Food commercials US style by Jordan Drew
When you pour milk on, nobody will hear you scream.
I really shouldn’t watch television in the morning. I do, but I generally regret it because the breakfast food commercials just creep me out. Why in the world would I be remotely interested in buying toaster pastries after seeing them all over my TV with tiny [...]
The drums are calling by Judy Clement Wall
Judy has been writing and guest blogging for isca for several months now. Those familiar with her Vagina Monologues series will not be surprised to hear of her meteoric rise from assistant to the Director, to Assistant Director. But there’s more. Oh yes, and a new addition to the now famous JCW ‘Things I ‘want [...]
Critiquing the critique
It’s not good enough to just go and see the film, writes Luke James
A day doesn’t go by without a new movie review being written and posted on the internet; either from a lone blogger or an established critic for one of the world’s media publications. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion about the latest [...]
New look for iwalkdevon (Press Release extract)
Our online magazine site, iwalkdevon, has been given a makeover. It’s now becoming the kind of site and online publication we’d envisaged right from the start.
According to iwalkdevon editor, Luke James, ‘It’s not just textual content that’s important, it’s the whole visual package and one of our challenges has been to create an online experience that’s as [...]
We welcome Joanna D’Angelo to isca media
Joanna D’Angelo ~ writer, director, producer
We extend a warm welcome to Joanna D’Angelo from Canada. We’ve been chatting to Joanna on Twitter for a while and so it’s a pretty exciting start to 2010 for us to be working together.
With a Bachelor of Journalism and an MA in media and Canadian culture from Carleton University, Joanna [...]
Let’s dance to a new filmmaking tune by Louis Dempsey
Actor & Screenwriter Louis Dempsey gives his reaction to the latest advice for filmmakers
William Goldman is one of the most successful screenwriters in the world. He is a writer with a lot of personal experience in the field of filmmaking. Regardless of one’s opinion of Mr Goldman’s films, few people within the industry would [...]
Don’t be a sheep
Tips for anyone wanting to make the transition into the competitive world of professional photography
Photo: Luke James (The Devon County Show 2009)
I talk to a lot of keen photographers who regularly ask how they can ‘get started’ in making a living from their hobby. The brutal truth, of course, is that it’s very difficult. Common [...]
A new TV drama goes into script development for 2010
Luke James introduces Lesley-Ann Simpson
There are two things I’ve learned (yup, only two) and they are that you never know what’s around the corner. The other? Avoid clichés like the plague. Both of which have stood me in good stead. What have these got to do with Lesley-Ann Simpson? Well, we didn’t see her coming [...]
Not just another short film story
Luke James talks about isca media’s first production for 2010 and why he believes short films are an absolute must for any new production company, screenwriter or director.
I’ve seen a lot from behind the camera. Over the last twenty years I’ve been on the set of almost 300 films. From three minute shorts to high [...]
Stylist Lyndy Ewings teams up with isca photography in 2010
The Mayfair Portfolio Range – stunning photography, hair & make-up packages for 2010
Photo by Luke James
In 2010 isca photography be working with the very talented Lyndy Ewings to provide a series of commercial packages and services in the United Kingdom. The partnership promises to be an exciting one. They’ll initially be shooting at selected locations [...]
Life Under Communism by Sevdalina Peeva
Sevdalina wrote to us explaining how Christmas was perceived in communist Bulgaria.
I was born in 1968 and political change in my country came in about 1989. At that time I was an adult – 21 years old and almost at the end of my university education.
Until the 90s I really didn’t know anything about Christmas. [...]
My Experience Of Pitching A Script by Louis Dempsey
More in the series on screenwriting, acting and production by Louis Dempsey
Part 2
A friend recently sent me the original Muppet Show pitch shown to CBS. Good stuff.
But let’s not forget though that Sesame Street had already proved there was a huge audience share (and huge profits) to be made from this particular avenue of puppetry. Nobody [...]
Finding The Gold by Judy Clement Wall
Part 4 of The What Monologues series
Eve Ensler (writer and creator of The Vagina Monologues) has a list of guidelines for groups who put on the play. One of her suggestions is not to hold too many rehearsals. I think that’s wise. The monologues are the result of women opening up to Eve, revealing things [...]
An Interview With Louis Dempsey
Part 1
I caught up with Louis Dempsey over a pint of Guinness in his local pub. I always enjoy a sip of the dark stuff whilst chatting with an Irishman; it adds authenticity. And this particular Irishman; being an actor, writer and keen gardener (he made me add the last bit) meant we had plenty [...]
