Backflip web page launched

www.officialbackflip.com
We are heading into the advanced stages of developing Backflip, and just before Cannes we are happy to “premiere” Backflip’s website. So far we can reveal the synopsis and a stunning portfolio of the initial concept art, but much more will follow. Take a look at www.officialbackflip.com! We are also proud to announce that the script now is available on request.

River Child wins at Celtic Media Festival

River Child picked up the award for Best Short Drama at the prestigious Celtic Media Festival held in Galway, Ireland, last week. The beautiful prize - a Gaelic sculpture - will be placed at the Screen Academy in Edinburgh to recognise all the valuable work contributed by the students there. Thank you!

Award for River Child in Scotland

We are proud to announce that River Child won the Scottish Bafta New Talent Scottish Students on Screen Award for best fiction at the Scottish Bafta award party held in Glasgow. You will find the proud writer accepting the award on this page. Thank you everyone!

River Child shortlisted at Celtic Media Festival

River Child has been shortlisted for best short drama in the Celtic Media Festival which will take place in Galway, Ireland in mid April. Being the only Scottish short to be shortlisted, we obviously all feel very proud.

River Child to be screened at Victoria Film Festival

Victoria Independent Film Festival in British Columbia, Canada, has selected River Child as one of the short films to be screened in their program. The exact dates and times for the screenings will be announced in January. The festival is between February 1-10 2008.

Storymix proudly presents River Child

River Child PosterIt’s been a long, bumpy ride - but hey, we all knew that River Child would treat us like that. Written by Lin Anderson and directed by Damian Wood, Storymix is very proud that together with Screen Academy Scotland and South West Scotland Screen Commission we are now able to present the finished film. After having had two closed screenings for members of the cast and crew we are happy to say that it seems to have exceeded all expectations by a wide margin. If you want to know more about the film, please go to the official web page www.riverchild.co.uk. The film will now be sent out to a number of festivals and competitions around the world. It will also be available on DVD later in the summer .

Storymix in Cannes 2007

We'll be hovering somewhere around here...Just like last year, Storymix will attend the film festival in Cannes between May 16th and May 25th. And just like last year, we are more than happy to arrange meetings with potential co-producers, investors, directors and writers. Our line-up this year consists of finished short film River Child together with feature development projects Dead Close, Backflip, A Gravedigger’s Tale, Izzy Stone and The Black Village. If you feel that you want to discuss any of our projects, send us an e-mail and we’ll get back to you!

Izzy Stone in development

During 2007/8 Storymix will be developing the feature action comedy Izzy Stone - treatment written by Mattias Karlsson.

The Black Village in development

During 2007/08 Storymix will be developing the feature thriller The Black Village - treatment written by Mattias Karlsson.

A Gravedigger’s Tale in development

Storymix is developing feature drama A Gravedigger’s Tale, written and directed by Damian Wood. The development is scheduled to be finished in 2007, with production starting next year. More information about the project will be posted here in due course.