Rochester Literature Festival

  • In Conversation with … Jamie Foreman.

    I was lucky enough to have an access-all-areas pass on Saturday, for Nomad Open Air Cinema’s screening of Ironclad, the film depicting the 1215 siege of Rochester Castle by King John. Taking full advantage, as you’d expect, I chatted to the stars in attendance, James Purefoy and Jamie Foreman, who…

  • Viola Films help for young film makers

    The creative lovechild of exceptional Medway talent, Samuel Supple and producer Debra McGee, violaFilms will be running an intensive two day film school for young people aged 14-21 in February next year, based in the artists’ resource space in the Rochester Information Centre. With space for 10-12 students, the 48…

  • She Writes at the Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable

    A new bi-monthly event is taking place at Whitstable’s Horsebridge Centre, entitled ‘She Writes’ and presented by 17Percent, an organisation supporting and promoting female playwrights. Female playwrights are invited to submit micro plays of up to six minutes and featuring no more than four actors, to take part in a…

  • Get Writing at the West Dean Festival

    The West Dean Festival, incorporating the Craft Rally on 27th August, takes place between 26th – 29th August in Chichester. The Get Writing section currently features Judge The Poet, with a spot of Whose Line Is It Anyway? wordsmithing,  and workshops entitled: New Ways of Watching Film. John Ashbrook, aka…

  • The search is on for Magwitch!

    Ever watched Brad Pitt, Sylvester Stallone, George Clooney or Matt Damon starring in one of their hit films and thought: I could do that? Well, here’s your chance!! Kent based company Viola Films, is searching for a lead actor to star in Magwitch, a new short film, shooting over four days…

  • Duncan Rand Festival Results

    The Duncan Rand Festival is a One Act Play competition based at The Medway Little Theatre, of which Duncan Rand was the founder many years ago. Running last week with the finale on Saturday, drama groups’ presentations were rated for presentation, direction, acting and dramatic achievement by adjudicator Paul Mills…

  • ME4 Writers Challenges

    ME4 Writers are looking for submissions on two different themes for ongoing projects. The first,‘Short and Nasties‘ should feature the Medway Towns and be in one of four categories: slasher; creature feature; supernatural or psychological. Their (Dis)placed project seeks submissions under the banner of ‘Letters Home’  and can take any form, text,…

  • Beeping Bush Short Film Competition

    The 2 Days Later Short Film Competition 2011 has released its brief for the next horror festival. Deadline for submissions is 28th September and you’ll find full details and the brief here. Screening will be at the Theatre Royal, Margate on Saturday 29th October.