Recently I went to a record fair at the Oh Yeah centre, Belfast. It’s the first one I’ve been to in years. My collection consisting of records I’ve collected most of my life and some given to me by friends and family who long thought the format dead. Records have always been more than just the music to me, often igniting a… Read more →
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Official selection: Outwest Film Fest for short film ‘Letter to my 14 year old self’
We are delighted to share our short film ‘Letter to my 14 year old self‘ will be shown at this years Outwest Film Festival in Reno-Lake Tahoe, Nevada as part of their kick off event on ‘Coming out’ Corrine Heaney, Producer for Stay Beautiful Films said, “The reason I was passionate about this project and turning this letter into… Read more →
BACK TO THE PAST
This week my fiancé Corrine and I went to the Tudor cinema in Comber, Co Down for a charity screening of Back to The Future in aid of the Friendship School Cambodia. Perfect surroundings for an all time classic. Deep red coloured walls interrupted only by classic horror posters. Friends and an old classic juke box greeted us on our… Read more →
‘Letter to my 14 year old self’ Short Film launch
If you could write a letter to your teenage self, what would you say? This latest short film from Northern Ireland based Stay Beautiful Films tells the story of a brave writer who shares a letter to her younger self on the secret she holds, hate she is facing and her wish to be normal. Based on a popular blog… Read more →
ROGUE ONE A Star Wars Story review
ROGUE ONE A Star Wars Story is finally here and I was one of the lucky 50 thousand to see the preview on the Tuesday before its official release. I’ve been a huge Star Wars fan since I was a kid and that really never leaves you so I was eagerly anticipating Rogue Ones release. Coming out of the film… Read more →
Film Festivals & Events in November
November is shaping up to be a busy month for the film making community with lots of festivals and events. In terms of festivals, there is Foyle Film Festival, Belfast Media Festival, Newcastle Community Cinema Full Moon Festival ad the C.S Lewis Festival all happening in the space of two weeks. Foyle Film Festival 14th – 25th November (Full education… Read more →
Why I love Captain America
When I was a kid growing up in Belfast I would go every Sunday with my mum to Marshals newsagents on Donegal Street. Papers and cigarettes for her and a wee treat for me. On one of these many visits she noticed me staring curiously at the wall of comic books. To my young eyes they seemed to go forever, they where… Read more →