Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins's Show Pieces has released a trailer.
The video showcases the completed project from the comics legend and his filmmaking partner, which will premiere at Film4 FrightFest in August.
Show Pieces is comprised of five short films, two of which - Acts of Faith and Jimmy's End - have already been released.
Moore and Jenkins ran a successful Kickstarter to fund the fifth film, His Heavy Heart, last year.
The other films will be Upon Reflection and A Professional Relationship.
Show Pieces are part of a larger project called The Show.
The quintet of films will be released as a limited edition box set, including a graphic novel version of the story by Moore and artist Kristian Hammerstad, in October.
Three of the five Show Pieces short films will screen together on August 23 at FrightFest in London.
The video showcases the completed project from the comics legend and his filmmaking partner, which will premiere at Film4 FrightFest in August.
Show Pieces is comprised of five short films, two of which - Acts of Faith and Jimmy's End - have already been released.
Moore and Jenkins ran a successful Kickstarter to fund the fifth film, His Heavy Heart, last year.
The other films will be Upon Reflection and A Professional Relationship.
Show Pieces are part of a larger project called The Show.
The quintet of films will be released as a limited edition box set, including a graphic novel version of the story by Moore and artist Kristian Hammerstad, in October.
Three of the five Show Pieces short films will screen together on August 23 at FrightFest in London.
- 7/9/2014
- Digital Spy
Feature Ryan Lambie 28 Jun 2013 - 06:12
From giant monsters to Alan Moore to Chessboxing, here's a fresh selection of worthy, geek-friendly crowdfunding projects...
At least two of the crowdfunding projects in this week's post feature two ideas in collision, whether it's a violent pastime and a cerebral one, or giant monsters and 20th century history. During my weekly trawl through sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, I began to note sheer the number of projects that do a similar sort of thing - and comics that fuse a concept or profession with a furry animal seem to be particularly popular.
Tiger Lawyer is fairly self-explanatory ("about a tiger... who is also a high-profile criminal defence lawyer"), but there's also The Samurai Chef, about a monkey who happens to be good at cooking, and a comic about a pirate with a cat for a beard.
In most instances, these projects find the funding they're asking for,...
From giant monsters to Alan Moore to Chessboxing, here's a fresh selection of worthy, geek-friendly crowdfunding projects...
At least two of the crowdfunding projects in this week's post feature two ideas in collision, whether it's a violent pastime and a cerebral one, or giant monsters and 20th century history. During my weekly trawl through sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, I began to note sheer the number of projects that do a similar sort of thing - and comics that fuse a concept or profession with a furry animal seem to be particularly popular.
Tiger Lawyer is fairly self-explanatory ("about a tiger... who is also a high-profile criminal defence lawyer"), but there's also The Samurai Chef, about a monkey who happens to be good at cooking, and a comic about a pirate with a cat for a beard.
In most instances, these projects find the funding they're asking for,...
- 6/27/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Alan Moore has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his next short film.
His Heavy Heart will complete the comics legend's cycle of Jimmy's End short films with director Mitch Jenkins.
The "simple-minded backwoodsman" is seeking funding for the final film of five. Two films - Act of Faith and Jimmy's End - have already been released with two more yet to debut.
The campaign will also fund a DVD collecting the five short films and helping to launch a feature film follow-up.
Upon Reflection and A Professional Relationship are the titles of the unreleased shorts.
Pledge incentives include limited-edition movie posters and T-shirts, signed copies of Moore's screenplays, and a visit to the set.
The His Heavy Heart campaign has so far raised £7,701 of its £45,000 goal. It will end on July 17.
Watch Act of Faith below (warning: adult content):...
His Heavy Heart will complete the comics legend's cycle of Jimmy's End short films with director Mitch Jenkins.
The "simple-minded backwoodsman" is seeking funding for the final film of five. Two films - Act of Faith and Jimmy's End - have already been released with two more yet to debut.
The campaign will also fund a DVD collecting the five short films and helping to launch a feature film follow-up.
Upon Reflection and A Professional Relationship are the titles of the unreleased shorts.
Pledge incentives include limited-edition movie posters and T-shirts, signed copies of Moore's screenplays, and a visit to the set.
The His Heavy Heart campaign has so far raised £7,701 of its £45,000 goal. It will end on July 17.
Watch Act of Faith below (warning: adult content):...
- 6/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Alan Moore, eccentric genius behind graphic-novel classics V for Vendetta and Watchmen, rejected big-movie riches. Now he has made a low-budget film in his beloved home town, Northampton
Alan Moore strolls through Northampton town centre carrying a walking stick that's been sculpted to resemble a dangerous snake, and a hairbrush. The 59-year-old writer moves with a slight trip in his step, thus the cane, and keeps the brush to hand because he hasn't visited a barber since he was a teenager. For decades Moore has maintained his tremendous mane of hair, his wizard's beard, through bursts of aggressive combing. "That way it tends to manage itself."
Kids at the nearby shopping centre sometimes heckle, Moore says, calling him God, or Jesus, "which I'll take, because Jesus died at 33 and they've obviously mistaken me for a much younger man". But to fans of the landmark comic books Moore has written over the years (superhero whodunnit Watchmen,...
Alan Moore strolls through Northampton town centre carrying a walking stick that's been sculpted to resemble a dangerous snake, and a hairbrush. The 59-year-old writer moves with a slight trip in his step, thus the cane, and keeps the brush to hand because he hasn't visited a barber since he was a teenager. For decades Moore has maintained his tremendous mane of hair, his wizard's beard, through bursts of aggressive combing. "That way it tends to manage itself."
Kids at the nearby shopping centre sometimes heckle, Moore says, calling him God, or Jesus, "which I'll take, because Jesus died at 33 and they've obviously mistaken me for a much younger man". But to fans of the landmark comic books Moore has written over the years (superhero whodunnit Watchmen,...
- 12/16/2012
- by Tom Lamont
- The Guardian - Film News
Jimmy's End | Alexander Mackendrick | Princefest | Barbican Cinemas 2 & 3
Jimmy's End, Nationwide
Alan Moore has been notoriously dismissive about movie adaptations of his comic-book masterpieces, often with good reason. V For Vendetta, Watchmen, From Hell, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: none of them have approached the power of their source material. So now Moore's gone and had a go himself. The prelude, Act Of Faith, and the half-hour Jimmy's End, are the first in what's promised to be a series of films, directed by his regular collaborator Mitch Jenkins and set in the same dreamy, non-linear world. They've generously put it online so you can try and work it out for yourself.
Alexander Mackendrick, Edinburgh
Born in the Us and raised in Scotland, Mackendrick flitted between both during his stilted but eventful career, and the best of his work combines the two national sensibilities. He's best known for his three first-class Ealing comedies: Whisky Galore!
Jimmy's End, Nationwide
Alan Moore has been notoriously dismissive about movie adaptations of his comic-book masterpieces, often with good reason. V For Vendetta, Watchmen, From Hell, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: none of them have approached the power of their source material. So now Moore's gone and had a go himself. The prelude, Act Of Faith, and the half-hour Jimmy's End, are the first in what's promised to be a series of films, directed by his regular collaborator Mitch Jenkins and set in the same dreamy, non-linear world. They've generously put it online so you can try and work it out for yourself.
Alexander Mackendrick, Edinburgh
Born in the Us and raised in Scotland, Mackendrick flitted between both during his stilted but eventful career, and the best of his work combines the two national sensibilities. He's best known for his three first-class Ealing comedies: Whisky Galore!
- 12/8/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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