Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: March 2017

Tonight's take-away was that sometimes simple stories are the best ones.

Keep Talking - Alex Banks
Bamboo House - John Rees
10 Minutes Ago - Tom Roderick
Growing - Charlotte Lomax
How Not To Be Single - Episode 2: Party - James Musgrove and John Rees
Bev’s Shed - Adam Davies (extended version here)
Water Poets: Spaceships - Andy Edwards
No Cuts - Paddy Faulkner
Ludo - Jamie McKee and Richard Pask
Footsteps - Andy Wain

Chapter MovieMaker at Cinema & Co

On Thursday 23rd February 2017 we held our first screening in Swansea.

Massive thanks to Cinema & Co for being such delightful hosts and to Ffilm Cymru Wales for their support via the Connector Fund.

Here's what we watched:

Congaaargh! - Christian Bradshaw, Alastair Jenkins and James Iles
Far Away Man teaser - Dhean Morris, Tom Gripper, Ceri Evans, Sam Ryan, Aled Pennock and Adam Holt
Fur Coat And No Knickers - Caroline Lane
Footsteps - Andy Wain
Campfire Story - Lewis Carter
At Home - Paul Crossland
Omphalos Stone - Kerry Challis Thomas and Khaya Marie Rees
Pelican - Martin Cannon
Reality Check - Mark James and Scott Christie
Stones - Christopher Lang

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: February 2017

Out now on LP and cassette.

Divided - Patrik Krivanek
Geraint Rhys: The Lost Generation - Simon Bartlett
Video Shop - Kyran Davies
The Listener - Michael Gilhooly
Mark Llewelyn Evans: Tell My Father - Seimon Pugh Jones and Andy Edwards
Quentin Tarantino Is MY Boyfriend! - Michelle Ho
Dark Tourism pilot - Chris Lloyd
That’s Not Funny - Richard Williams
The 12 Labours of Gryff - Andy Toovey

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: January 2017

The past and the future are not so far apart ...

Sheltered Life film preview - Jake Goddard
Dying Light - Luke Andrews
Tomos - Daniel Champney-Smith and Jonathan Newsham
ScriptDawg: Who You Know - James Humphreys
Franklin’s Brain - Scott Quinn
Far Away Man teaser - Dhean Morris, Tom Gripper, Ceri Evans, Sam Ryan, Aled Pennock and Adam Holt

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: December 2016

Inspirations and dedications.

The Art Of Villainy | Fiat Panda Edition - Alun Morgan
Slow Goings - James Button
The Turning - Luke Andrews
Off-Trac - Carys Lewis
The Soldier - Luke Walters
The Letter - Shehroze Khan
Angelystor - Craig Fisher
Vexations at Made In Roath - James Ellis
Charles H Price - Patrik Krivanek
Jimmy Bizzle in The Nap Bap Rap - James Button

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: November 2016

I can't believe they did that.

501 Days teaser trailer - Laurence Patrick
Dying Light trailer - Luke Andrews
Protege - Christopher Lang
The Lodge - Owain Hopkins
Two Feet One Feat - Matt Callanan
No Hidden Extras - Ian Smyth
The Realm Beyond - Luke Walters
Game Trail - Ewan Wilson
Vexations - James Ellis
Stages - Ellen Waddell
Cynic: Top Trumps - Ted Shiress and Geraint Nott
Denzil - Andy Wain and Alexandros Mattei
Amusements - Martin Cannon

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: October 2016

This is what happens when you're left unsupervised ...

£1.50 Primark Haul From 6 Months Ago - Ceri Evans
RED FEVER Kathmandu Version - Paddy Faulkner
Action! Parts 1 and 2 - Oscar Garth and James Button
Palomino Party: Run Palomino - Alex Priestley
Long Shots - Matt James and Matt Doman
My Big Week Indoors - Marc Thomas
How Are You - Munzir Quraishy
Bloom 5 - Graham Neale
Vader - Alex Banks
Uspud trailer - James Ellis
Far Away Man sizzle reel - Tom Gripper, Adam Holt, Ceri Evans and Dhean Morris
Any Time / Any Place - Martin Hall and Ariane Parry
A Date with Time: St Illtyd - William Rees-Crockford and Chris Dickson
The Stapler - Oscar Garth

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: September 2016

All in the family?

Victoria - Jonathan Kemp and Andy Toovey
Bloom 4 - Graham Neale
Letters Home - Jonah Jones and Jaye L. Swift
The Orange Tree - Siôn Evans Berry and David Evans Berry
Procession Of Gold - James Ellis
Jellyfish - Luke Walters
Day of Brexit - Ceri Evans

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: August 2016

There's somebody at the door ...

HOMES: Black Gold - Alex Priestley
Alfie monologue - Tom Gwynfryn
How Not To Be Single: Episode 1 - James Musgrove
Secret Santa - Craig Lewis
Meat On Bones - Joseph Ollman
The Housemate from Hell - John Rees
Ro-Bert - John Rees
The Green Ey'd Monster - Jamie McKee
The Knocking - Patrik Krivanek

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: July 2016

Careful now ...

A Dialogue - Graham Neale

Standing Tall: Jacob’s Market - Daniel Portillo

Poppy Field: Memorial in Film, Words & Music - James Ellis

EST 1996 - On-Par Productions

Through The Park - Tom Roderick

Bloom 3 - Graham Neale

Ben & Himself - Rhys Roberts

The Mimes Of Wrath - Andy Wain

Refuge - Justin Chaloner

Race For The Prize - Graham Neale

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: June 2016

Happy Birthday, Paul Giamatti.