The What Monologues Director’s Assistant by Judy Clement Wall
So, I’m the Vagina Monologues Director’s Assistant. Officially. In a top secret ceremony involving ancient scrolls (a script), sacred utterings (“For God’s sake, Judy, call yourself whatever you want”), and a pumpkin spice latte (with heart-shaped steamed milk), the title was conferred upon me. While it’s true that I’m pretty full of myself now, there [...]
A Font Of No Knowledge by Jordan Drew
American writer, Jordan Drew, blogs about her sizeable pitch to a literary agent.
About a month ago a close writer-friend of mine convinced me to send out a query to this one particular agent. I haven’t sent that many queries out, simply because email is not my strong suit. I just don’t like it. Much to my [...]
Film & Fly – a short history
In January 2010, the satirical magazine, Film & Fly is launching.
Film & Fly is an inspired but economically necessary fusion of the iconic magazine, Film In My Shed and the extremely successful and slightly glossy, Fly Fishing For Profit. Newly-appointed editor, Jeremy Hazelbind (25 years of editing Fly) gives us a short history of the [...]
Will Foxwell – Filmmaker, teams up with isca Film
Foxwell Films and isca Film working together in 2010
We’ll be working with some more great film talent in 2010. We’re delighted to welcome Will Foxwell to the team, who’ll be bringing not only some cool film techniques but a wealth of experience.
Just take a look at these credits on IMDb
Born in Exeter, raised in Cheriton [...]
Louis Dempsey joins isca media
We’re delighted to announce that actor and screenwriter, Louis Dempsey will be working closely with us on a number of exciting film and writing projects in 2010.
The experience Louis brings to the team is amazing. With roles in Shooters, Troy and Guy Ritchie’s Revolver, Louis knows the film business. Of course, a screenwriting credit for [...]
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iwalkdevon Magazine
- Walking resolutions by Alex RadwayAs sure as night follows day, indulgent Decembers surrender to Januarys of detox and determination. Millions confess their sins of gluttony and sloth, swear to amend their ways and charge into the New Year with ... […]admin
- Home is sweet by Deborah DooleyEvery time I open my front door and re-enter my house, I can’t help smiling. I love the way the polished table facing the front door gleams at me, and how the jug ... […]admin
- Plymouth artists light up 45 Southside45 Southside in Plymouth continues its exhibition programme in 2010 with Let there be Light! . Various artists from Devon and Cornwall have created lamps and candle holders especially for this exhibition. These include ... […]admin
- The Great Mew Stone by Lesley-Ann SimpsonThe Great Mew Stone juts out of the sea like a giant limpet, clinging onto the seabed, and sparkling emerald-green in the late, autumn sun. Wembury Point is a truly stunning place to sit and dream ... […]admin
- The Donkey Sanctuary needs adoptees for Valentines DaySidmouth based donkey riding charity for children with special needs and disabilities is calling on the fun-loving public to adopt a donkey this Valentine’s Day to help raise vital funds for its cause. The centre is one of ... […]admin
Making Me
- Toast & Marmalade by JamesLiving with, or loving someone with an eating disorder isn’t easy. The feeling of loneliness is profound. Isolation can be debilitating. All one can do is love. Be there. Whatever the circumstances. More from the creative writings 0f James in 2008. With deft, unnoticed, peripheral vision, I inspected her sunken eyes – dark-ringed and red [...] […]admin
- Lepidoptera and love by JamesLiving with, or loving someone with an eating disorder isn’t easy. The feeling of loneliness is profound. Isolation can be debilitating. All one can do is love. Be there. Whatever the circumstances. In 2008, James wrote: How can I be jealous of vomit and gagging and binging? How? But I am. It’s the worst kind of [...] […]admin
- Xiane’s storyOne cold October, 20 years ago, Xiane was told she would be lucky to live to see Christmas. Now she writes for the first time about the experience that helped her survive two life-threatening situations. It is not easy to write about an illness that you have overcome. You have left it behind; you don’t want to [...] […]admin
- Walk with me by Kate SmedleyWalk with me, across the skies Scale ramparts of heights Unseen, unfettered by the guilt Of an irrevocable past Your veiled eyes conceal Tranquility oft buried in the rubble Of jaded years, cloaked in the Melancholy of a thousand secrets Untold; tinged with ultimate grace Emanating from your precious heart ~~~~~ Come with me, let’s escape Enmeshed in our coc […]admin
- A poem about solitude by Kate SmedleyI Sometimes ‘midst the shimmering peace Of eternal summer night As scattered shards of light Reluctantly desert the graceful day A solitary shooting star scatters Secrets of worlds afar Hurtling across night’s velvet drape Sending solace in my solitude Of cherished hope, dreams un-chased And wonders to fulfill II Sometimes in isolation’s cocoon Frayed wisps […]admin
