August 16th 2007

TV AND FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Our comedy short film SHELF LIFE is getting another TV screening next Wednesday 22nd August at 23.00 pm GMT. It’s being broadcast on Propeller TV (UK SKY channel 195). Starring Matt Wolf, Adam Shaw, Heather Tracy and Dawn Rhodes-Shaw, it tells the story of a film crew who follows a week in the life struggling actor Alex Grant. 

Also our comedy feature RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD plays this Sunday at 2.00pm at the Portobello Film Festival at Westbourne Studios.

www.propellertv.co.uk
www.portobellofilmfestival.com
 

July 13th 2007

TIMEQUAKE ON TV

Our short comedy film WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MARK FIELDING is being screened
on TV from Saturday 14th July at 10:50pm. It’s being broadcast on Propeller
TV (SKY channel 195) as part of the next five-week schedule and will be
repeated during this time.

www.propellertv.co.uk

May 7th 2007

SPIRAL - NEW PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS ONLINE

We invite you to come and view the website of our new paranormal / earth mysteries team called SPIRAL. At the website, we present full-length video episodes detailing paranormal investigations, which can be either downloaded or streamed online. You can also access reports, images and archive video files.

Please click on the following link:
Spiral Website

In our first online episode, we visit The Studio House in Wallington, Surrey. Numerous reports of an unseen presence in this business property bring the team to explore the location as well as providing a taster of things to come.

November 27th 2006

FURTHER TALES OF TIMEQUAKE

In development is a new short film continuing the tales of the cast of Cult TV
Show Timequake. Following on from Reversing the Polarity and Whatever Happened to Mark Fielding?, this latest chapter is written and directed by Marq English and Rupert Booth.
With the succesful return of Timequake to television, the producers decide to make a celebratory episode with all the original actors alongside new boy Adam Manley...but this leads to rivally and jealousy amonst the cast, old and new. 
Returning in the film as the original Draven's are Mark Bennett, Rupert Booth and George Muphy and introducing Adam Manning as the new lead in the programme.

October 11th 2006

RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD PREMIERE

Return to Ravenswood recieved it's premiere screening on Sunday 1st October 2006 at with the cast and crew in attendance.

Images and video diary can be found at the Festival website and Ravenswood site.

Sutton Film Festival
Return to Ravenswood

August 29th 2006

RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD 
SUTTON FILM FESTIVAL 2006

Return to Ravenswood will recieve it's premiere screening at this years Sutton Film Festival on Sunday 1st October 2006 at The Secombe Theatre in Sutton at 4.00pm.

Tickets for the event are £7.50 and now on sale and further info can be found at
the festival website below.

Sutton Film Festival

May 21st 2006

SECOMBE THEATRE OPEN DAY

On Saturday 3rd June 2006 between 11am and 4pm, organisers representing The Sutton Film Festival, will have a stand at The Secombe Theatre Open Day to support the venue that houses the event.
Come and see how a local theatre works, what sort of activities you can join in with and even participate in some theatre based classes as the staff of Sutton Theatres invite you to take a look behind the scenes.

Free Taster Classes
Technical Wizardry
Free Workshops
Free Demonstrations
Performances
Backstage Tours

Further information and directions can be found below:
Sutton Theatres

May 1st 2006

BLAKES' 7 CAST REUNION

We filmed a special cast reunion of the Cult BBC Sci-Fi Series BLAKES' 7 at COLLECTOMANIA in Milton Keynes and this was to launch the DVD release of
Series 4 of the show. 
This included a special Q & A session with Gareth Thomas, Micheal Keating, Steven Pacey, Jan Chappel and Peter Tuddenham. This was hosted by writer and filmmaker Kevin Davies and organised by Diane Gies of HORIZON, the BLAKES' 7 Fan Club.

April 23rd 2006

MUSIC RECORDED FOR RAVENSWOOD

On 22nd April, we layed down the tracks for RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD. Composed and arranged by Heather Tracy, these folk songs were produced by Baz and Duncan of Boxwing with the singers and musicians comprised of Sarah Lee Allen, Oliver Bruce and Peter O'Shea.
Tracks recorded were THE RAVENSWOOD REEL, WICKED, ANIMA and a tradional arrangement of ROSEBUD IN JUNE.

