Author: cqfilm

I am delighted to say that I have been invited to be a member of the jury for the inaugural edition of the HB Film Festival which will take place in Paisley later this year. “The HB Film Festival wants to bring to Paisley, Scotland, a quality selection of both local and international shorts and…
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Just when you think Mountain has run its course on the festival circuit, along comes another one with a 5th best editor nomination. I am delighted the film is continuing to be well received across the globe and thrilled to see nominations come in for Johnny, Darren, Olly and first time nods to Wam Siluka…
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Today I returned to the dubbing suite to lend my voice to the puppet character Nelson for the short film Autumn Never Dies. I first played the role in the prequel film The Greyness of Autumn by sheer accident when another actor didn’t turn up to fulfil the role. Autumn Never Dies is due for…
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As 2018 draws to a close I thought I’d write up a few highlights of what has been a pretty phenomenal year. The start of 2018 marked the end of Electric Faces festival run after 2 years travelling round the globe. The film was shown in front of a home crowd at the Centre of…
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This starting to be a bit like buses, you wait 10 years for a nomination in the field of acting and four come along in the space of a few months. Over the moon to say that I’ve been nominated once again for Editing Mountain by the Film Festival of Time in Edmonton, Canada. The festival…
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I am delighted to announce that I have received my 3rd Best Editor nomination for the short film Mountain. The third nomination comes from the Queen Palm Film Festival in California, which hosts 4 events during the year with an annual competition held the following year.

I will be taking part in a Q&A representing Mountain at the Glasgow Film Theatre for Blueprint 12. Blueprint is a showcase of independent short films with a Q&A session afterwords with cast or crew members from each film. Blueprint 12 takes place on Thursday 13th December 2018. Tickets for the event can be purchased…
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I’m thrilled to say that on Thursday just there, I won the Best Editor award at the 2018 Dublin Independent Film Festival. To win in a festival with such a vast array of exceptional films is quite rewarding and I’m extremely grateful to the organisers of the festival. Once agin, I express my eternal gratitude to Johnny…
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Just a couple of weeks after receiving my first award nomination in the field of editing, I’m delighted to say a 2nd one has just come in from the Feel The Reel International Film Festival. Mountain received a total of 4 nominations at the festival and went on to win the 2nd Best of The…
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News just in from Dublin, I have just picked up my first nomination for Best Editor at the 2018 Dublin Independent Film Festival. I have been nominated for my work on the short film Mountain, which was directed by Johnny Herbin. Chuffed to bits with this one as I have picked up a few accolades…
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