Mel Gibson’s brutal and deeply felt telling of the biblical tale of the crucifixion of Christ is a fascinating and apt documentary for today – in some ways its a horror movie, certainly a a torturous gore fest and a little bit unhinged. Irrespective of your own beliefs though, it remains a masterclass in passionate […]
What an extraordinary collection of the biggest names of horror, interviewed largely as their careers were blossoming. What I would have given to be at the after recording drinks to chat with all three of these legends in the same room. Fascinating to hear them talk from a late seventies, early eighties perspective. And here […]
Legendary editor Walter Murch discusses his career, body of work and editing in this splendid 90 minute masterclass recorded at Sheffield Doc Fest. Splendid stuff! Onwards and upwards! Chris Jones My movies www.LivingSpiritGroup.com My Facebook www.Facebook.com/ChrisJonesFilmmaker My Twitter @LivingSpiritPix Sign up to my mailing list for updates on events, books and free film making tools
A while back I posted a landmark ILM doc from the early eighties, made by the BBC as part of their popular science series, Horizon. For me and many filmmakers of my generation, it was the moment so much feel into place. This updated doc brings the ILM story into the new millennium. Enjoy one […]
Terrific one hour interview with the animated, inspirational John Landis who I first experienced with American Werewolf. So many insights, so much inspiration. And yes, that is a picture of John Landis with the Guerilla Filmmakers Pocketbook, form when he was shooting ‘Burke and Hare’ at Ealing Studios. Awesome! Onwards and upwards! Chris Jones My […]
Something for the weekend? Behind the scenes making the most iconic of pure science fiction movies. Do yourself a favour and put the kettle one and site back… Narrated by James Cameron. Onwards and upwards! Chris Jones My movies www.LivingSpiritGroup.com My Facebook www.Facebook.com/ChrisJonesFilmmaker My Twitter @LivingSpiritPix Sign up to my mailing list for updates on […]
I recently bloged about a series of extraordinary documentaries about Jaws and the first three Star Wars films. They were made by Jamie Benning because, well because he wanted to see them, and because he kind of could! Embedded above is his doc on Raiders, as awesome as the others. I just want say publically, […]
A trilogy of ‘filmumentaries’ by @jamieSWB AMAZING! Jamie Benning’s Star Wars ‘filmumentaries’ are unofficial. They are all completely non-profit making exercises and are made with respect to copyright and with a genuine affection for the films. First up… Star Wars Begins Star Wars Begins is an unofficial look at the creation of the classic movie […]
Just when you thought DVD chat tracks were as close to experiencing the filmmakers vision asd you could get… editor Jamie Benning makes his FOURTH (!!!!) ‘movie runs in real time BTS made from archive footage’ about one of my top five movies of all time ‘Jaws’. It’s a chat track on steroids! He calls […]
I was just pondering on how really extraordinary Rob Bottin’s work was in the John Carpenter remake of The Thing when I came across the fantastic one hour documentary… If like me you love visual effects, the practical ones… if you loved those movies, especially from the 70’s and 80’s (The Thing, American Werewolf, Dawn […]
When I was a kid, I loved movies. But it never really occurred to me that film making was a viable career… that was until I saw this documentary. For me it changed everything. Of course this is the days before the internet, before DVD extras, before even the most basic ‘making of’ documentaries. Back […]
There were many influences on me as a very young film maker, but one documentary in particular became the inspiration and genesis for the first feature film I made with Genevieve Jolliffe, ‘The Runner’. Putting it bluntly, this documentary was MY Guerilla Film Makers Handbook. You can see this clearly in the first part of […]