Further information can be found on the MUSIC page of the website:
Return to Ravenswood

February 14th 2006

FANZ - NEW DOCUMENTARY ON DOCTOR WHO FANDOM

We have commenced shooting a new documentary about Doctor Who fandom.

This production is being produced by Marq English and Doctor Who historian David J Howe (Telos Publishing) and is a celebration of all things weird, wacky and wonderful about Doctor Who fandom.

Incorporating fan stories, conventions, skits with input from professional fans and actors, this is being shot over a six month period and more information will be posted soon.

February 1st 2006

THE RETURN OF MARK FIELDING...

He was once the star of Cult TV Sci-Fi show TIMEQUAKE but now fifteen years on, actor Mark Fielding (Mark Bennett) is the subject of a Where are they now? as he is discovered doing pantomime in Bournemouth with fellow actors who have never heard of him.

This short film is the continuation of the character that appeared in REVERSING THE POLARITY.

Webpage up here
Trailer in downloads

January 2nd 2006

GEORGE MURPHY IN THE WICKER MAN REMAKE

MEV Actor George Murphy (DAWNRAZOR, SHELF LIFE, REVERSING THE POLARITY) will be appearing as the Head Villager in the 2006 Hollywood remake of THE WICKER MAN that stars Nik Cage and due for release in the summer.

SIGNING AT COLLECTOR'S FAIR

DAWNRAZOR'S David Decio will be at THE COLCHESTER SCI-FI / FILM AND SPORTS COLLECTOR'S FAIR on 29th January 2006 signing photos from his appearances in many recent blockbusters including DIE ANOTHER DAY, SKY CAPTAIN and HARRY POTTER. 

www.colchestercollectorsfair.co.uk

November 9th 2005

KINOKARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2005

REVERSING THE POLARITY played at the KinoKarno Film Festival in Greenwich, London on 4th November and was warmly received. Below is a review from the event:

A really funny spoof documentary about a cancelled TV sci fi show called TIMEQUAKE which gathers together the cast and crew to reminisce for the DVD release. The show TIMEQUAKE features dodgy eighties fashions and special effects. What really makes this film work is the fact that the old clips of TIMEQUAKE were actually filmed about 15 years ago so the actors do look a hell of a lot younger. Spoof documentaries are difficult to pull off, but this one is spot on.

October 9th 2005

CITY OF THE SAVED

Various MEV regulars were cast in the new Radio pilot called CITY OF THE SAVED, co-written and directed by Lawrence Miles (creator of FACTION PARADOX). Although not an MEV Production, the play was co-produced by Marq English and Rupert Booth and they helped cast roles including Heather Tracy, Mark Bennett, Richard Aloi, Eve Webster, Adrian Palmer and Marq and Rupert who joined accomplished radio actress Melanie Hudson for the recording at The Moat Studios in London.

September 28th 2005

SUTTON FILM FESTIVAL 2005 - ANNOUNCED

Yes, it’s that time again…
This year’s Sutton Film Festival is being held on Sunday 27th November 2005 at the new venue of The Secombe Theatre in Sutton, Surrey. It’s a bit later this year due to shooting our first feature Return to Ravenswood.
This is the Festival’s fourth year and designed to be a showcase for new and existing filmmaker’s work and not a standard competition. We show national and (occasionally) international short films with budgets ranging from UKP 200 up to UKP 50,000 BBC shorts. It promises to be a great event. 
Attending the festival are filmmaker’s, guests, writers, actors as well as the general public and both previous years of the event have been a great success.

This event is ideal for budding filmmakers, existing directors or anyone interested in movies.

Sutton Film Festival 2005

September 21st 2005

RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD - WRAPPED
Our first feature film has now wrapped shooting and heading it's way into the
edit suite.
It has been a very productive shoot and the cast and crew have been outstanding. Information, stills, video diaries and teaser trailer are online the movie's website:

Return to Ravenswood

June 13th 2005

REVERSING THE POLARITY II - SEQUEL ANNOUNCED
Following on from 2004's Reversing the Polarity - Memoirs of Time and Space, MEV Productions is producing a sequel called Defying Convention. Returning to their roles as the four Dravens is Mark Bennett, Rupert Booth, George Murphy and Matt Wolf with support from Marq English, Ritchie Taylor - and a new Draven!
This short film is being written by Marq English and Rupert Booth.

