biggerpictures is an award winning independent feature film and television production company developing a slate of ground-breaking feature films, television and internet projects for the international market.
EXHIBIT A UPDATE - june 2010
Exhibit A: The Collector's Edition DVD is being distributed by Cornerstone and is now widely available in stores such as HMV and online from Amazon and Play. It is also being sold in the States by IndiePix.
From August it will be available to watch on MUBI, and Blinkbox (via Raindance.tv) and Projector.tv. It will be available on iTunes from September.
Theatrically it had its premiere at the York Picturehouse (City Screen) on 19th June and we're now lining up further cinema screenings later in the year.
EXHIBIT A FEATURE FILM
Bigger Pictures have released our first award winning feature film on DVD to critical acclaim.
To raise awareness of the film we decided to release it free on line for a limited period via our friends at www.indiemoviesonline.com where it was watched over 11,000 times in the first month. It is now available in store and to purchase on-line.
Exhibit A was nominated for 3 BIFAs (British Independent Film Awards) and won Best UK Feature at the Raindance Film Festival. The film has received numerous rave reviews and is gradually building up a substantial fan base.
Its uncompromising and innovative story telling is making many fans of Dom Rotheroe's incredible script and the great achievements of all the actors especially Bradley Cole who was nominated as Best Newcomer at the 2007 British Independent Film Awards for his performance.
See www.exhibitathemovie.com for further details.
SHORTS
BLUEBERRY
Daisy thinks her mummy is on holiday and daddy just has the sniffles but the truth is very different. It takes quite a shock, and an unusual pet named Blueberry, to open daddy's eyes and realize he's neglecting his daughter. Stars Jay Simpson (Acts of Godfrey, Foyles War) as the grieving father and introducing Harley Bird as Daisy.
Funded by Screen East.
HIT GIRLS
Two female flat mates are not only best friends but both are deadly assassins. Find out how they settle a domestic argument in this kick-ass, high action comedy. Stars Rosie Fellner and Gilliam MacGregor, both on a mission to settle the dispute in their own favour using whatever technique it takes. Directed by Adrian Vitoria (Age of Heroes) Hit Girls previewed at Cannes to great excitement and excellent reviews.
IN development
A WALK ON THE BEACH - gaining the maturity to become a child again.
RITES OF PASSAGE Director - Luis Mandoki Writer - Chris Mander
A skinny and precociously cynical 12-year-old boy, goes on the run with his mother from her abusive boyfriend. But now that they are alone together on a beautiful beach, the years of accumulated resentment and mistrust leave each of them isolated.
After nearly drowning in the sea, the boy finds himself on an extraordinary journey into parallel worlds and alternate realities where he encounters a mysterious and mischievous old man, who is alternately charming, infuriating, childlike and wise. Only through the delightful revelation of the old man’s true identity does the boy discover what home really means and learn to reclaim his childhood.
Part funded by Screen East and MEDIA.
GLENDRAGON – a kung fu country girl takes on London’s deadliest Triads.
ACTION Writer - Gary Young Story by – Darren Bender
An orphaned young woman longs to escape the most remote Chinese takeaway in the Scottish Highlands, where every day for the last 15 years she has undergone gruelling martial arts training with her dominating grandfather. When hired killers burn her home and kill her grandfather she is forced to run for her life to the only place she won’t stand out in the crowd, London’s Chinatown.
She falls in love with the heir to a two thousand year old secret Triad empire before she discovers her grandfather was hiding her from a cross generational blood feud headed by her lover’s father. Can love unite the two families or will all of one family have to die before the feud can finally end.
Part funded by Screen East and MEDIA.
CARRIONS WAKE - the vengeful power of the subconscious.
3D HORROR
The violent death of her supervisor forces a dogmatic student psychologist to take responsibility for a group of highly disturbed teenagers who are cut off in a remote flooded valley as their camping weekend turns into a mysterious pattern of gruesome deaths.