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GECO - a new type of feature film for the masses

2010-06-07T07:32:00.001-07:00

Negotiating new deal for the animated feature film "GECO" - in partnership with Eastern European CG animation studio who have this pre-viz to show me - artwork ongoing and progress will be on here as it occurs.

A Little Something For My Friends

2010-04-29T06:40:00.000-07:00

TEASER 2010

2010-04-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

The HARD SHOULDER teaser trailer has gone live - on vimeo, youtube, the Hard Shoulder blog, its own website, and on Facebook. Please show our support by visiting these sites and uploading the link to your own site - tell your friends to check it out. The full film will be coming to you very soon!

Updates.............

2010-03-30T14:25:00.000-07:00

HARD SHOULDER - the pre-final mix teaser has been viewed and we should go live on Friday............it sounds awesome and looks beautiful....hope it will be enough to tempt you all to go see it at the cinema. We are now also about 2 weeks from locking picture on the film...and gearing up for extensive sound, score, and vfx treament ahead of a special screening on July 4th.

HOTEL CALEDONIA - more on cast developments.....Honor Blackman has had to bow out of the running on this one for personal reasons.....a real shame as I was looking forward to working with her. Script is out through agents interested on behalf of their clients to everyone on the castlist (as per IMDB) and we already have interest back from Jaime Pressly, Gordon Ramsay, Lance Henriksen, and one Brit A-lister we aren't allowed to mention (yet). Leslie Philips has joined the cast as we have now agreed terms with his agent. Very hopeful that Danny Dyer and Gillian Anderson will also join the cast though as yet no word back from either (has only been a week). Now thinking about a replacement for Honor......some fun names dropping in there (Jo Lumley, Dawn French, Julie Walters, Pauline Collins).

INFECTED - we have heard that Andrew Tiernan is still very interested to join the Infected cast alongside Sean Pertwee, Alex Reid, MyAnna Buring, and Cecile Cassel (all but the latter attached - we are in final negotiations with Cecile). Still waiting to hear back from Matt Smith (he's been a tad busy) and about to go out to Richard Brake with a cameo role.

UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE - progressing well, and though we are not in a position to go out to cast as of yet, we are continuing to compile our cast approaches in preparation. Budget looks set to max out at £1m with finance plans under way to raise that sum from private equity sources and hopefully some central money from UKFC off the back of "Hard Shoulder".

An as yet "Untitled War Film" (for legal reasons) - early development in preparation of a busy summer punching out a £25m contemporary war film set in Vietnam and featuring Australian national servicemen, for a first look by Ridley Scott. News (good I hope) to follow.

And, as if that isnt enough for one man, I have a graphic novel, two short films, and a couple of commercial campaigns pitched for the summer of 2010. Think its gonna be one hell of a year's end for me.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nick

Cast news.............

2010-02-23T03:25:00.001-08:00

HOTEL CALEDONIA - Leslie Phillips and Honor Blackman interested and now in negotiations to attach. Danny Dyer, Gordon Ramsay, Jaime Pressly, Gillian Anderson, and Lance Henriksen now approached and in talks.

INFECTED - Andrew Tiernan interested and now in talks to attach. Matt Smith in talks. Approach made to Cecile Cassel.

UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE - cast list being assembled with approaches being scheduled for end of March to Pete Postlethwaite, Thora Birch, Catherine McCormack, Leo Gregory, and Jack O'Connell.

Things are moving very well............

Nick

Lost at sea........

2010-02-22T02:25:00.000-08:00

It seems a while since I updated anything on this site but I've finally managed to get back here after what is nearly 3/4 of a year........blimey! In that time I have managed to shoot and assemble a psych thriller horror feature called HARD SHOULDER, a fantastic little picture details of which are elsewhere amongst my blogs. It was a trip into the land of the sublime - full size Panavision cameras and lenses, top level 35mm stock from Kodak, assistance from technicians at Technicolour, Double Negative, and Reel Sound, and the most amazing assembly of creatives I could possibly have met at such an early stage in my career. It's been a trip for sure!

On top of that there have been major developments and movements on a number of other projects including a Vietnam war epic, a new psych thriller/horror (into production end of 2010 I hope), a horror/sci-fi, and a brand new sub-genre that I am keen to push 'Eco-Horror'! All in all I have my work cut out. Added to that interest from commercials companies to get into their creative departments - seems like a busy year or two to come.

Let's hop it isn't another year before I get back here.......eh?

Cheers,

Nick

Been away a while.................

