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RAINDANCE LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2024. “THE MAN WITH A THOUSAND FACES. L’HOMME DE

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MILLE VISAGES”. 90 MINS. PYRAMIDE INTERNATIONAL – FRANCE/POLAND. ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. A documentary about a real life imposter who has charmed a string of ladies all round the globe. Made by filmmaker Sonia Kronlund about a real man hiding behind many identities, the film is based and was instigated by a personal friend’s experiences and took several years to put together. The maker of this film said at Q and A that it was a difficult one to make – “one of those stories which feels like you don’t really know why you’re working on it” – it … Continue reading RAINDANCE LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2024. “THE MAN WITH A THOUSAND FACES. L’HOMME DE

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England pip past Slovakia in extra time

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Sunday 30th June UEFA Euro 2024- last 16 at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen England 2 J Bellingham 90’+5, H. Kane 91’ ET Slovakia 1 I. Schranz (25’) Jude Bellingham rescues England with one of the finest acrobatic goal past Slovakia keeper Martin Dubravka. with injury-time overhead kick 94 minutes and 34 seconds. England had only 86 seconds to spare themselves from the jaws of defeat against Slovakia. England were on the way out and now they were on their way into Euro 2024 quarter -final meeting with Switzerland in Düsseldorf. Continue reading England pip past Slovakia in extra time

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India World champions T20 World Cup

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Sat 29 Jun 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. India 176-7 (20 ov) Kohli 76 off 59, 6 fours, 2 sixes, Patel 48 off 31, 1four, 4 sixes, Dube 27 off 16, 3 fours, 1six, Maharaj 2-23, Nortje 2-26, Ramada 1-36, Jansen 1-49. South Africa 169-8(20ov) de Kock 39 off 31, 4 fours, 1six, Stubbs 31 off 21, 3fours, 1six, Klaasen 52 off 27, 2 fours, 5 sixes, Miller 21 off 17, 1 four, 1 six, Pandya 3-20, Bumrah 2-18, Arshdeep Singh 2-20, Patel 1-49. India win by 7 runs. India had to wait 13 … Continue reading India World champions T20 World Cup

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Campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace, anti-slavery, human rights

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Social historian Jane Robinson’s Biography of Barbara Leigh Bodichon, a victorian feminist we should all be grateful to, is as entertaining as it is necessary, in histories of the women’s movement,  and from the walls of Girton College, Cambridge, where she looks out, somewhat glossy-eyed. Bodichon was both one of the finest Victorian England’s finest female painters, exhibiting at London’s Royal Academy and formidable campaigner for women’s rights, and her achievements stayed under the radar, as she defied easy categorisation. Her pamphlet “A Brief Summary in Plain Language of the Laws Concerning Women” was the beginning of a long effort … Continue reading Campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace, anti-slavery, human rights

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Dealing in Trillion dollars, a day, where you dream numbers

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This is the rags to riches story of a poor boy who became a trader accidentally. “If you were gonna rob a bank, and you saw the vault door there, left open, what would you do? Would you wait around? The Trading game is an outrageous white-knuckle journey to the dark heart of an intoxicating world – from someone who survived the trading game of the City or Wall Street, recounts the allure and horror of working on Citigroup’s bond trading floor in London in early 2000s, when Gary Stevenson made millions before burning out and blew it all wide … Continue reading Dealing in Trillion dollars, a day, where you dream numbers

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India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final

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Thursday 27 Jun 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Guyana India. 171-7 ( 20 ov)  Rohit Sharma. 57 off 39, 6 fours, 2 sixes, Yadav  47 off 36, 4 fours, 2 sixes Panda 23 off 13, 1 four, 2 sixes, Jordan 3-37, Rashid 1-25, Curran 1-25, Archer 1-33, Topley 1-25. England 103 all out (16.4 ov)  Buttler 23 off 15, 4 fours, Brook 25 off 19, 3 fours, Archer 21 off 15, 1 four, 2 sixes, Yadav 3-19, Patel 3-23, Bumrah 2-12. India win by 68 runs India meet South Africa  in their first ever men’s final lining up … Continue reading India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final

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Freedom for Julian Assange

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WikiLeaks Founder, Julian Assange, after seven years of self-imposed confinement and then  five years of enforced detention – was months in the making but uncertain to last.  In the end, diplomacy, politics and law that allowed Julian Assange to take off in a private jet from London’s Stanstead airport on Monday, enroute to the Northern Mariana Islands under a a plea deal with the White house to appear before a judge to admit leaking American Military secrets before flying on to Australia and freedom. In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) said the possibility of a plea deal “first … Continue reading Freedom for Julian Assange

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Agent will explore opportunities

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FINDING AN AGENT AND ACCESSING OPPORTUNITIES. Raindance Festival Talk. Wonderville – London’s West End. 2pm 25 June 2024 Featured Kelly Spearman and Michael Grant from “Sara Putt Associates and Eleanor.” This talk was a vital one for many permeating the world of film and was very well attended. Never be disappointed if you get rejection – just keep going and discussing your project over a coffee is a good way forward once you’ve got someone interested. You need to keep in touch with your agent and you should expect the agent to adhere to this relationship.  What works for one … Continue reading Agent will explore opportunities

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Raindance Festival 2024: “CICAVERZUM” OR “CAT CALL”

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“CICAVERZUM” OR “CAT CALL” BY ROZALIA SZELECZKIA film which defies you not to laugh, cry, and sit up and take notice!Very especially suited to cat lovers, “Cat Call” has been described and interpreted both as a Rom-Com and as “author driven drama”. It’s a moving, partly surrealistic and sensitively humorous saga which is presented in a way which makes it realistic and credulous though deep down most viewersknow that much of it is a playful fiction done in a style which keeps the audience enchanted and fixated.“Cat Call” or “Cicaverzum” (Hungarian for Alternative Universe) is the debut feature of Rozalia … Continue reading Raindance Festival 2024: “CICAVERZUM” OR “CAT CALL”

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Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup T20 semi-final

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25 Jun2024 ICC MEN’s T20 World Cup at Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown Afghanistan 115-5 20 ov Gurbaz 43 off 55, 3 fours, 1 six, Rashid 19 not out off 10, 3 sixes, Hossain 3-26, Mustafizur 1-17, Taskin 1-12 Bangladesh 105 ao (17.5ov) Das 54 not out off 49, 5 fours, 1 six, Hridoy 14 off 9, 2 fours, Rashid 4-23, Naveen 4-26, Farooqi 1-15. Gulbadin 1-5. Afghanistan win by 8 runs  DLS method. Afghanistan who only gained full member status in 2017, beat Bangladesh in a low-scoring thriller and made it through to the last four of  World Cup  … Continue reading Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup T20 semi-final