2014/15

As Cannes 2015 signals another year gone by it's alway a good time to reflect on whether or not the previous 12 months have been a flop or a hit. And the answer is always A Bit Of Both. From a festival point of view it's been a hit. 42 and counting since this time last year. And there have been a few awards thrown in to sweeten the pie. So long may that continue. The flops have been not that floppy to be honest. The end of the Braine Hownd Film nights was a sad moment but unfortunately inevitable as time constraints became to tight. That's what having kids will do to you. My little beauty joined us Nov 2014 and my brothers followed in January. It changed a lot. He (writer of the award winning I Am Lonely) decided London was too pricey and so upped stick and moved to York. And I realised that something had to give way in my life if I was to continue making films whilst being an awesome dad (which I am, obviously). So the Braine Hownd Film Nights were the thing that gave. It left a big gap in some peoples lives. Our compere Matt Prendergast has taken to leaping on stage at any given moment to spout expletives and bare his buttocks to an unsuspecting crowd.  He blames this compulsion entirely on the fact that he can no longer vent his frustrations and indulge in public nudity since the Braine Hownd Nights went. We all deal with things in our own way. So if you have a similarly anarchic event that needs a compere of boundless energy and smooth white buttocks then give him a shout.