Favourite Erotic Moment in Cinema - Maggie Alderson and Jessica Adams

Mar 8, 2009 | 2 Comments | ByBirds Eye View

in-bed-withTo build on our Screen Seductresses theme that is making this festival the sexiest yet, and taking spirit of our Sex on Screen debate happening this Wednesday, we are giving away copies of In Bed With - “a unique, sometimes humorous, often wicked and totally sizzling collection of unashamedly sexy bedtime stories by bestselling, award-winning and well-known novelists” (Fay Weldon, Joanne Harris, Ali Smith et al).

We invited the co-authors, Maggie Alderson and Jessica Adams, onto our blog. Maggie answered our questions, and Jessica wrote a few words about her sexiest moment in cinema and why they have created In Bed With.

To have a chance of winning a book, you need to tell us what YOUR favourite erotic moment in cinema is, by commenting on this blog, in which the team at BEV HQ revealed our choices…

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Harriet video reports FRI 6 MARCH

Mar 8, 2009 | 2 Comments | ByHarriet Fleuriot

Friday was over before I knew it… but I managed to catch a bit of the Women in Film and Television networking event (watch out for the shameless plug of the Last Laugh Comedy Night event on Thursday where my short film will be showing, I just couldn’t bring myself to edit it out…), also arrived for the end bit of the London Girl Geeks innovation event, and was very pleased to grab some quality time with Nicolette Krebitz (The Heart is a Dark Forest) and Franny Armstrong (The Age of Stupid) in the ICA foyer before they went in for their director Q&As….

Franny Armstrong

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A little more info on Real World Films

Mar 8, 2009 | No Comments | ByBirds Eye View

Real World Films: Portraits from Brazil and Palestine is screening tomorrow 6.45pm at the ICA, and rather excitingly, will be a world premiere. Rebecca Frankel tells us more about how these films have come about:

A Vida Politica, screening at Real World Films

A Vida Politica, screening at Real World Films

“Real World is a pioneering documentary scheme to create and distribute positive images of women in the developing world.  Filmmakers collaborated with academics to find stories in their chosen region.

They received training to develop their skills, and £20k to make a series of innovative short documentaries.  2 sets of films have been produced so far.  They are 12 mins long each, about Brazil and Palestine, by Kat Mansoor (Animal Monday) and Paulino Tervo.

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Rehearsal footage from The Monroe Transfer

Mar 8, 2009 | 2 Comments | ByBirds Eye View

This little rehearsal video just came through from The Monroe Transfer who are performing live to Pandora’s Box on Wed 11 March 6pm at the BFI Southbank.

This is just a very small glimpse of the amazing musical talent that will be accompanying the classic silent film starring iconic Louise Brooks.

There a just a few tickets left now so hurry if you want to see this unique event!