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British cinema is littered with gems that failed to make their mark. Some now enjoy cult status, but many more have become lost treasures, scattered across the margins of film history . . . This is the first in a series revisiting such films, beginning with Jerzy Skolimowski’s excellent, if peculiar, 1978 film The Shout.Continue reading “Ode to the Underrated: A Shoutout to ‘The Shout’”

After working as a cook in a wildfire fighting camp in Northern Alberta, Yukon based filmmaker Tova Krentzman, found herself drawn to the “unsung heroes” who are so integral to protecting people and forests from devastating wildfires and put her talents and passion into the making of her documentary highlighting their incredible work. ‘Fire Tower’Continue reading “Interview with Tova Krentzman, Writer, Director & Producer of ‘Fire Tower’”

Adam Bellamy’s ‘Vulnerable’, at times confounding and perturbing, takes us on a very personal journey of memory and the unspeakable. As a young child, Bellamy found himself in an extremely unhealthy relationship with an older man who years later was imprisoned for grooming and sexually abusing children. The empowered writer, actor and director has bravelyContinue reading ” In Review ‘Vulnerable’ by Adam Bellamy”

‘Tales From The Great War’ is writer Elias’ second feature length film, following his 2018 release ‘The Numbers’. Both films deftly intertwine the stories of multiple characters and their inevitable crossing of paths, bringing forward a certain recurring theme for Elias: the power of fate. His latest release opens with a powerful close up ofContinue reading “In Review ‘Tales from the Great War’ by Andrew Elias”

Inspiration can truly come from anywhere as shown by Mark C. Hewitt, a freelance playwright, poet and stage director, who launched into the writing of a surrealistic sequence of poems which he then decided to use for the basis of a series of stylised films all under 90 seconds. With the overarching title: ‘Les Coffrets’,Continue reading “Interview with Mark C. Hewitt, Director of ‘Les Coffrets: Boobs’”

The often-repeated adage – “it’s not what you know but who you know” is perhaps irksome, but the case of director Alan Cross shows that being in the know and knowing the right people can be the golden combo. Cross possesses a motley and enviable background as a member of a successful band from theContinue reading “Interview with Alan Cross, Director of ‘For The Love Of Noise’”

We here at Rocks Film Festivals are ceaselessly looking to grow and develop our founding passion for all forms of cinema and in particular providing a platform those who work tirelessly at creating and developing their burgeoning talent. In order to really discover their stories and highlight their successes we feel it is integral toContinue reading “Introducing a New Voice for Rocks Festivals”