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It's Valentine's Day. A day to celebrate love in all its forms. A particularly apt day for Watchers Productions to release the next short film in our Strange Tales series, as it's all to do with relationships.
Watchers Productions proudly presents...
DINNER DATE
Written by Christopher Maxwell, and directed by Terrance Marshman-Edwards
Starring: Liz Keech (Jen), Nick Brimble (David), and Nicky Davies (Ceri)
David lives alone and is trying to get himself out into the dating world. He's invited Jen around for dinner to show off his cooking skills. The two laugh and bond, but Jen suspects David might be keeping something from her...
For more information about our Strange Tales project, the other films already released and those currently in production, please see the Watchers Productions website.
After something of a hiatus, Watchers Productions are delighted to announce the return of our Strange Tales short films, with our eighth offering, and one that's perfect for Halloween...
JUST MEAT
Written by Rhys Jones with Matthew Ford & Terrance Marshman-Edwards, and directed by Rhys Jones
Starring: Victoria George-Veale (Catrin), Hannah Celyn Griffiths (Zoe), Samuel Rush (Tommy), with Jennifer Higgins and John Wheeler
It's just an ordinary night for delivery driver Tommy - until he finds himself in a life-or-death situation with one particular drop-off. What has happened to Catrin?
For more information about our Strange Tales project, the other films already released and those currently in production, please see the Watchers Productions website.
Can you believe it? The Watchers Film Show Blog is 9 years old today!
I'll be honest, I'm never sure whether this is meant to be a birthday or an anniversary, but either way, it's a time for celebration.
Whilst the show itself started in November 2011, we decided to branch out into blogging after a few months of recordings (which means that in November of this year, we'll have been at this mad little enterprise for a decade!)
When we started the Blog, the MCU was still in Phase 1 and about ready to drop The Avengers; the DCEU was a few years off, whilst the news that Star Wars Episodes VII-IX were going to be made was still just a fever-dream in the minds of fans... there are those that argue it perhaps should have stayed that way, but we couldn't possibly comment...
We were anxiously awaiting a new Daniel Craig Bond film(now, that feels familiar...) and we were knee-deep in awards season(that also feels familiar).
In the nine years the blog has been running, we've had over 372,000 page views from all around the globe, including Italy, Turkmenistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Bolivia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Moldova, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Japan, and Australia, as well as over a thousand views from the mysterious "Unknown Region"
Wherever you are in the world, a massive Thank You! to everyone who's supported us, whether you've been with us from the beginning or found us recently. Your support is very much appreciated.
Well, I think it's safe to say that 2020 hasn't gone exactly as we planned it. That said, this brave new world we find ourselves in does have a couple of nice little advantages: such as the ability to bring people from all over the UK together for a brand new audio adaptation of a Christmas classic.
So it is with great pleasure that we announce, in association with Valiant Films and Dramatic Moose Productions...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Directed by Teddy Smith
Adapted for audio by Terrance Marshman-Edwards, Matthew Fisher, and Matthew Ford
Edited by Rhys Jones and Emily Lawrence
Original music by Andrew Gallego, with "Silent Night" performed by Liz Keech
Part One: Christmas Eve
Starring: Jes Hynes (The Narrator), AJ King (Scrooge), Matthew Fisher (Bob Cratchit), Gavin Rand (Fred), Christopher Maxwell (Gentleman), Terrance Marshman-Edwards (The Ghost Of Jacob Marley)
Miserable old businessman Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas. But a surprise visitor on Christmas Eve is about to change that...
Part Two: Christmas Past, Christmas Present
Starring: Jes Hynes (The Narrator), AJ King (Scrooge), Lisa Grace (The Ghost of Christmas Past), Samuel Rush (Mr. Fezziwig), Amanda Parker (Belle), Shaz Lancaster (The Ghost Of Christmas Present), Jennifer Higgins (Mrs. Cratchit), Daniel Middleton (Peter Cratchit), Isabelle-Rose Burman (Belinda Cratchit), Matthew Fisher (Bob Cratchit), Josh Flynn (Tiny Tim), Gavin Rand (Fred), Liz Keech (Abigail)
Scrooge looks to his past to discover the cause of his dislike of Christmas, and sees how others will spend the coming day.
Part Three: Christmas Yet To Come
Starring: Jes Hynes (The Narrator), AJ King (Ebenezer Scrooge), Rhys Jones, Matthew Ford, Teddy Smith (Businessmen), Linda Bailey (Charwoman), Ben Wilson (Old Joe), Alison Lenihan (Mrs. Dilber), Jennifer Higgins (Mrs. Cratchit), Daniel Middleton (Peter Cratchit), Isabelle-Rose Burman (Belinda Cratchit), Matthew Fisher (Bob Cratchit), Gavin Rand (Fred), Ben Percival (Boy), Christopher Maxwell (Gentleman), Liz Keech (Abigail), Josh Flynn (Tiny Tim)
As Scrooge's final spectral visitor looms, he sees a glimpse of a future Christmas. But will it be enough to make the miser change his ways?
We'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. Wherever you are and however you spend it, we hope you have a peaceful and brilliant time.
