The Glowing Hours is a 2012 British live-action short film written, produced and directed by Paul Young and starring Maya Beresford, about a young girl who looks to the past to remember a promise she once made.
Synopsis
The Glowing Hours follows a young girl named Olivia (Maya Beresford) through the intimate memories of her past, where she searches for the love of her mother and remembers a timeless promise she once made. As snow begins to fall over Christmas, Olivia arrives at the mysterious place Stowfield, where she forms an unlikely friendship with peculiar teenager Spook (Lloyd Quinton), both sharing a dream of their mothers and helping one another not to feel alone as they hang on the cusp of an unknown future. Written and directed by Paul Young and starring Maya Beresford, The Glowing Hours is a sweet and magical story about transcending loss and finding hope in the darkest of places.
Cast
* Maya Beresford as Olivia
* Virge Gilchrist as April
* Michelle Augustin as Mrs Ashton
* Georgina Bennett as Zara
* Sharla Smith as Yemi
* Robert Sparks as Gary
* Lloyd Quinton as Spook
Production
Principal photography took place in December 2010 and January 2011, on location in Hertfordshire, UK. The interior scenes and exterior of Stowfield were filmed at Elm Court Community Centre in Potters Bar, with the upstairs bedrooms being shot at St Christopher School in Letchworth and additional exteriors in Welwyn Garden City. The shoot had to be completely rescheduled on the second day of filming when unexpected heavy snow fell throughout the December leg of the shoot, having to reshoot several scenes and move all of the large exterior scenes to avoid further continuity problems. A second unit day took place in April, where pick-up shots with artificial snow were also needed.
The film was shot on the Red One digital camera system, with cinematography executed by BAFTA Brit-To-Watch Sam Care, editing by NFTS graduate Una Gunjak and sound design by two-time BAFTA nominee Andre Jacquemin. The original soundtrack was composed by Robert Charles Mann, with additional music by Brend Trend; featuring an entirely orchestral score with use of choir and glass harmonica to underlay the magical and emotional tone of the film. First-time director Paul Young stayed with Mann for nearly a month in Chaumont-sur-Loire, France, where the soundtrack was completed. The film was mixed at Redwood Studios and Twickenham Film Studios in September 2011. A preview screening was held on Friday 14 October 2011 at The Mayfair Hotel in London.
Awards
*Nominated for Best World Cinema Short Film, Phoenix Film Festival, 2012
* Joint winner of Best Foreign Short Film at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, 2012
Synopsis
The Glowing Hours follows a young girl named Olivia (Maya Beresford) through the intimate memories of her past, where she searches for the love of her mother and remembers a timeless promise she once made. As snow begins to fall over Christmas, Olivia arrives at the mysterious place Stowfield, where she forms an unlikely friendship with peculiar teenager Spook (Lloyd Quinton), both sharing a dream of their mothers and helping one another not to feel alone as they hang on the cusp of an unknown future. Written and directed by Paul Young and starring Maya Beresford, The Glowing Hours is a sweet and magical story about transcending loss and finding hope in the darkest of places.
Cast
* Maya Beresford as Olivia
* Virge Gilchrist as April
* Michelle Augustin as Mrs Ashton
* Georgina Bennett as Zara
* Sharla Smith as Yemi
* Robert Sparks as Gary
* Lloyd Quinton as Spook
Production
Principal photography took place in December 2010 and January 2011, on location in Hertfordshire, UK. The interior scenes and exterior of Stowfield were filmed at Elm Court Community Centre in Potters Bar, with the upstairs bedrooms being shot at St Christopher School in Letchworth and additional exteriors in Welwyn Garden City. The shoot had to be completely rescheduled on the second day of filming when unexpected heavy snow fell throughout the December leg of the shoot, having to reshoot several scenes and move all of the large exterior scenes to avoid further continuity problems. A second unit day took place in April, where pick-up shots with artificial snow were also needed.
The film was shot on the Red One digital camera system, with cinematography executed by BAFTA Brit-To-Watch Sam Care, editing by NFTS graduate Una Gunjak and sound design by two-time BAFTA nominee Andre Jacquemin. The original soundtrack was composed by Robert Charles Mann, with additional music by Brend Trend; featuring an entirely orchestral score with use of choir and glass harmonica to underlay the magical and emotional tone of the film. First-time director Paul Young stayed with Mann for nearly a month in Chaumont-sur-Loire, France, where the soundtrack was completed. The film was mixed at Redwood Studios and Twickenham Film Studios in September 2011. A preview screening was held on Friday 14 October 2011 at The Mayfair Hotel in London.
Awards
*Nominated for Best World Cinema Short Film, Phoenix Film Festival, 2012
* Joint winner of Best Foreign Short Film at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, 2012
Pretty Piggies is a cartoon series distributed by Hallmark that was released 1990.
Voices
* Charlie Adler as Muskrat McToady
* Brian Cummings
* Jennifer Darling
* Michele Mariana
* John Mariano
* Susan Silo
* Kath Soucie as Patricia
* Russi Taylor
* Patric Zimmerman
Synopsis
The Pretty Piggies are a group of anthropomorphic pigs in flowered dresses. One of them, Patricia, has a pair of magic gloves that enable them to travel through time and space. A wicked witch named Madame Queenie wants the gloves for herself, so she chases them to various times and places. Queenie's assistant, Muskrat McToady, would rather help the Piggies than the witch. The Piggies' boyfriends, a group of hot-rodding male pigs called the Squealin' Wheelies, wait for the girls to return.
