Reality Check: Apocalypse Miao In a pair of Q and As recorded at the London Science-Fiction and Fantastic Film Festival (SCI-FI-LONDON), Alex Fitch talks to the creators of two new low budget portrayals of the apocalypse on screen. Stars Alan Bagh and Thomas Favaloro, writer / director James Nguyen and producer Jeff Gross discuss the [...]
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Reality Check: Apocalypse Miao
Published by May 4th, 2013 in I'm Ready for my Closeup and Reality Check. 0 CommentsReality Check: the True Love of Arthur Sleep
Published by April 26th, 2013 in I'm Ready for my Closeup and Reality Check. 0 CommentsReality Check: the True Love of Arthur Sleep Alex Fitch talks to graphic designer turned film-maker Sam Harris about his short silent film Arthur Sleep, a half hour Stygian odyssey that mixes elements of The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari and Eraserhead, as a trip on the London Underground takes a traveller into more mysterious destinations [...]
Reality Check: Time and relative Dimensions in the Search for Simon
Published by March 22nd, 2013 in I'm Ready for my Closeup and Reality Check. 0 CommentsReality Check: Time and relative Dimensions in the Search for Simon Alex Fitch talks to the cast and crew of two new low budget British SF movies: director Sloane U’Ren, editor Adam Garstone and members of the cast of Dimensions discuss their ‘Merchant Ivory’ style time travel film which mixes a love triangle with a [...]
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Published by March 4th, 2013 in I'm Ready for my Closeup and Reality Check. 0 CommentsAlex Fitch talks to the directors of two new cutting-edge animated films which mix animation and live action footage to beguiling effect. In a Q and A recorded at SCI-FI-LONDON, the London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film, Zoltan Sostai discusses his film Cycle, a spiritual successor to Tron and The Matrix, which [...]
Reality Check: The life electric
Published by February 5th, 2013 in I'm Ready for my Closeup and Reality Check. 0 CommentsReality Check: The life electric In a show looking at the possible consequences of computer technology and Artificial Intelligence on humanity, Alex Fitch talks to the directors of two new films that address these themes and how it might impact on peoples lives and after-lives. Kareem Gray discusses his movie Zero One, a cross between [...]
Reality Check: The Scarifyers
Published by January 30th, 2013 in I'm Ready for my Closeup and Reality Check. 0 CommentsReality Check: The Scarifyers As we enter Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary year, Reality Check investigates a radio drama series tangentially connected to the franchise. The Scarifyers is a horror / black comedy series, with new instalments broadcast each year on BBC Radio 4 Extra (formerly BBC 7) and released on CD and concern the adventures [...]
Electric Sheep Magazine Podcast: Michael Apted and Cory McAbee – From cradle to…
Published by November 30th, 2012 in Electric Sheep Magazine podcast and I'm Ready for my Closeup. 0 CommentsElectric Sheep Magazine Podcast: Michael Apted and Cory McAbee – From cradle to… Alex Fitch talks to two directors about their projects which capture visions of childhood and how that progresses into adulthood. In a Q & A recorded at SCI-FI-LONDON: EAST, Alex chats to Cory McAbee, creator of SF musicals The American Astronaut and [...]
Electric Sheep Magazine Podcast: Michael Apted and Cory McAbee – From cradle to… [ 41:56 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (526)Panel Borders: Writing Misfits
Published by November 26th, 2012 in I'm Ready for my Closeup and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsPanel Borders: Writing Misfits Concluding a month of shows about writing superhero stories, Panel Borders moves its attention from the comic book page to the small screen as Alex Fitch talks to Howard Overman about Misfits, the E4 award winning drama about teenagers with superpowers doing community service. Alex and Howard talk about the genesis [...]
Reality Check: Manhwa and metamorphosis
Published by November 9th, 2012 in I'm Ready for my Closeup, Panel Borders and Reality Check. 0 CommentsReality Check: Manhwa and metamorphosis Two events taking place this weekend are ideal places for fans of fantasy and science fiction to visit – SCI-FI-LONDON: EAST and Manhwa: Korean Story and Painting – each in venues not known for exploring those genres. Alex Fitch talks to director Chris Swanton about his adaptation of Franz Kafka’s [...]
I’m ready for my close-up special: London Film Festival 2012 review part 2
Published by October 18th, 2012 in Clear Spot, Electric Sheep Magazine podcast, I'm Ready for my Closeup and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsI’m ready for my close-up special: London Film Festival 2012 review part 2 In the second of two special hour long editions of I’m ready for my close-up, celebrating the 56th BFI London Film Festival, Alex Fitch talks to film critic Sarah Cronin about films they’ve seen at this year’s LFF. Films reviewed include: restored [...]
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