'As You Know Me' is a short fiction film that looks at the life of a Filipino family living in Earls Court, and it was one of the films funded by Earls Court Film Festival in 2019 What was unique about this film is that the Festival funded the film with only the knowledge [...]
WINNER 2019 ASRA Caio Cortonesi was an accomplished music and film director and producer in his native Brazil. Then he packed a laptop and some clothes into a bag and flew to London. Brian Scudder finds out why – and asks him about his new future, and the part being played in it [...]
WINNER 2019 2025: THE LONG HOT WINTER Jake: Caroline and the Film Earl’s Court team are the best. I mean, I really wish every borough had people as dedicated and just sort of interested as them, in terms of arts and culture in the area. I mean, you wish, you wish. Brian: Can [...]
EARL'S COURT WOMEN IN FILM Jenny Runacre is instantly recognisable as an actress on English-language screen and stage, with a huge number of credits to her name. Immersed in fringe theatre in the 1970s, she also starred in radical expression of cinema, such as Pier Paola Pasolini’s Canterbury Tales, Robert Fuest’s Final Programme, [...]
WINNER 2016 KID GLOVES Earl’s Court Film Festival winner, Trace Taylor edits UK TV programmes for all of the major broadcast channels. She has also edited award-winning short films that have been screened, and won industry accolades, at many of the most respected film festivals worldwide. From Sundance to BAFTA, she has experienced [...]
WINNER 2017 This time last year, The Snail was awarded Best Earls Court Short at the 2017 Earls Court Film Festival. In advance of this year’s event, The Court caught up with its writer and director, Casey Hennessy, to find out how the festival helps emerging independent directors create something unique. Chosen as [...]