More infomation as it happens.

June 10th 2005

SUTTON ARTS EXCHANGE - OPEN DAY
Sutton Arts Exchange are holding their Open Day at the Secombe Centre in Sutton from 11.00am - 5.00pm on Saturday 25th June and MEV Productions will have a stand there .
Throughout the day there will be time slots allocated to dance, music, theatre, and puppeteering. There will also be an exhibition by local artists and a ceramicist, and possibly some poetry readings.
It will be a good opportunity to meet local people involved in the arts and possibly to inspire us for further filming opportunities.

So why not come along and join in all the fun of theatre and enjoy a great day out.
All activities are FREE except for refreshments

Events start at 11am on Saturday 25th June and continue throughout the day.

May 29th 2005

RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD
The feature film of Return to Ravenswood continues and shooting is progressing well.

Return to Ravenswood

April 26th 2005

WE'RE BACK!
Back from LA and now in full production mode for Return to Ravenswood. 
Please Go to the website for full updates, information and online video diaries.

Return to Ravenswood

April 3rd 2005

LOS ANGELES VISIT
From 10th April, MEV will be in Los Angeles to shoot some scenes for the upcoming Return to Ravenswood (as well as having a well deserved rest).
All correspondance will be delt with upon our return.

Feb 24th 2005

NEW PRISONER NOVEL RELEASED MARCH 2005
Reversing the Polarity and Return to Ravenswood actor and writer Rupert Booth, has a new novel out next month based on Cult 60's TV Series The Prisoner. The Prisoner's Dilemma is the first of the new set of novels based on the Patrick McGoohan's 1967 TV series and is now available for pre-order at the Powys Media website.
Below is the press release:

The Prisoner's Dilemma, by Jonathan Blum and Rupert Booth, features an introduction by longtime Prisoner fanatic J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, The Amazing Spider-Man). Blum is the winner of last year's Aurealis Award for Best Australian SF Novel for Fallen Gods; Booth is a British filmmaker and comedy writer. A 120,000 word 327-page trade paperback, the book is available for $14.95. 

The novel will be released in the last week of March in the US. For the UK and Australia, initially the books will only be available on import through specialty shops or the website, but full overseas distribution plans are currently being settled.

The surrealist spy series The Prisoner was the tale of a secret agent who resigns his job and is abducted by unknown parties who want the information in his head. He finds himself in a charming seaside village which is really an escape-proof Orwellian prison, and must fight to keep his mind intact in the face of his captors' twisted social and psychological mind-games. The novels are set just before the series' legendarily enigmatic final episodes. "The Prisoner's Dilemma" re-launches the series with a complex and paranoid tale of murder in the Village, the uses of terrorism, and the shaping of the Information Age.

Oredering info at Powys website: PowysMedia

Feb 16th 2005

RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD
Continuing the improvisation method that was successfully used in 2003's SHELF LIFE, Director Marq English is developing a new comedy about an alleged UFO incident in the sleepy hamlet of Ravenswood that attracts all sorts of 'spiritual pirates' much to the annoyance of the village residents...this is close encounters of the rural kind!

We are into pre-production and shooting in May 2005 with the ensemble cast including Matt Wolf, Heather Tracy, Adrian Palmer, Marq English, Rupert Booth, Sarah Lee-Allen and Robert Hamilton.

Webpage here

FEB 8th 2005

SHELF LIFE ACCEPTED INTO TROMANALE FILM FESTIVAL 2005
As well as REVERSING THE POLARITY'S screening at GALLIFREY ONE on 18th February, SHELF LIFE has been officially selected for the TROMANALE FILM FESTIVAL on 10–20th February in Berlin. This alternative festival is run by Lloyd Kaufman at TROMA ENTERTAINMENT and looks to be a cool event.
More details as they come. 

