Every Picture

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Production Notes

Every Picture was shot in 2004 on DV. Early in the year the actors came on board and the story was co-written by the three lead actors and director Tobias Tobbell, with some contributions from producer Keith Arnold. The aim was to create a series of scenes that would then be improvised on set.

In order to capture the best improvisations three cameras were used in order to cover each scene. The school shoot was shot first. The remainder of the scenes and the animation were created / shot throughout 2004. The edit was complete in 2005 and the film had it's premiere, geared mostly towards friends and family, at the Curzon cinema in Soho.

Every Picture has now been taken on be sales agents ITN Distribution. They will be taking it to the AFM and Cannes, amongst other markets, hoping to secure distribution (most likely DVD and television). Check this space every so often for updates.

Synopsis

Every Picture is a supernatural thriller. Legendary tales of a deformed teacher at Penterghast Primary school have reached the ears of a class of curious children. They tell of her persecution from peers and pupils, a secret affair with the lonely headmaster at that time and her eventual horrific suicide outside the school's entrance.

Twenty years later, to the day, an adulterous couple meet in one of the classrooms at Penterghast at the end of the school week. Kate has finally found the man she would sacrifice anything for. Matt has recently discovered some life changing news and wishes to end their relationship.

They soon find they've been locked into the school and it's not long before Kate begins to realise they're not alone. The couple's own psychological state leaves them to face these bone-chilling events alone… events that will drive them back together or apart forever?

The tension rises as shocking secrets are revealed in this gripping supernatural thriller

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Biographies

Tobias Tobbell - Director

Tobias began writing for the stage eight years ago, gaining a lot of acting experience at the same time. He soon began to direct stylised plays, including an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet controversial enough to warrant a short article in 'Private Eye'. Since then he's moved into writing and directing for screen, but continuing with original and visually stylised work. Having now directed six short projects, one of which is now represented by a small distribution company with an expected release on a compilation DVD of short horrors, he's prepared to move into the realm of feature length projects. 'Every Picture' is, in fact, Tobias' forth feature script, but the most manageable at this stage to actually shoot. The future should present many feature films, all as original and different from each other as 'Every Picture' is from his previous shorts. Since graduating from Reading University in 2001 he has worked on the following list of films

Filmography
  • 'Every Picture' - Director. 90 minute feature. Supernatural thriller. An adulterous couple get trapped in a haunted school. Post-production.
  • 'Famous Actress in Red Again' - Director. 7 minute short. Tongue-in-cheek thriller. 2004, digital. Premiere TBC.
  • 'Videotape' - Writer. 10 minute short. Romantic-comedy, silent. Post-production.
  • 'Japanese Box' - Director. 12 minute short. Beautiful Japanese thriller - anime-style. 2004, digital. Screened at Portobello Film Festival, 2004. Represented by Redemption Films (a small horror distribution / production company).
  • 'No Defect' - Director. Music promo for 'Inertia'. Industrial music. 2003, digital. Included on their latest album as CD-ROM feature.
  • 'Wanted' - Director. Music Promo for the artist Mee. Indie. 2003, digital.
  • 'Beautiful People' - Director. 15 minute short. Pretentious concept film about beautiful people - repeated from three perspectives with three very different styles. 2003, digital. Several screenings including POV Cardiff (which led to an interview with / in What Camcorder magazine) and Portobello Film Festival, '04.
  • 'Sweet Sayuri' - Director. 10 minute short. Pretty experimental / romance in Japanese. 2003, digital. Several UK screenings.
Graig Griffith - Director of Photography

Craig joined the Orbit Youth Theatre Company gaining his first experience of acting, writing, directing and every other aspect of the theatre. Whilst here Craig made several short films as a cameraman with the Orbit Company gaining his first real film making experience. In 1989 he got a job as Director of Photography for an independent production company called White Elephant. Here he worked on half-hour adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare. In 1995 Craig enrolled at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design. Here he worked on a variety of short films, music videos and other projects in many different roles from camera through to sound recording. After three years he left SIAD with a BA Hon's Film Degree. He started working at Lee Lighting where besides running the Kino-Flo department, he spent a lot of time at Shepperton and Pinewood Studios working on many big budget films. After leaving Lee Lighting Craig became a freelance cameraman where he has continued to hone his skills as a cameraman, shooting many music videos, internet commercials for PlayStation2 and assorted short films since. Besides camera work Craig also directs. In 2000 he signed to London Management where he developed several feature scripts. He has since left London Management and signed to Renting Eyeballs where he is a music video director with promo's aired on MTV.