Episodes
# "The Adventure Begins"
# "Prehistoric Piggies"
# "When in Rome"
# "Western Omelette"
# "Pork to the Future"
Voices
* Charlie Adler as Muskrat McToady
* Brian Cummings
* Jennifer Darling
* Michele Mariana
* John Mariano
* Susan Silo
* Kath Soucie as Patricia
* Russi Taylor
* Patric Zimmerman
Synopsis
The Pretty Piggies are a group of anthropomorphic pigs in flowered dresses. One of them, Patricia, has a pair of magic gloves that enable them to travel through time and space. A wicked witch named Madame Queenie wants the gloves for herself, so she chases them to various times and places. Queenie's assistant, Muskrat McToady, would rather help the Piggies than the witch. The Piggies' boyfriends, a group of hot-rodding male pigs called the Squealin' Wheelies, wait for the girls to return.
Episodes
# "The Adventure Begins"
# "Prehistoric Piggies"
# "When in Rome"
# "Western Omelette"
# "Pork to the Future"
Steve Blackwood (born May 13, 1956) is an American actor.
He joined the show Days of Our Lives in 1997 in the recurring role of crime figure Bart Beiderbecke. He portrayed Henry Gein in the 2000 film In the Light of the Moon.
In early 2005, he was offered a contract to continue the Beiderbecke role. Although he was under contract with the show, he was rarely seen, as the characters of his bosses were either dead or usually in hiding. Blackwood returned to Days on May 31, 2007, after being away from the show for nearly two years. On August 3, 2007, he left the show after his character was caught in a sword fight between Andre and Tony Dimera (both played by Thaao Penghlis).
He joined the show Days of Our Lives in 1997 in the recurring role of crime figure Bart Beiderbecke. He portrayed Henry Gein in the 2000 film In the Light of the Moon.
In early 2005, he was offered a contract to continue the Beiderbecke role. Although he was under contract with the show, he was rarely seen, as the characters of his bosses were either dead or usually in hiding. Blackwood returned to Days on May 31, 2007, after being away from the show for nearly two years. On August 3, 2007, he left the show after his character was caught in a sword fight between Andre and Tony Dimera (both played by Thaao Penghlis).
Jacob Groll (born in Vienna) is an Austrian film director, screenwriter and film producer.
He studied at the New York Film Academy, the European Film College and the University of Southern California.
Filmography
*lieben lassen, 1999, with Jacob Groll, Marie-Luise Haugk, Claudia Kottal a.o.
*Das Leben ist ein Fest, 1999, with Marie-Luise Haugk a.o.
*Süßes Mädl, 2000, with Stefanie Dvorak and Christoph von Friedl
*Making Spaces, 2001 Documentary for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
*Past/present perfect, 2001, with Olle Agelli and Nadine Birkmeyer
*COUNTDOWN, 2002/2003, with Stefanie Dvorak and Joseph Lorenz
*Unspoiled Moment, 2004, with Kitty Speiser, Joseph Lorenz, Stefanie Dvorak and Helen Zellweger
Videoclips and concert recordings
*Gansch&Roses, 2003
*Grey, 2003, with Wolfgang Puschnig, Steve Swallow, Don Alias and Victor Lewis
*Die Landstreich, 2004
*Midchester, 2004
Spots and specs
*INDIE, 2003
*Vienna Independent Shorts, 2003, 2004, 2005, with Christoph von Friedl a.o.
*Balderdash, 2004
*YoungGuns, 2004
*Bacardi Barkeeper Academy, 2004/2005
Visuals
*STROMdieOper, 2006, by Johanna Doderer
He studied at the New York Film Academy, the European Film College and the University of Southern California.
Filmography
*lieben lassen, 1999, with Jacob Groll, Marie-Luise Haugk, Claudia Kottal a.o.
*Das Leben ist ein Fest, 1999, with Marie-Luise Haugk a.o.
*Süßes Mädl, 2000, with Stefanie Dvorak and Christoph von Friedl
*Making Spaces, 2001 Documentary for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
*Past/present perfect, 2001, with Olle Agelli and Nadine Birkmeyer
*COUNTDOWN, 2002/2003, with Stefanie Dvorak and Joseph Lorenz
*Unspoiled Moment, 2004, with Kitty Speiser, Joseph Lorenz, Stefanie Dvorak and Helen Zellweger
Videoclips and concert recordings
*Gansch&Roses, 2003
*Grey, 2003, with Wolfgang Puschnig, Steve Swallow, Don Alias and Victor Lewis
*Die Landstreich, 2004
*Midchester, 2004
Spots and specs
*INDIE, 2003
*Vienna Independent Shorts, 2003, 2004, 2005, with Christoph von Friedl a.o.
*Balderdash, 2004
*YoungGuns, 2004
*Bacardi Barkeeper Academy, 2004/2005
Visuals
*STROMdieOper, 2006, by Johanna Doderer