Website: TROMANALE FILM FESTIVAL

MATT WOLF IN NEBULOUS
MEV regular and voice over supremo Matt Wolf is appearing as various characters in all the episodes of new BBC Radio 4 comedy ‘Nebulous’. Starring Mark Gattis, David Warner and Graham Crowden, this sci-fi comedy is broadcast on Thursday evenings at 23.00 and is very funny indeed.

NEW VIDEOS ONLINE
New videos are now online on the DOWNLOADS page. 
These include REVERSING THE POLARITY, SHELF LIFE. DAWNRAZOR, ON MY PATCH and FAIRYTALE ADVENTURE.
There is also additional material to support the main films.

The movies are downloadble here

REVERSING THE POLARITY SCREENINGS
Fresh from it's premiere at this years SUTTON FILM FESTIVAL, some of the clan will be at the DIMENSIONS 2004 DOCTOR WHO CONVENTION on the 13-14 November 2004 at the Swallow Hotel, Stockton on Tees, Newcastle. We are here to attend the screenings of REVERSING THE POLARITY, so please come by for a chat if your there (and we'll buy you a drink).
The film then heads stateside to be shown at CHICAGOTARDIS 2004 on the 26-28 November at the Radission Hotel O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, USA and then in February at GALLIFREY ONE at the Airtel Hotel, Los Angeles.

Details at the Dimensions 2004 and ChicagoTARDIS and Gallifrey One websites

REVERSING THE POLARITY-MEMOIRS OF TIME AND SPACE
A new short film is now completed whilst we are in development for feature SHELF LIFE.

Fifteen years after the cancelation of Cult British Fantasy series TIMEQUAKE, members of the cast and crew recall their time on the show for the DVD release of the original show...it's CultTv, but not as you know it!

Please follow this link to the film's page and trailer.

FILMING ROYALTY
Marq English was fortunate to be selected by Si Films to be part of a film crew to document the Queen's official visit to a school in Croydon, to which she is patron.

TRAILERS / MOVIES ONLINE
Available now are a new set of movies for viewing. 
These include trailers for SHELF LIFE, FAIRYTALE ADVENTURE, MEV SHOWREEL and a new trailer for DAWNRAZOR.

Please go to the Downloads page

SHELF LIFE - THE MOVIE
MEV Productions is developing the short Shelf Life into a full length feature. The story is being re-structured as an off beat comedy about the need to follow dreams and ambitions. Struggling actor Alex Grant (Matt Wolf) finally get's the big break he has sort for on a new TV show from America but has to challenge the love of girlfriend Susie to achieve these goals.

A web page will be up shortly.

SHELF LIFE SHORT
The short version of Shelf Life has received distribution options for International territories.

ON MY PATCH
Actor and writer Jason Welsh provided the foundation for this new short comedy monologue. Glaswegian Angus MacKay, contemplates recent events in a humourous take on inner city life.

Information, movie and photos here

SUTTON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2003
This years festival once again sold out and thanks to everyone who attended. We had three premiere's and a varied selection of films with a brilliant gig by Mel Sanson. More details at the festival website below.

Details at the festival website
Event listed on BBC Website for London.

MEL SANSON
We produced a promotional video for upcoming singer/songwriter Mel Sanson who provided the songs to Shelf Life.
The track is called 'Waiting Out' and was filmed at the Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire, England.

Please check by her excellent website and download her music.

FAIRYTALE ADVENTURE
Documentary charting the production of a traditional pantomime with the CARSHALTON PANTOMIME COMPANY, one of the longest serving community drama groups in the UK.

Shot from September 2002 to January 2003.

SUTTON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2002
MEV Films hosted the Sutton Short Film Festival on August 11th 2002 in South London and was a great success with some quality shorts being screened.
Log onto the festival website for information and photos.

Event listed on BBC Website for London.

DAWNRAZOR
Our last film was completed in May 2002 and was screened at the Sutton Short Film Festival that was organised by MEVFilms in August 2002.

More info here

AVEBURY-CIRCLE OF STONE
Documentaries are one of the hardest things to make but even with this in mind I am shooting next year an overview about the largest stone circle in Europe that's located in Wiltshire, England covering it's history,the cultures that have lived in it's shadow over the years and what modern archaeologists are doing to preserve this World Heritage Site.

This is due to film in the summer of 2005.