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Star Wars In Numbers

26/02/2017 filmumentaries 0

Here is my new short video, Star Wars In Numbers. Helped by my VFX buddy Neil Wallis, based in Australia, we’ve put this video together about lots of the interesting numerical facts associated with Star […]

Carrie, The Pythons and The Stones (and The Beatle(s))

02/01/2017 filmumentaries 2

As a fan of both Star Wars and Monty Python for the vast majority of my 40 years, I was surprised and delighted to read, back in the mid 2000’s in Michael Palin’s diaries 1969-1979, […]

Our Princess Has Gone

30/12/2016 filmumentaries 0

Many of my friends and family won’t understand why I am grieving for somebody I never met, but I’m sure you’ll agree that our heroes come in different shapes and sizes. To me Carrie as Princess […]

It’s finally here! The Yoda Documentary!

11/03/2016 filmumentaries 6

Here is my new short documentary – Dave Barclay. Do or do not. There is not try. More details about its creation in an earlier post. https://www.patreon.com/posts/dave-barclay-do-4809752

Filmumentaries Interview

19/02/2016 filmumentaries 0

A couple of years ago I was interviewed by documentarian Donna Davies for a her forthcoming film, Fanarchy, about how film fans were taking control of the movies they love. Donna and her cameraman travelled […]

Do or do not. There is no try.

16/02/2016 filmumentaries 0

Madame Tussauds During the production of my Jabba documentary short, Slimy Piece of Worm Ridden Filth, I was put in contact with Toby Philpott’s colleague and Jabba’s right hand man. Literally, his right hand man, puppeteer […]

Meeting The Maker

07/09/2015 filmumentaries 2

I work in television, mostly on the coverage of Formula One Grand Prix. Occasionally I get to say “hi” to a celebrity, but in Silverstone this year I was fortunate enough to have a short […]

Blast it Biggs! Where are you?

23/06/2015 filmumentaries 0

During my visit to the BFI with Toby Philpott (see below) I was also lucky enough to speak with Garrick Hagon about his role as Biggs Darklighter in Star Wars (1977). Garrick kindly agreed to an […]

Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth – Life Inside Jabba the Hutt

09/02/2015 filmumentaries 8

Back in December 2014 I was planning to purchase tickets to attend a British Film Institute screening of the Original Star Wars Trilogy in London. Unfortunately I missed the release date and the event was also […]

Return of the Jedi Location Special Effects with Kevin Pike

08/01/2015 filmumentaries 2

Kevin Pike worked not only on Back to the Future, but also on Return of the Jedi. We spoke about his work on the Location Special Effects on the 1983 film. Back in 1982 Kevin was […]

Patreon Donations

23/12/2014 filmumentaries 0

For some time now, several people have suggested I get my projects crowd funded. But given the nature of my filmumentaries (the unofficial and non copyrighted nature that is) I couldn’t really go down that […]

Kevin Pike Interview Part 3 – Eric Stoltz

17/12/2014 filmumentaries 2

In the final part of my interview with Kevin Pike about Back to the Future, I asked him what it was like to be on set the day he heard about the major cast change. […]