2009-05-07T13:10:00.001-07:00

But now I'm back............................and boy, have I got news for you. Where do I start? At the beginning probably...........so here goes:

1) TRANSPARENCY - manga horror currently being assessed by Screen Yorkshire for a £16,000 short film budget as part of their 2009 initiatives. Planned shoot in Spring 2010 in London & Paris.

2) NO MORE ENCORES - adult animation slant on the "Jack the Ripper" story now being pre-produced together with Blue Locust in Exeter. 3 day shoot & lo-level budget being compiled.

3) MISSION XMASABLE - children's Christmas animation seeking development and production funding in collaboration with Blue Locust in Exeter - at £10k

4) CLARA & THE MANATEE - children's short animation film / feature teaser in continuing talks with named Hollywood A-lister to narrate and Exec Produce.

5) INFECTED - now with official interest/intent from both Alex Reid (The Descent) and Sean Pertwee (Dog Soldiers) to star. Budget estimated at £1.5m.

6) SECOND SKIN - now in script development

7) G.E.C.O - submitted by request to two Malaysian businessmen looking for £2m investment opportunity with Malaysia/Central America based script.

8) THE RASBENEK CHRONICLES - graphic novel picking up pace ahead of intended release on G1 and IPhone as first distribution outlets.

So there you have it.....what I've been up to. Dang! I've been busy but it'll be worth it in the end cos one of these bay's has got to break for me sometime. Let's just hope that Hard Shoulder does the job, eh?

See you later.

Nick

Seeing through TRANSPARENCY....

2009-03-22T03:31:00.001-07:00

Things are moving nicely along with this short film, with the help of first-time producer Deborah Rees who is putting the project together in anticipation of principal photography later in the year.

With the concept firmly planted in a London shoot there are many things to organise, but logistics are confused somewhat by the need to journey to Paris to shoot additional footage. I'm hoping that the smooth transition from one country to the next with be aided by the need for only a limited crew - namely myself, Deborah, and our DoP, who, as luck might have it, has not been approached at this stage of development.

With the intention of shooting on RED ONE or possibly the Pansonic HVX200 this project is and needs to be very portable.

We already have some collaborators involved with us, supplying various equipment and facilities, so progress is good to date.

We'll keep you up to speed as things develop further.

Nick

Ghost in the Machine.............

2008-07-24T17:33:00.000-07:00

The cogs have been turning again this week - well actually this day. Cranked out another great little short script yesterday, about 18 pages worth, on a story I prepped the day before. Came to me in a flash (as do most things) as a supernatural, hyper-real ghost story about a man haunted by a presence he can't get rid of. Blah, blah, blah I hear you say.........but you have to read this baby to believe it. It really will take you for a ride and leave you reflecting on the imagery you've just had floating about in your head. That wasn't what I thought it was, was it?

Keep an eye out on the short film circuit in 2009/10 for this one - TRANSPARENCY.

Nick

And The Road Leads..............To Somewhere?

2008-07-14T15:09:00.000-07:00

OMG what's going on? This last week has been a major "in the zone" week for writing and I've rattled off 95 pages of a new script in just over two weeks. That would ordinarily be brilliant but for two things:

1) I'm only just half way through the story!
2) I can't complete a 180 page script and hope to cut it down to 90 pages. That's impossible!

I know, I know, I can hear you all moaning..."But it can't be very good if you've done it in two weeks, can it?" The simple answer is "Possibly not....as it sits at the moment". The fact remains that at potentially 180 pages it's waaaaaaaay too long for a single feature despite the fact that the premise is very exciting, and I've just let the story flow out of my head onto the paper as it needs to.

I have been very conscious of brevity as I've been writing so it is a fast read for sure. However it is most certainly more suited, at its current length and that which I assume it will complete at, as a two part TV drama. The only problem with that is the story is very heavy - emotionally - and deals with issues that, without putting too fine a point on it, signal the end of mankind. And all in a way that is very real, and worringly, very possible.

There is so much to this story, and so much more I have had to leave untouched, that I am tempted to reconfigure the story to be a three or four part narrative, which then becomes much more suitable for serialisation. The hero is someone very identifiable, in an all action way, but clearly flawed by personality and experience. Supporting characters could be further fleshed out to provide alternative insight to the backstory surrounding the main premise.