Film & Fly Magazine
- Why I love olde plays by Elliot Bark (Producer)More wonderful comment and advice from former slum landlord now turned film producer: Elliot Bark. In my humble opinion, originality is overrated. Look at the facts; the biggest selling book of all time is the bible, yet everyone knows how it ends. It doesn’t really matter if people have heard or seen the idea a [...] […]admin
- Greetings from the Spoon by Ricky SpoonerWe haven’t heard from Mr Spooner for several weeks until today; when this email transcript was sent to F&F from Dale, Ricky’s manager. so, here i am in nairobi. yeah, i know, but i got this offer to mc a big birthday thing for a disgraced french shoe manufacturer and a man has to eat, [...] […]admin
- Exclusive interview with O’NOBThere can be very few people in the world who have not heard of O’NOB, the charismatic lead singer with Irish super group YUTITS. Their concerts sell out almost as quickly as the band, while their album sales top 50 million. With a combination of good luck, hard work and blatant sycophancy, F&F managed to [...] […]admin
- Politically Correct FilmsFollowing intensive research by a new government think tank, the film industry has been strongly urged to re-evaluate the content of its product. According to the Welfare Advisory Network of Knowledge and Educational Resource Service, films should strive to be non-confrontational and, above all, scrupulously even-handed in their depiction of society. In the […]admin
- This Can’t Be TrueJudi Dench to receive BAFTA nomination for her appearance at a cash machine. Daniel Day Lewis to play mount everest in biopic of the late Sir Edmund Hilary. Sir Michael Caine to circumnavigate the globe for charity powered only by his opinion of himself. Orlando Bloom diagnosed with multiple personality bypass. Naomi Campbell offered the lead in five part [. […]admin
- A History Of Film & Fly by Jeremy HazelbindFilm & Fly is an inspired but economically necessary fusion of the iconic magazine, Film In My Shed and the extremely successful and slightly glossy, Fly Fishing For Profit. Newly-appointed editor, Jeremy Hazelbind (25 years of editing Fly) gives us a short history of the rise and fall and rise again of one of cinema’s [...] […]admin
- Hector Carcass – ArtistHector Carcass has long been regarded as the doyen of modern interpretational art, especially amongst those who have no idea what the word means. His father, Nino, was a revered oxen embalmer from Juarez, Mexico. His mother, Elspeth Dullwrench, met his father while on a whistle stop tour of Central America with her one woman [...] […]admin
- A Casting Director Writes by Chlamydia Snide-HuntleyLike most casting directors, I actually started out in the business as an actress. I soon realised my talents lay elsewhere, but those three weeks I spent as a jobbing actress left an indelible impression on me. I quickly came to the conclusion that there were far too many people with talent and far too [...] […]admin
- Iva Brand – Social Media Goddess joins F&FDr #IvaBrand is a revelation as well as a revolutionary Social Media Practitioner. She came to prominence in mid 2009 when she formed the company and cult – Why Tweets Fail! (WTF!) after successfully changing her name by deed poll to include a hash tag. Since then she’s been a key-note speaker at social media conferences [...] […]admin
- Wrapping It Up For A New Audience by Elliot BarkWe hear Natalie Portman will be playing the part of Jane Austen heroine Elizabeth Bennet who goes on a zombie-slaying fest in a new film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. F & F’s very own Elliot Bark thinks this is the way forward. Jane Austen wrote a zombie novel? I know, it surprised [...] […]admin
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Food commercials US style by Jordan Drew
[Translate] When you pour milk on, nobody will hear you scream. I really shouldn’t watch television in the morning. I do, but I generally regret it because the breakfast food commercials just creep me out. Why in the world would I be remotely interested in buying toaster pastries after seeing them all over my TV with tiny [...]
The drums are calling by Judy Clement Wall
[Translate] Judy has been writing and guest blogging for isca for several months now. Those familiar with her Vagina Monologues series will not be surprised to hear of her meteoric rise from assistant to the Director, to Assistant Director. But there’s more. Oh yes, and a new addition to the now famous JCW ‘Things I ‘want [...]
Critiquing the critique
[Translate] It’s not good enough to just go and see the film, writes Luke James A day doesn’t go by without a new movie review being written and posted on the internet; either from a lone blogger or an established critic for one of the world’s media publications. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion about the latest [...]
