Links
MY FILMS
My Song: A young girl finds herself trapped between two worlds. Winner, Best Film at Amsterdam 2011 and Best Actress, Clin D’Oeil 2011.
bslbt.co.uk
Deaf Mugger: An hour to film, a day to edit, more than 125,000 views on YouTube and the endorsement of Stephen Fry himself. Nice.
youtube.com
The Fingerspellers: A fun eight part comedy series about a family of deaf gangsters who take each other down by fingerspelling the alphabet.
youtube.com/thefingerspellers
Hands Solo: 18 months after I was shown the script, this film was given a limited release in national cinemas. Am absurdly proud of this short.
hands-solo.com
Stiletto: My first ‘proper’ short film funded by Film London’s Hitchcock Production Fund. Made with a brilliant cast, a fantastic crew and a classic Hollywood sensibility.
stilettofilm.co.uk
MY LINKS
wlmager.com: My personal website - with additional content including script samples and CV. Long overdue a revamp. WATCH THIS SPACE
wlmager.com
Short Film Funding Guide: I wrote this short film funding page after so many people asked how I got the money for Stiletto and Hands Solo. Now enter ‘short film funding’ into google and it’s the top result. This page has been massively popular for some reason…
stilettofilm.co.uk/funding
BBC Films: My first job at the BBC was as a New Media Trainee working on the now defunct BBC Films website. I got some articles and reviews of my own commissioned for the site. I’m particularly fond of the Monkeys in Movies article…
bbc.co.uk/films
IMDb: Here you can find a list of most of my TV and film credits so far as writer, director, producer, even actor(!)
imdb.com
OTHER SITES I LIKE
Arena Flowers: A great flower site that offers a fantastic range of bouquets all year round. What separates them from other flower companies is the technology they use to keep you updated on your order progress - you even get a text message when your flowers are delivered.
arenaflowers.com
BBC Film Network: A great resource for short films.
bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/
Big Directors, Small Films: The Slashfilm guys are keeping track of all the shorts, music promos and other small films made by big name directors such as Spielberg, Rodriguez, even George Lucas.
slashfilm.com/big-directors-small-films
Brain Pickings: A really stylish blog that pulls together fashion, history, photography and more. A real treat to visit.
brainpickings.org
Brothers McLeod: Distinctive Brit animators with a unique style of their own.
brothersmcleod.co.uk
Charlie Swinbourne: Writer and originator of Hands Solo, The Fingerspellers and My Song. Also came up with the simple yet brilliant idea that was Coming Out.
charlieswinbourne.com
Filmdrunk: A very funny film news site. The creator, Vince Mancini, has a great take on new and upcoming films. One of my first ports of call in the morning.
filmdrunk.com
Holymoly: A gossip and celebrity news site. Also do the occasional film and music review. I’ve written for them.
holymoly.com
How to be a Retronaut: A fantastic alternative history website that digs up the strange, the unusual and the downright fantastic from the past.
howtobearetronaut.com/
James Merry: Very funny and creative animator and designer. He’s created his own short films, worked on Fonejacker, and added his magic touch to Hands Solo.
jamesmerry.co.uk
Run Wrake: British Animator with an interesting vintage outlook
runwrake.com/
Scriptshadow: When I grow up, I want to write a feature film script. This website offers fantastic analysis and discussion of all the new and upcoming scripts, as well as a few unproduced gems.
scriptshadow.blogspot.com
Shooting People: One of the original, and still one of the best film networking sites out there.
shootingpeople.org
ShortoftheWeek: I could spend all day on this site, reading their reviews and watching their films. You’ll find Oscar and BAFTA winning films here, and hidden gems from abroad. Essential if you’re keen on making films.
shortoftheweek.com
Slashfilm: Or “/film” as they call themselves - one of my favourite film news sites, rapidly eclipsing Ain’t It Cool News.
slashfilm.com
Slate: A fantastic site for good journalism and stories. Bookmark it now.
slate.com/
The Smalls: A new and upcoming short film website with a very lucrative annual short film competition.
thesmalls.com/
Sophie Woolley: Immensely talented writer, actress and performer, as seen in Cast Offs, When to Run and Fight Face.
sophiewoolley.com
Stuart Bentley: One of my favourite DoPs. Loved working with him on Hands Solo and hope to work with him again.
stuart-bentley.co.uk
Stuffusell: eBay is a pain in the backside. Get someone else to sell your stuff for you. These guys are the best at it.
stuffusell.co.uk
TED: These are great videos of inspirational people giving short presentations on various topics. The JJ Abrams ‘Mystery Box’ talk is a particular highlight for me.
ted.com/talks
Vulture Picture Palace: New York Magazine’s now defunct cache of short film recommendations. Worth trawling through.
nymag.com
Vzaar: Professional video hosting for professionals and businesses - a slick, smooth service. And Oliver Stone’s an investor.
vzaar.com
WithoutaBox: Your first port of call for Film Festival submissions.
withoutabox.com
Writing Resources: A very useful list of funding bodies, production companies and more besides.
scriptangel.co.uk/