It's a fascinating opportunity to really go beyond what I would normally do in a feature script, simply because it carries with it elements of political conspiracy and the hot topic of the Middle East, subjects that are constantly changing, and being debated the world over. I'm not quite sure how to pitch it, or if to pitch it to executives looking for the next serialised drama. I'd love to finish it first but that might mean 5 or 6 '60 minute' odd scripts for producers to wade through.

Perhaps I should do a good 'Part One', and then plan out the rest of the story in smaller treatments. In that way it could be seen as the realists 'Cloverfield' were it to be interpreted in a 'handy-cam' sort of way. That in itself is very exciting for sure.

Anyway watch this space. When I've made a decision you'll be the first to know. Nick

TRC - The Journey Has Begun........

2008-07-05T12:57:00.000-07:00

Today my journey into the land of the graphic novel began in ernest. The Rasbenek Chronicles took shape in the first of many shot lists that both Steve Simmons and I will be working on in our development of a new and exciting character-led vampiric graphic novel. The script from which this novel is taken began life in 1999 and though it has sat, completed, for a number of years, has had dust shaken from its covers in an effort to graphically present its filmic potential to all.

Please follow the journey in the creation of The Rasbenek Chronicles on my other blog.

Nick

The Men in White Coats.......

2008-06-30T08:28:00.000-07:00

Another day, another idea springs forth from the well that seems to know no drought. In seventy-two hours a one page overview (and several pages of idea notes) has been transformed into the first 42 pages of my latest narrative creation - CONTAGION.

A political-thriller-cum-horror-SciFi story with reflections of 28 Days Later, Outbreak, The Island of Dr Moreau, Escape from New York, and Dawn of the Dead. It's a heady mix of political intrigue, and festering blood-soaked horror that spins a degree of filmic familiarity with the horrors of current affairs in the Middle East.

To that end it is anything but derivative. It is a science-fact led fiction, set in a modern era, with modern landmarks, modern characters, and just a shade of political underhandedness. All things audiences can easily identify, and identify-with. In a heroic charcter, the likes of which have not been seen in mainstream cinema, audiences will take a soul-searching and heart-rending journey in the quest to rescue those who mean most in the threat of the apocalypse; family. Even that family from whom the hero in us has been forcibly estranged.

Contagion is set to be an explosive, fast-paced, scary thrill ride to the apocalypse - one, that in the modern age is all too possible. Just keep telling yourself........

"It's only a movie. Only a movie. Only a movie".

Nick

Must've Been Dreamin..........

2008-06-21T15:26:00.000-07:00

Well HARD SHOULDER has been completed and what an intense journey that was. A psychological thriller unlike anything I've written before; more twists, more complex, and more involving a story than any of my other screenplays, and, for a change, a non-linear tale with an ending that will keep you guessing...........probably long after you've left the cinema (or reboxed the DVD). I'm well pleased with it to say the least. And my army of readers like it too, praise be.

Now to the process of rewrite to make sure that every little nuance, every clue, every setup, and every pay off fits seamlessly together, before I rip up the narrative and start to reassemble in the non-linear way that was always intended. Forgive my conceit if I say this is everything I had hoped in a 'thinking man's' Reservoir Dogs - except without the robbery, the smart suits, and the slick Tarantino signatures.

One aside, however, and in reference to this blogs title "Must've Been Dreamin'", relates to the intended budget. £10k? Who was I trying to kid? Nice idea but wholly unrealistic now I've had time to read the thing cover to cover. No chance. But certainly, now I've had opportunity to rethink, something in the region of £40-50k is most definitely possible.

And because I feel so strongly that the material is worth the attention of seasoned actors I'm going straight for the jugular and looking to Wil Johnson ("Waking the Dead") and the always magical Ray Winstone ("Vincent", "King Arthur") for the leads. Whether they respond to the material or not is another matter. But we can only try, right?

So watch this space for developments.

Nick

Low Budget Thriller.................

2008-06-05T11:08:00.000-07:00

Oceanstorm Films are currently in the final stages of development on a new psychological thriller called "Hard Shoulder" - a violent road-trip styled feature that mixes the best of "The Devils Rejects" with the claustrophobic environment of "Saw" and the mental deterioration of character found in "Lost Highway".

Budgeted at a tiny £10k for the 75 mins of narrative, interest from several prominant TV actors has seen finance figures of nearly £50k discussed by intrigued executives, thus pushing the scope of the film beyond what had originally been envisaged. All this ultimately means is more production value for audiences.

It is hoped that the film will showcase at several important film festivals early in the calender of 2009, and thereafter receive decent distribution at markets like Berlin and the AFM. We can but hope I suppose!