New look for iwalkdevon (Press Release extract)
[Translate] Our online magazine site, iwalkdevon, has been given a makeover. It’s now becoming the kind of site and online publication we’d envisaged right from the start. According to iwalkdevon editor, Luke James, ‘It’s not just textual content that’s important, it’s the whole visual package and one of our challenges has been to create an online experience that’s as [...]
We welcome Joanna D’Angelo to isca media
[Translate] Joanna D’Angelo ~ writer, director, producer We extend a warm welcome to Joanna D’Angelo from Canada. We’ve been chatting to Joanna on Twitter for a while and so it’s a pretty exciting start to 2010 for us to be working together. With a Bachelor of Journalism and an MA in media and Canadian culture from Carleton University, Joanna [...]
Let’s dance to a new filmmaking tune by Louis Dempsey
[Translate] Actor & Screenwriter Louis Dempsey gives his reaction to the latest advice for filmmakers William Goldman is one of the most successful screenwriters in the world. He is a writer with a lot of personal experience in the field of filmmaking. Regardless of one’s opinion of Mr Goldman’s films, few people within the industry would [...]
Don’t be a sheep
[Translate] Tips for anyone wanting to make the transition into the competitive world of professional photography Photo: Luke James (The Devon County Show 2009) I talk to a lot of keen photographers who regularly ask how they can ‘get started’ in making a living from their hobby. The brutal truth, of course, is that it’s very difficult. Common [...]
A new TV drama goes into script development for 2010
[Translate] Luke James introduces Lesley-Ann Simpson There are two things I’ve learned (yup, only two) and they are that you never know what’s around the corner. The other? Avoid clichés like the plague. Both of which have stood me in good stead. What have these got to do with Lesley-Ann Simpson? Well, we didn’t see her coming [...]
Not just another short film story
[Translate] Luke James talks about isca media’s first production for 2010 and why he believes short films are an absolute must for any new production company, screenwriter or director. I’ve seen a lot from behind the camera. Over the last twenty years I’ve been on the set of almost 300 films. From three minute shorts to high [...]
Stylist Lyndy Ewings teams up with isca photography in 2010
[Translate] The Mayfair Portfolio Range – stunning photography, hair & make-up packages for 2010 Photo by Luke James In 2010 isca photography be working with the very talented Lyndy Ewings to provide a series of commercial packages and services in the United Kingdom. The partnership promises to be an exciting one. They’ll initially be shooting at selected locations [...]
Life Under Communism by Sevdalina Peeva
[Translate] Sevdalina wrote to us explaining how Christmas was perceived in communist Bulgaria. I was born in 1968 and political change in my country came in about 1989. At that time I was an adult – 21 years old and almost at the end of my university education. Until the 90s I really didn’t know anything about Christmas. [...]
My Experience Of Pitching A Script by Louis Dempsey
[Translate] More in the series on screenwriting, acting and production by Louis Dempsey Part 2 A friend recently sent me the original Muppet Show pitch shown to CBS. Good stuff. But let’s not forget though that Sesame Street had already proved there was a huge audience share (and huge profits) to be made from this particular avenue of puppetry. Nobody [...]
Finding The Gold by Judy Clement Wall
[Translate] Part 4 of The What Monologues series Eve Ensler (writer and creator of The Vagina Monologues) has a list of guidelines for groups who put on the play. One of her suggestions is not to hold too many rehearsals. I think that’s wise. The monologues are the result of women opening up to Eve, revealing things [...]
An Interview With Louis Dempsey
[Translate] Part 1 I caught up with Louis Dempsey over a pint of Guinness in his local pub. I always enjoy a sip of the dark stuff whilst chatting with an Irishman; it adds authenticity. And this particular Irishman; being an actor, writer and keen gardener (he made me add the last bit) meant we had plenty [...]
The What Monologues Director’s Assistant by Judy Clement Wall
[Translate] So, I’m the Vagina Monologues Director’s Assistant. Officially. In a top secret ceremony involving ancient scrolls (a script), sacred utterings (“For God’s sake, Judy, call yourself whatever you want”), and a pumpkin spice latte (with heart-shaped steamed milk), the title was conferred upon me. While it’s true that I’m pretty full of myself now, there [...]
A Font Of No Knowledge by Jordan Drew
[Translate] American writer, Jordan Drew, blogs about her sizeable pitch to a literary agent. About a month ago a close writer-friend of mine convinced me to send out a query to this one particular agent. I haven’t sent that many queries out, simply because email is not my strong suit. I just don’t like it. Much to my [...]
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