Archive
This page lists every article available on the Backyard Productions website. You can page through through them using the Next and Previous page buttons (at the top and bottom of the list), or use the links down the right to see articles from a particular time-frame or production.
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TENCLO in Wales
October 29, 2009
Get your popcorn ready… Backyard Productions’ biggest Star Wars film is showing on the big screen again, at the Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff on 14 November 2009. CLONYY yng Nghymru The Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, one of the largest and most innovative arts centres in Europe, will be showing our Star Wars-spoof, The Emperor’s […] [Read more]
Dreams and Magic at Sundown
October 21, 2009
Pictures and a tale from the filming at Sundown Adventureland at the beginning of September 2009, by Kevin Harper. [Read more]
Darren receives commendation at IOV awards 2009
October 16, 2009
On Wednesday (Oct 14th 2009), Darren and Ed attended the Institute of Videographers Trade show and (in the evening) their 20th annual Awards ceremony. Darren was nominated for best film for ‘Sugarcubes’, and we met Maggie Philbin of ‘Tomorrow’s World’ fame, who was genuinely... [Read more]
Apply to take part in Cinders
October 5, 2009
If you’d like to be involved in the Cinders project download the application form here, fill it in, and email it to the address given in the application. Pre production will be from January to June 2010 with filming in June and July.
Cinders Trailer Cast and Crew
October 1, 2009
Filming for the Cinders Trailer is all over. We’ve all put in lots of work and produced a mountain of footage for Darren to get through. Thank you, everyone, for making it happen so far. You can all give yourselves a pat on the back, and here’s a big thank you from everyone at Backyard […] [Read more]
“That’s a Wrap” A magical weekend summed up in a fairytale
September 29, 2009
It was just an ordinary marquee, and I was on an ordinary camping chair with little Ben asleep on my chest. The only sounds were the occasional leaves and conkers dropping onto the white plastic roof and the tweeting of birds in the trees. The smell of pine cones and needles wafted in, which Ben savoured with each little breath. Suddenly there was a rustling by the open entrance beside us. [Read more]
Cinders at Pinewood Studios
September 27, 2009
As you may already have read in Kevin’s great post, Backyard Productions recently had a great weekend filming at Pinewood Studios for our current production, ‘Cinders’. They have large, well maintained gardens, which you may recognise from such films as ‘From Russia With Love’,... [Read more]