Watch this space for developments or alternatively you can follow progress on: http://www.hardshoulderthemovie.blogspot.com/

In the Cannes?

2008-05-21T17:19:00.000-07:00

Six hours sleep over three days in the pursuit of the dream, and I'm finally back from the 61st International Film Festival of Cannes, knackered but truly inspired.

After many meetings, both pre-organised and spontaneously negotiated, with representatives from international sales companies, distribution, financial institutions, co-production entities, and film commissions, I'm fired up to close finance on an entire slate of projects that have captured the imagination of those to whom smart, verbal quick-fire pitches were spurted. It's been an amazing experience and one I want to repeat next year - hopefully with a fist of new films to follow up those from this year that will have, fingers crossed, headed into production.

With a spread of four projects, including Hotel Caledonia (which incidentally was seeking to tie up finance) the response from those who listened to the pitches was awesome and I now have a few contact emails to send ahead of confirming appointments to discuss the projects more fully once all parties concerned are back in 'Blighty' - no hot air, as can sometimes be the case, but real, on-the-money discussions.

Part of the problem with film festivals is working out how to cut through the bluster, the feigning of interest, and the pleasantries of those well placed to help but who by virtue of their tanned complexions, hot female companions, and eagerness to quoff other's free champagne, have a tendency towards disingenuous promises, to find those people who really want to talk movies, finance, and opportunity.

Thankfully, at present at least, I feel that my journey to Cannes has been fantastically worthwhile and is something I'd recommend to anyone wanting to stay inspired if the graft of project development, and the disappointment of knockback, has left you feeling that perhaps the industry doesn't need you. Think again! You may not return home with any firm offers of any kind but the encouragement of networking and seeing what others are doing, even under their own steam, will leave you desperate to get your hands on a camera, or a PC, to make your next story come alive.

In this instance, however, even those projects yet to begin their finance-searching journeys have come under the spotlight of production interest and now have investment opportunities to explore. That means that INFECTED and BASTILLE are, perhaps, finally on their way. I'll keep you posted on further progress as I have it.

When the Muse comes calling.....bind her down!

2008-05-10T06:44:00.000-07:00

What an amazing first few months 2008 has produced - especially on the writing front. Months of brain cell inactivity, a drying up of writers creative juices, and the stress of pre-production hell on my first feature production have all been severely blown away in the hurricane of inspiration.

So what's the latest..................completed two (2) new hard-hitting socio-political dramas, featurettes really in the modern way of thinking, that are con troversial and gut-wrenchingly sad in the process. They touch on subject matters that will cause a lot of controvery once made.

Packaged a pacey 25-pager psychological thriller treatment that has been variously described as the new "Se7en" by several well placed industry personnel. Working to interest Michael Fassbender to take on the lead role.

Pitched a funny and quite retro short film exploring the alternative origins of Jack the Ripper all to be shot in 2D/3D animation with live action insertions for funding.

Completed a Romantic Comedy one pager about a hapless individual struggling to win the girl of his dreams but finding a special 'love potion' that will make all his dreams come true......so long as he can get her to fall in love with him before the last of the potion wears off. Will start to write this at the end of the year hopefully.

Writing a new feature film script for a low budget zombie'esque politico/scifi/horror.

Writing a new script for a low budget 75 minute psychological thriller feature about a family man who reluctantly agrees to take time from a heavy workload to spend time with his dysfunctional family in order to repair relations, but encounters unexpected tragedies as a result. Prepping to shoot in September on £6k as a sort of Saw / Devils Rejects / Lost Highway narrative mix.

Well that's it so far this year........on top of all the production, finance, and pitching of the completed work already on file. I don't know where all this stuff comes from but I'm not complaining.

Keep writin'.

Nick

A Game of Russian Roulette.....

2008-01-01T17:06:00.000-08:00

With yet more unfathomable delays in the journey of Hotel Caledonia towards production, and some rather personally irksome developments I have decided to try to move some of my short film projects ahead as a way of focusing my energy in 2008 instead of essentially being shunted from pillar to post by people with too much ego, too little faith in others, and absolutely no creative awareness whatsoever.

As a consequence, and in conjunction with my good friend and artist, Steve Simmons, I shall be consolidating my creative juices in the production of three short scripts with the goal being finalist shortlisting for several well-known and respectable film competitions. This in itself is a first for me, given my abhorance in general of anything that remains so whimsically subjective as to be devoid of any critical use in development of craft or skill. The same goes for screenplay competitions, but on this theme as well, I am reneging on a literary lifetime of promises to myself.