Watchers Productions are delighted to announce the release of our seventh Strange Tale! We are incredibly pleased and proud to present, in co-production with our friends and colleagues at Dramatic Moose Productions and featuring a very special guest actor...
DELIVER US FROM GEE
Written by Matthew Fisher and directed by Rhys Jones
Starring: Gareth David Lloyd (Gee), Matthew Fisher (James), Jennifer Higgins (Tina), Stephanie Back, Samuel Rush, Linda Bailey, Kelvin Dale-Greaves, with Kell Dommage and Shaz Lancaster
James is on his own for the night, as his girlfriend is away. He orders pizza, which is delivered by a cheery delivery man named Gee. When a delivery mix-up means Gee gets fired, James takes pity on him and invites him in. But when James asks Gee what his real name actually is, he gets a response he really wasn't expecting...
Filming took place during November and December last year, with some pickups done in January this year. The script that this is based on was written some years ago, so any similarities to current world events are utterly coincidental...
For more information about the project and the other films already released and those currently in production, please see the Watchers Productions website.
Watchers Productions are delighted to announce the release of Strange Tale #6, and a very appropriate release for Valentine's Day:
SCHRODINGER
Written by Xander Grant and directed by Rhys Jones Starring: Victoria George-Veale (Sarah) and Gavin Rand (Derek) Exactly how much do you love your partner? Would you like to know? Well, thanks to the latest technology breakthrough, now you can! The real question is... can you cope with knowing the answer? Watch here! For more information about the project and the other films already released and those currently in production, please see the Watchers Productions website.
Watchers Productions are delighted to announce the release of our fifth Strange Tale:
HOME
Written and directed by Terrance Marshman-Edwards
Starring: Ben Percival (Joshua Flynn), Amanda Hunt (Nina Samuels) and Isabelle Rose Burman (Emily Maitland)
A young man, dealing with a bereavement, starts to receive strange text messages. Is somebody playing a sick joke - or is there something more sinister at work ?
For more information about the project and the other films already released and those currently in production, please see the Watchers Productions website.
Happy Halloween everyone! We are delighted to announce the release of our next Strange Tale:
EPIMETHEUS
Screenplay by Xander Grant (from a story by Rhys Jones & Xander Grant) and directed by Rhys Jones Starring: Lucas Eisele (Peter), with the voices of Bethan Leyshon, Matthew Doman, and Hannah Celyn Griffiths Peter hosts his weekly Un-Boxing Streaming Channel. This week, he has been sent something very special - but would you open the box? Watch here! For more information about the project and the other films already released and those currently in production, please see the Watchers Productions website.
Today sees the launch of a new project from Watchers Productions. Introducing... Strange Tales! Strange Tales is a series of short, stand-alone films which have a twist in the tale. The idea is to provide local emerging talent- actors, writers, and filmmakers- with a showcase for what they can do, and promote low-budget filmmaking in South Wales. Strange Tales has no boundaries on genre of story and every film will be individual in style. The channel launches today (Saturday 15th June) with three short films. The channel will then continue to grow, with new content added periodically. The first three films are:
BRAND NEW BEGINNINGS
Written by Matthew Ford and directed by Matthew Fisher Starring: Christopher Maxwell (Seth), Harold T. Spencer (Tristan), Sarah Bennington (Kate), Rachel Dunston (Advert Voice Over), Matthew Ford (Advert Voice Over) In an alternate, present day Wales, people have become dependent on social media. Online dating is commonplace, and half of all UK marriages end in divorce. Seth and Tristan, a couple in their twenties, have signed up for treatment at Brand New Beginnings, a company with a procedure that wipes all the bad memories from your relationship, replacing them with false, happy memories developed in a laboratory. As the procedure is explained, the couple begin to have second thoughts. Watch here!
HUMAN RESOURCES
Written and directed by Richard Williams (Big Rich Productions) Starring: Ellen Jane Thomas (Sam Francis), James Morgan (Noah),Tim Bennet (Martin), Rebecca Donovan Bailey (Melanie), Craig Jenkins (Security Guard), and Justine Jones (Marcy) Sam is a hardworking, popular, and confident business executive. One day, a meeting with the mysterious Noah from Human Resources will bring everything she knows about the world around her into doubt. Watch here!
SECOND CHANCES
Written by Matthew Fisher and directed by Teddy Smith (No. 37 Media) Starring: Ben Wilson (John), John Hutch (Patrick), and Lisa Grace (Anna) John doesn't like to stand out. "Out of sight, out of mind" is his philosophy. But his way of thinking is challenged when he's forced to reevaluate his life. Watch here! Other tales we have in the pipeline are as diverse as the three above. One imagines a future where machines dole out justice- but what happens if you're accused of something you didn't do? Another sees a couple torn over a device that can measure love, whilst a third sees a young couple on a first date where things aren't quite what they seem. Throw in a couple of girls being hunted for the crime of speaking a different language, and a bereaved young man receiving strange text messages, and you've got the makings of our first wave of Strange Tales. The other films will be in production for the rest of 2019 and will be released periodically thereafter. For more information about the project and the films, please see the Watchers Productions website.