Apart from numerous music videos, commercials, and various camera work for TV and corporate broadcasts, Craig has the following list of films to his name:

Filmography
  • Features
  • 2004. Every Picture - DOP
  • 2004. Timeless Ð DOP. www.halogenentertainment.com
  • 2002. Through the Looking Glass - Director/Writer. www.whatsyourreflection.com
  • Shorts
  • 2004. BBC/Buried Alive - Lighting Cameraman
  • 2004. Surrey Council/Linton Productions - Lighting Cameraman
  • 1997. Little Blue Spot - Director/Writer: Winner of Best Student Film and Best Comedy at the 1997 Surrey Film Festival
  • 1995. Debris - Director/DOP
Keith Arnold - Producer

Keith is relatively new to the filmmaking industry. He started work in 1979 following a career of telecoms, and wide area networking. After 25 years in the computing industry, Keith has decided to a change of career direction, to follow his passion for film.

In 2002 Keith founded the Catford Film Group, a locally based collection of like minded film enthusiasts, who gather regularly to discuss, watch and analyse a wide variety of classic and contemporary films. This inspired him to take a further step into the film making process by successfully completing short courses with Raindance, devoted to helping independent film making. These included:

  • The Film Making Foundation Course 2003, covering the full film making process, from budgeting, scriptwriting, selling your film, to the structure of the film festivals.
  • Cinematography 2003
  • DV Shoot 2003, gaining experience in all aspects of shooting a short DV film, from directing, sound, and camera work.
  • In 2004, Keith started work on the production side, with acknowledgments as a Production Assistant in the Festival Short 'This is Text' by Absent Sam Productions, and now as producer of his first feature film 'Every picture' by Tobbell Films. He is set to also produce his second film 'Hidden' with Director Tobias Tobbell later this year.
  • Keith is also scripting his first short film, with a view to Directing later in 2004, with a plan to expand the story to a feature length film soon afterwards.
Lara Greenway - Actress

Lara has an impressive amount of experience in film, TV, theatre, and corporate and commercial voiceovers and video. Before 'Every picture', she had just finished the role of Luca Callista in Neil Oseman's Soul Searcher, a feature length independent fantasy movie with a release date set for later this year. Her television experience includes Mark Reyners 'Agony' and episodes of 'Serial Killers' for LIVE! TV, where she played the parts of Sonia Sutcliffe and Beryl Evans. She has also enjoyed experience in theatre, playing several Shakespearean roles in the festival fringe. Her film roles include:

Filmography
  • 'Every Picture' | 'Sophia' | Tobias Tobbell | Tobbell Films
  • 'Soul Searcher' | 'Luca Callista' | Neil Oseman | Jigawatt Pictures
  • 'Room 501' | 'Cristina Ferrare Delorean' | Andrew Holt | 501 Productions
  • 'Silent Whisper' | 'The Guardian' | Stephen Rouse | Union Pictures, Elstree FS
  • 'Another Saturday Night' | 'Arlene Davies' | Jah Jussa | University of Westminster
  • 'The Diary' | 'Melanie' | Paul Silver | Genki Des Productions
  • 'The Scarlett' | 'Lady Sun' | John Erman | CBS TV/RHI Productions
Jenny Hancock - Actress

Jenny trained at Webber Douglas London and Escuela Centro de Teatro, Spain, where she enjoyed such roles as Ruth in The Homecoming and Adela in The House of Bernarda Alba. Her time in Granada, Spain was spent training and working with British Theatre Company 'Chalk Circle' producing Lorca and Shakespearean plays for an English speaking audience. Jenny has enjoyed playing both strong and vulnerable women as depicted in her role of Alice in Marber's Closer, The Yvonne Arnaud, Guilford and Beatrice in The Changeling, Richmond. Her background in dance has been a useful skill for theatre and has been incorporated into such roles as Strindberg's Miss Julie. Previous film work includes a variety of shorts where she has played leading roles from a rape victim to a murderess transsexual. She is currently on stage in Bath playing Mrs Marshall in April De Angelis' Playhouse Creatures.

Ryan Laccohee - Actor

Ryan studied for three years in London at the Arts Educational School. He has appeared in previous short films by Director Tobias Tobbell, before taking a leading role in his first feature film 'Every picture'. He has previously worked on TV shows such as Silent Witness, Coronation Street, Maisie Raine, and A&E before travelling extensively throughout Europe. He plans to continue his career with future film commitments and fringe theatre.

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