So to the pudding, from which the proof of any talent in me for this crazy industry we call film, shall be eaten forthwith. HENPECKED is a micro-short / v.low budget horror-comedy aimed squarely at Horror Zone's 'Cut! 2008' competition which closes in April. It focuses on one man's efforts to finally escape from his overbearing wife by committing suicide. But his limitless ineptitude in the task accidentally leads him to realize his efforts have been mistakenly directed.

HONOUR & OBEY is a very personal story for me, reflecting a period of history that was extremely influential in forming the person I am today. A short film with a strong political and social message it follows one man's baptism under extreme fire as he seeks approval from an organisation that once accepted into it as a member he will never truly be able to leave. It is a story about loyalty, brotherhood, and the thin line that exists between duty and family.

The last of my current short projects is another micro short that was initially going to be a 60 second submission for the Bafta Orange short film competition but having only found out about the competition two weeks from closing date I have had to re-plan the projects completion for entry into next years contest. INNOCENT HANDS is another socio-politically motivated film that offers up the notion that adults no longer have the power to change the world, only to destroy it further, and that the truth of change lies with the children.

I plan to make this last script into a 5 minute piece, but editable to make the running time guidelines for the competition next year. The only issue is that the competition's theme changes annually and I won't know if what is being done will 'fit' - all I can do is make the project as multiply layered as possible and hope the audience gets it in context with the competition's theme. A gamble but heck film is all about taking risks, right?

So, basically, if you see or hear about me crewing up for a short film or two, don't panic - Hotel Cal is still going ahead. It's just I've been waiting on everyone else for so long I need to blow away the filmmakers cobwebs of inactivity!

Nick

Pounding The Pavements....The Only Road to Success

2007-12-08T03:32:00.000-08:00

Some news just in regarding two other of Oceanstorm's growing slate of projects has everyone in the office (all two of us for now) and those committed to a long-term association with us (too many to mention) in excited raptures, Firstly we have had positive feedback from the folks at ICM, and the afore-blog-mentioned Mr Pertwee, regarding INFECTED, that essentially reveals a genuine interest in a possible working agreement. All we have to do is ensure Hotel Caledonia gets off the ground to a healthy start and we're in business. Secondly our supernatural-horror, BASTILLE , has secured the attachment of the Hollywood-touted, and seriously up-and-coming Director of Photography, Steven Priovolos (whose work can be seen all over the net). My thanks to Steven for his enthusiasm and belief in this project. Our next step is to secure (now we have avenue to reach them via person-to-person) the producing talents of Mr Alexander Aja, and Mr Gregory Levasseur (Haute Tension, The Hills Have Eyes) and chances are this French flavoured, rollercoaster of a script should be set for Hollywood involvement. But more on that later.

Work has temporarily been halted on THE HARVESTER, a short horror film that brings the influence of Takashi Miike, and Hideo Nakata to the inner suburbs of Manchester in a spooky tale of sexual excess and fateful judgement. With the production aimed squarely at festival release, the project is also being seen as a teaser for a much larger project, tentatively titled RIDERS OF THE APOCALYPSE, a sweeping epic about the final days of judgement on earth. This is a big picture - and with so much already going on, I felt it best, with the Director Scott Davenport's support, to shelve it for now and see where we are in terms of time and resources in 12 months. The project does, however, continue to flourish in a minor capacity as both I and my good friend, and talented graphic artist, Steve Simmons, push ahead with both story and pictures for what we hope will be the first two installments of an eight part graphic novel bearing the same title "Riders of the Apocalypse".

G.E.C.O, an animated feature script, envisioned as the first fully 'motion video' animated feature since Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, is now complete - at least in its third draft - and is ready for the first pass of critique from our script reader contacts. Fingers crossed it will pass initial muster. It's a cracking action adventure tale set in the jungles of Belize, Central America, as a British Army unit, infiltrated into Guatemala on a face-saving mission for the Americans discover they have been duped into a cat and mouse race for survival against a gentically engineered half man/ half ape-like hybrid designed to stem the tide of human battlefield casualties around the globe. G.E.C.O will, no doubt, eventually make its way direct onto DVD - though we always hold out the hope that cinematic release is possible. Somehow on this one I doubt it. But it'll be one hell of a ride, and who knows, maybe there's a video game in there somewhere as well.

