are able to attend, STRING will be screened at different times from 2pm-5pm. Specific timings and a diary of events for the premiere will soon be added to the Donate section of our home page.
10th January 2006
6 brilliant ex Post-Grad students from the Royal Academy of Music in London have agreed to record the score for String. The original score, written by Tom Wiggall, will require two violins, a viola, a cello, and a double bass (Stringed instruments only, of course…)
3rd November 2005
Catherine Edwards from the Picture Production Company, who makes trailers for many of the biggest blockbusters is to edit a trailer for the film which will be played out on the web.
5th October 2005
After an exhausting but fulfilling three days String is in the can! Ten locations in three days was pushing it, but all the cast and crew showed incredible skill and resilience. We must also mention our generous friends who stood in as supporting artists.
String featured in Grove magazine's October issue. View...
An article also appeared in The Herald. View... Read article...
6th September 2005
A full colour feature on String was printed in the Argus (Newspaper for Brighton, Hove & Sussex) on Monday 5th September! Director Naomi and Producer Ginita are featured in the front pages of the paper posing with String. View... Read article...
