Films

Students given opportunity to design game for feature film

Train2Game, provider of games industry training courses, has launched its latest competition, in association with BAFTA-nominated writer and director, Trix Worrell to accompany upcoming feature film ‘Avenging Angel’ with games concepts.

BMW is back in Hollywood with Mission: Impossible

Back in Hollywood. BMW has announced their participation in the upcoming Paramount Pictures release “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” as the film’s main automotive partner.

Drive in movies return to Swanpool Beach in August

Swanpool Beach in Falmouth is set to host two nights of Drive In Movies on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 August.

The Co-op provides funding boost for young movie-making talent

A professional youth film company that has worked with over 10,000 young people in the past year has received a massive boost with The Co-operative Group announcing its continued support and funding until at least 2014.

‘Cars 2’ stars make first UK appearance at 2011 Motorexpo

Two of the world’s most exciting animated automotive characters chose this week’s Motorexpo at Canary Wharf to kick off the UK leg of their worldwide promotional tour.

‘Cars 2’ characters to cruise into Goodwood Festival of Speed

In just five weeks time two life-size characters from the brand new movie from Disney / Pixar, Cars 2, will be making their British debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Moving Motor Show (presented by Auto Trader), being held in the spacious park land of Goodwood House from 30 June until 3 July.

The Italian Job’ tops chart of greatest car movies of all time

‘The Italian Job’ is the greatest car movie of all time, according to a survey carried out by Honda.

Go mad for Sci-Fi during half term at the HMC

Enjoy a number of exciting family themed Sci-Fi activities at the Heritage Motor Centre from Saturday 28 May – Sunday 5 June.

Leicester hosts first UK Green Film Festival

Co-hosted at Phoenix Square in Leicester, the first national UK Green Film Festival is set to run this weekend (Friday 20th to Sunday 22 May 2011); and with the three-day programme now announced, organisers are gearing up to show a selection of the best films, documentaries and shorts highlighting climate change and other environmental issues.

Pirates of the Caribbean filmed in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has recently become one of the hot filming locations for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, On Stranger Tides, released in UK cinemas today.

LEGO launches Pirates of the Caribbean minifigures

The much anticipated Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie launches across the UK from May 18th. To coincide with the release of this action-packed sequel, the range of new LEGO minifigures and play sets is already sailing into toy stores, with the £102, 1000-piece Queen Anne’s Revenge pirate ship riding the wave of initial sales.