Well I guess that's it for news - at least for now. Keep checking up on Hotel Caledonia - the big greenlight isn't too far away, and then 'the storm' really will be gathering!

Nick

INFECTION is out in the country

2007-10-30T05:18:00.000-07:00

Just a quick announcement that the feature script INFECTED has been put out to Sean Pertwee for possible attachment as Oceanstorm Films continues ahead with its slate of three features. The project, tentatively budgeted around the Dog Soldiers mark of 2002 (£1.5m) is a Horror/Scifi concept that brings the aforementioned actor into conflict with a travelling band of surfers and a duo of hand-raised zoo exhibits roaming free on the moors of the Lake District. With a character unlike anything he has played to date we are confident Mr Pertwee will respond favourably to the material.

We are also prepararing BASTILLE, a Horror/Supernatural story set on a decaying oceanic fortress to Alexander Aja and Greg Levasseur of Hills Have Eyes / Switchblade Romance fame in the hope they will entertain producing this French-set horror film. Naturally I hope to be at the helm of both pictures, but time will tell if that is a possibility.

More news on those submissions next month I hope.

Nick

Safe Harbour?

2007-07-19T05:15:00.000-07:00

This week has been one of relative, though guarded excitement following an approach to an agency about possible representation and a very favourable response. There's nothing better than someone else taking interest in your work, and the prospects of actually getting representation after 10 years of learning to write and touting projects around the industry, are extremely welcome. Suffice to say that the projects presented to the agency are vibrant, innovative, and entertainingly exciting and so stand a good chance of finally seeing the light of day - Bastille, and Infected being the two projects that I personally favour the most. That said, the agency have shown interest in two other projects currently in develoment so I'll have to get my thinking cap on in order to get them finished to at least a half decent draft.

So, I suppose the message to be derived from this news, for all writers out there continually struggling, is this - never ever give up. As the 'signature' on my emails to you all reminds.......
failure succumbs to the will of persistency!

Keep writing y'all

Nick

Any port in a storm......

2007-06-30T18:36:00.000-07:00

Well this week, and as a bit of respite from the mind numbing concentration of feature film production, I met with a talented young director from Wigan and began steps to develop and produce a new short film. Bearing the working title of 'THE HARVESTER' this 11 min horror highlights the last moments of a young, selfish, and self-absorbed female before her divine judgement - at the hands of a very dark and sinister figure. A moralistic and spooky tale, that strives not to be too preachy, it focuses on the debauched excesses of modern youth, and the disintegration of social values. The film will be produced and directed in an 'Asia Cinema Extreme' style - something more readily associated with Takashe Miike and the Pang brothers. We are hoping that this revolutionary approach to horror narratives (especially in the UK film industry) will draw audiences at festivals around the world. We are planning to begin filming in the early Spring of 2008, with at least one major talent attached in a starring role.

Keep a close EYE out for further details. When we finally do an AUDITION for parts in the picture, you'll definitely get a RING back if you're successful in grabbing a role! Asian Cinema Extreme is coming to the UK - and it's going to be scary!

NDL

Keeping the ship afloat....

2007-04-02T08:49:00.000-07:00

Oceanstorm Films have been very busy of late - pre-production on Hotel Caledonia occupying an awful lot of the time, naturally. But outwith of that we have been busy putting new projects onto the conveyor belt and receiving some encouraging news along the way:

INFECTED - a horror feature written for low budget cinema, £750k -£1m market, is now being considered by Diplomat Films as a possible two-parter for TV.

KAROSTA - a supernatural horror project being developed for low budget cinema, the £400-500k market, has received attention from a possible investor and is currently being developed in cooperation with Rogue FX in London (HP5, Casino Royale, V for Vendetta, The Descent).

SECOND SKIN - a psychological thriller project originally developed for NWV's £250k Digital Departures scheme, has received a positive flag from an independent producer, and is now being considered for a much larger budget.

HOTEL CALA D'OR - a comedy/horror sequel to Hotel Caledonia has received positive response from a large Spanish production company and distributor, already earmarked for involvement in Hotel Caledonia.

BASTILLE - a supernatural horror project now in discussions with French production entities for a large budget co-production agreement.

BIN MEN & BAG MEN - this crime caper/comedy has been pitched to a large national TV company as a possible one off feature for TV and is being considered. Budget unknown at this time but set in Liverpoool.

Obviously should all these projects come to fruition in the passage of time, Oceanstorm Films will be looking beyond its own shores to develop projects from new writers - just to give the company director a rest from writing!