A Cut Above - Paul Allen
Country Pie - AJ
Prodigal - Josie Edwards
Pwyll - Nico Dafydd
HENRY V monologue: Act 1 Scene II - Tomos Gwynfryn Evans and Alun Rhys Morgan
Chris Phillips: Let The Good Times Roll - Jamie McKee
Jonas And The Vault - James Ellis
Sick - Rhys Lewis
The Corpse Series - James Button

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: May 2016

Awareness was increased. Possibly a little too much.

How to get a free train and save yourself the money in some easy steps - Ceri Evans
Total Investigation Television: Social Experiment - John Rees
A Date with Time: St. Mary's Holy Well - William Rees-Rockford
RESCUE - Alun Morgan
Long Shots trailer - Matthew Doman
RECORD - Nick Stradling
Medusa's Trap by Erik Satie - Preview No. #6756780 - James Ellis
Brianne Collective Promo: Treharris 23rd April 2016 - John Ninnis
Malaclypse’s Lament - Andy Wain
Medusa's Trap by Erik Satie - Preview No. #036010E6 A570 48C8 80A7 64631413484E - James Ellis
Bloom 2 - Graham Neale
System Street Films 2016 - System Street Films
Leo - Ceri Evans

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: April 2016

This month's special selection of shorts came from the Cardiff Independent Film Festival:

Béber le Dromadaire – Rhea Lazarides & Christina Karekla
Unhinged – Jay Powrie
Standing Still – Chris McGill
Triple Word Score – Dan McGowan
More Than God – Kev Cahill
Un Jour de Plus – Alban Sapin
Towed – Grant Janes
Soleil – Sonia Joubert
Hole – Mike Callahan

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: March 2016

Let's get physical ...

CIFF2016 Trailer - Cardiff Independent Film Festival
Medusa's Trap by Erik Satie: Preview No. #37 - James Ellis
A Delicate Love - Rachel Dax
Nightwalkers - Chris Lang
Balls Up To BIANCO - Paddy Faulkner
Blind Eyes - Alex Stewart
The Force Awakens: Alternate Ending - Ceri Evans
For Granted - Andy Toovey

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: February 2016

Our heroes find themselves in dangerous and unexpected places ...

Sheltered Life teaser - Jake Goddard
The MP - Tom Gatley
Protafield: Pure - Richard Starkey
Only Child - Andy Toovey
Sweet Sixteen - Craig Fisher
Role Play - Brynach Day
Forever Mine - Tom Dexter
Billy The Seal - Chris Lloyd

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: January 2016

FFUCN Star Wars yet?

Christmas Story: A Far Away Man Sketch - Ceri Evans
Estrons: Make A Man - Alex Priestley
A Taste Of Dalian - Tom Dexter
The Homing Bird - Graham Neale
Full Grown - Joe O'Hare
Far Away Man: Selected Music From Season 1 - Ceri Evans
Farewell - James Ellis
Mark Gets Coffee - Richard Starkey

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: December 2015

In the last MovieMaker of 2015, we learned a lot ...

The MP trailer - Tom Gatley
How To Play Wonderwall On Guitar - Ceri Evans & Dean Morris
Bing & Ruth: Broad Channel - Alex Priestley
Ogive - James Ellis
Documenting A Space - Andy Wain
Far Away Man: The Prologue - Sam Ryan
At The Fort (+ analysis) - Tom Barrance
Coven Of Salem - Mei Lewis
More Haste... Less Speed - Mei Lewis
Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Ian Smyth
CIFF2016 Submissions 3 - Cardiff Independent Film Festival
Cruel Summer trailer - Phillip Escott and Craig Newman
Bob and Pontycymer - Chris Lloyd

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: November 2015

This month's MovieMaker screening was dedicated to the work of female filmmakers as part of Chapter's Onwards and Outwards programme. In the films below, several characters took flight, and at least one guy was high already.

Mwansa The Great - Rungano Nyoni
Tea Time at Number 10 - Joanna Quinn
The Lift - Leyla Pope and Marlek al-Habib
Featherman - Christabel & Zoë Gingell
Valley Girls - Sara Sugarman
Moo Glue - Joanna Quinn
Misophonia - Marianne Skovdahl
CIFF2016 Submissions 2 - Cardiff Independent Film Festival
Stephen The Time Travelling Dog - Kyran Davies
Girls Night Out - Joanna Quinn

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: October 2015

We started with a close up and ended the evening looking at a far away man.

My Brief Eternity: Ar Awyr Le - Clare Sturges
Winter Coat: Drifting - Jonny Campbell
riverrun - James Ellis
Fountainhead: Nothing Can Stay - Gavin Owen
BAMPA - Daniel Evans
Standing and Listening - Leon Protheroe
Lily White promo - Andy Wain
protest negative - James Ellis
CIFF2016 Submissions 1 - Cardiff Independent Film Festival
Far Away Man: The Prologue - Sam Ryan

Last time at Chapter MovieMaker: September 2015

Tonight's theme: Disappearing Acts

I Speak Machine trailer - Maf Lewis and Tara Busch
The Black Room - Terry Cooper
Fool’s Gold - Christopher Lang
Shine A Light - Jess Richards and Ciaran Brady
FEIC - Ciara Ní Súilleabháin
The Storyteller - Mohammed Addabani
The Daily Art: Angie Kirby - Inga K
Angie Kirby: Green Grass - Inga K
Are We There Yet? - Keiron Self
Fragmented - Paddy Faulkner